Argentina lower house leader Massa named economy 'superminister' -govt statement

FILE PHOTO: Sergio Massa, President of the Chamber of Deputies, addresses the audience as Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez gestures during an event after midterm elections in Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 14, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo

(Reuters) - Argentine's head of lower house Sergio Massa will take charge of a new economy "superministry", the government said on Thursday in a statement.

Massa will handle a new ministry overseeing economic, manufacturing and agricultural areas of the country.