Argentina's President-elect Nestor Kirchner has announced his new cabinet six days ahead of his inauguration. The list includes the existing Economy Minister, Roberto Lavagna, who retains his post in recognition of his role in stabilising the national accounts. In the words of one local newspaper commentator, the new cabinet is both homogeneous and pluralist. That is, it is a collection of like-minded figures but with relatively diverse backgrounds. Four of the 12 ministers come from the outgoing government including the most prominent figure, Roberto Lavagna. That is no surprise. Throughout the election campaign, Nestor Kirchner promised to keep him on and continue with the policies widely credited with breaking last year's economic free fall.

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