Overview
- The government published Decree 58/2026, signed by President Javier Milei, Chief of Cabinet Manuel Adorni and Defense Minister Carlos Presti, amending Law 19.101 to allow Cuadro Permanente personnel to hold non‑elective public positions.
- Eligible officers remain in servicio efectivo to protect career progression and pension calculations, while those who have reached the maximum rank are excluded from the regime.
- The measure bars access to elected office, reinforces incompatibility with simultaneous operative military duties, and requires compliance with public‑sector conflict‑of‑interest rules.
- Appointments may be made by the President or by other authorities with prior authorization from the Army Chief of Staff, and designated personnel may be separated from their original post for up to two months after appointment.
- Decree 60/2026 formalized Defense Ministry appointments retroactive to December 10–11, 2025, naming Gen. Jorge Alberto Puebla as secretary of Strategy and Military Affairs, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Daniel Enrique Martella as secretary of International Affairs, Gen. Carlos Horacio Martín as subsecretary of Planning and Logistics, and Col. Ariel Andrés Mira Peña as subsecretary of Administrative Management.