Sergio Bergman | |
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| Secretary of the Environment and Sustainable Development | |
| In office 5 September 2018 – 10 December 2019 | |
| President | Mauricio Macri |
| General Secretary | Fernando de Andreis |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister of the Environment) |
| Succeeded by | Juan Cabandié (as Minister of the Environment) |
| Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development | |
| In office 10 December 2015 – 5 September 2018 | |
| President | Mauricio Macri |
| Preceded by | Sergio Lorusso (as Secretary of the Environment) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Secretary of the Environment) |
| National Deputy | |
| In office 10 December 2013 – 10 December 2015 | |
| Constituency | City of Buenos Aires |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 23, 1962 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | Republican Proposal |
| Other political affiliations | Cambiemos (2015–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
Sergio Bergman is an Argentine rabbi, politician, pharmacist, writer, and social activist.[1] In 2015, he was appointed as Minister in Mauricio Macri's cabinet, in the newly elevated Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development.[2] In 2018, the Ministry was demoted back to Government Secretariat, and Bergman remained in charge as Secretary of the Environment, a position he held until 2019.[3]
Bergman serves as rabbi of the synagogue of the Congregación Israelita Argentina. He is CEO of Judaica Foundation and president of Argentina Ciudadana Foundation, as well as executive director of Action Network and Community Initiatives for Social Enterprise.[4]
On May 11, 2020, the World Union for Progressive Judaism announced that Rabbi Bergman would become its new president effective June 1, 2020, transitioning from Ambassador Rabbi David Saperstein who completes his year-long term.[5]
- ^ Perfil del Legislador
- ^ JTA. "Rabbi tapped as Argentina's new environment minister". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
- ^ "Decreto 802/2018". Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina (in Spanish). 5 September 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ International Handbook of Jewish Education, ISBN 978-94-007-0354-4
- ^ "[NEW YORK AND JERUSALEM] World Union Announces New President, Rabbi Sergio Bergman | World Union for Progressive Judaism".