Horacio Rodriguez Larreta was born in 1965 in the city of Buenos Aires. He holds a BA in Economics from Universidad de Buenos Aires and a MBA from Harvard University.In 2002 he founded the PRO Party together with Mauricio Macri. He was the Chief of Cabinet of the City during the entire tenure of Macri as Mayor of Buenos Aires (2007-2015). In 2015 Rodriguez Larreta was elected Mayor of Buenos Aires. Under his leadership, the city underwent a remarkable transformation in terms of social integration, transport infrastructure, education, and security. He was reelected in 2019 with a record 56% of the vote, becoming the first Mayor in the history of the city to win in the first round.During a second term marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, he worked with other Argentine subnational governments and cities from around the world to confront the health crisis. The City’s evidence-based, comprehensive strategy to flatten the curve and strengthen the health system was internationally recognized, and paved the way to a strong post-pandemic recovery.In 2023 he ran as a presidential candidate with an agenda based on development, job creation, dialogue, and consensus. In 2024 he launched Movimiento al Desarrollo (MAD). In the May 2025 Buenos Aires legislative elections, his coalition "Volvamos Buenos Aires" won 8% of the vote, securing him a seat in the Buenos Aires City Legislature. Upon being sworn in, he stated his intention to return as Head of Government in 2027.