Argentina recently elected Javier Milei who is known for his economic views, as President and some on social media are questioning if he’s a Jew due to his strong support for Israel during the Israel-Palestine conflict and what is his religion
Javier Milei is an Italian immigrant in Argentina with Catholic roots.
What is the religion of Javier Milei Argentina President and is he Jewish
Interestingly, he has expressed a desire to convert from Christianity to Judaism even before the recent conflict. He mentioned to the media that if he becomes President, he plans to relocate Argentina’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Additionally, Javier Milei shared with El Pais that he is studying the Torah, the Jewish book of laws, with a local rabbi. He sees the USA and Israel as his “natural allies.”
53-year-old Javier Milei, like many in Argentina, was born into a Catholic family with Italian immigrant parents on 22 Oct 1970. He attended the University of Belgrano. Javier is married to Fatima Florez who is an actress.
Despite his Catholic upbringing, he has shown interest in Judaism and wants to convert. With his recent election as Argentina’s President, people are curious about his religious beliefs. According to Haaretz, he not only supports Jewish people but is also a strong advocate for the State of Israel.
In a 2022 interview, he said he wanted to move Argentina’s Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Then, in 2023, he told El Pais that he reads the Torah every day, sees the USA and Israel as allies, and is thinking about converting to Judaism if he becomes President, but knows it won’t be easy.
He mentioned being President might be tough because of the Sabbath, making the conversion tricky and “incompatible” with his role.
Javier Milei has two big dogs named after Jewish economists, Milton Friedman and Murray Rothbard, according to the Times of Israel. He was spotted waving the Israeli flag to show support for the country after the October 7 attacks.
Javier Milei, an economist and leader of the two-year-old party La Libertad Avanza, follows the Austrian School of Economics. This school supports individual choice, freedom, free markets, and anarcho-capitalism. Milei has criticized climate change as a “socialist lie” and views sex education as a threat and a “ploy” to undermine family values.
After winning 55.69 percent of the votes, Javier Milei declared in a press conference, “We can’t create a different Argentina with the same failed strategies. Today marks the start of rebuilding Argentina.”
Javier Milei’s net worth
Javier Milei is estimated to have a net worth close to $5 million.