José María Arrúa

Minister of Tourism at the Province of Misiones, Argentina

He is a lawyer, with the conviction to defend the rights of the people of Misiones through the most effective tool for transforming reality: politics.

He has been the Minister of Tourism of Misiones since 2015.

President of the ITEC Iguazú Foundation.

President of the FEDERAL TOURISM COUNCIL from 2019 to 2020, and of COLITUR in 2018 and 2023.

Previously, General Director of Culture of the Municipality of Posadas, the capital of the province of Misiones, from 2007 to 2009.

General Secretary of the Mayor's Office of the city of Posadas from 2009 to 2011.

Secretary of Culture and Tourism of the Municipality of Posadas from 2011 to 2015.

In Misiones, tourism is a state policy. His management was not accidental. Since then, work has been carried out in a coordinated manner between the public and private sectors, generating significant growth in the activity in the province; a fact that is demonstrated by the number of visitors the province receives and the employment generated by tourism. Tourism is one of the main economic activities in Misiones, and we work towards an intelligent, sustainable, and environmentally friendly tourist destination.