Lammens hopes to echoe San Lorenzo’s success at the ballot box
Matías Lammens is hardly the first Argentine to jump from the beautiful game into politics. But does he stand a chance against City Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta?
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Brief background on Matías Lammens
- Matías Daniel Lammens Nuñez (born 5 April 1980) is an Argentine businessman and politician who has served as Argentina’s Minister of Tourism and Sports (2019–2023) and has since been active in Buenos Aires city politics as a legislator.[2][4]
- He rose to prominence as president of Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro (2012–2019), guiding the club through major milestones including Copa Libertadores success and San Lorenzo’s return to the Boedo neighborhood.[3][9][2]
- His political trajectory has involved affiliations with Frente de Todos and later Unión por la Homeland, with notable public stances such as transparency initiatives at San Lorenzo and decisions on sponsorships and governance.[4][9][3]
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