Domingo Cavallo got involved in politics when he was elected as a student representative to the highest government body of the Economics School where he acted as Undersecretary of Department of the provincial government and participated actively in Carlos Menem's bid for the presidency in 1989.
His involvement in politics began when he was elected as a student representative to the highest government body of the Economics School (19651966). He acted as Undersecretary of Development of the provincial government (19691970), director (19711972) and Vice Chairman of the Board (19721973) of the Provincial Bank and Undersecretary of Interior of the national government. Drawing from his Fundacion Mediterranea think-tank, he prepared an academic team for taking over the management of the economy, and to that end he participated actively in Carlos Menem's bid for the presidency in 1989. 
