Roque Benjamín Fernández (born April 30, 1947)[citation needed] is an Argentine economist, former President of the Central Bank[citation needed] and Minister of Economy,[1] and the only member of the Chicago Boys ever to have been the chief economic policy maker in Argentina.

Since its foundation in 1978, he has been a member of the Board of Directors and Faculty of the Universidad del CEMA, where he taught monetary theory.

Fernández was appointed president of the Central Bank of Argentina on February 5, 1991, by recommendation of the new Economy Minister, Domingo Cavallo.

During his tenure, Fernández earned plaudits for helping maintain a steady exchange rate and zero inflation, and doing so despite repeated international shocks, such as the Mexican, Asian, and Russian financial crises.

As a researcher, he is author of several books and publications, including articles in the American Economic Review and Journal of Political Economy.