Menem, Carlos
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishMenem, CarlosCarlos MenemMen‧em, Car‧los /ˈmenem, ˈkɑːlɒs $ ˈkɑːrləʊs/ (1930–) the president of Argentina from 1989 to 1999, and leader of the Peronist party. He introduced big economic changes, including reductions in government spending and a policy of privatization (=selling government organizations and industries to become private companies).