Argentina’s former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has never been one to shy away from rocking the political boat: on May 18, a video released on Twitter announced that the left-populist leader would be competing in the upcoming presidential elections . . . as vice-president.

Not to be outdone, she made it known that her presidential running mate will not be one of the expected Kirchnerist-faithful. Instead, her choice, Alberto Fernández, is a moderate politician better known for dealmaking and holding council with the country’s economic elite.

Fernández first served as cabinet minister under Nestór Kirchner and then, briefly, under Cristina de Kirchner, although his relation with the latter has been fraught with tensions for nearly a decade.