Despite recent speculation that she might run for congress, Argentinia's president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, said she will not seek another political office when her second term ends in December.

The deadline for filing to run was midnight this past Saturday, and, according to The Associated Press, Fernandez was not listed among the potential candidates.

This year Fernandez’s administration has been fraught with controversy.

When Alberto Nisman, a federal prosecutor charged with investigating the 1994 bombing of the Jewish community center, was found dead on Jan. 18, Fernandez was linked to the crime in the public’s mind as a draft warrant for her arrest was found in Nisman’s trash.

Back in April, Fernandez and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a partnership that included oil and gas deals, as well as an agreement for Russia to help build a nuclear power plant in Argentina.

Fernadez sought in her administration to bring a pragmatic approach to her nation's socialist economy, which she felt had been lacking. 

“We're not averse to capitalism," she told Time magazine back in 2007, noting a change in her party's perspective. “But if they used to say, ‘Workers of the world unite!’ then we also say today, ‘Capitalists of the world, assume your social responsibility!”

At the start of her time in office, Fernandez expressed an utter confidence in her country’s rise in world affairs: “Argentina is finding again its presence on the international scene; it's finding its identity again.

“We're finding our way now, and we're reasserting Argentina on the world stage.”

Fernandez’s son, Maximo Kirchner, is currently seeking a seat in the House of Deputies for the Santa Cruz province.

Argentina's constitution bars Fernandez, the country's first directly elected female president, from seeking a third term.