Noemí Rial (Spanish pronunciation: [noeˈmi ˈrjal]; 28 April 1947 – 24 November 2019) was an Argentine lawyer and politician who was Secretary of Labour and Vice Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security from 2002 to 2015. She was appointed by former President Eduardo Duhalde (2002–2003) and confirmed by presidents Néstor Kirchner (2003–2007) and Cristina Fernández, elected in 2007. She died on 24 November 2019, aged 72, after a long illness.