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3 unusual facts about President of Argentina


Leandro N. Alem Partido

The Partido is named in honour of Leandro Nicéforo Alem (1844-1896) an Argentine politician, founder of the Radical Civic Union political party and mentor to Hipólito Yrigoyen who became President of Argentina.

Pellegrini Partido

The Partido is named in honour of Carlos Pellegrini (1846–1906), who served as Governor of Buenos Aires, and as President of Argentina.

Presidente Perón Partido

The Partido is named in honour of Juan Domingo Perón (1895-1974), who served as President of Argentina, he served two terms between 1946 and 1955, but he was removed from office by a military coup.


Alicia Kirchner

She is the sister of former President Néstor Kirchner and served in his government as Minister of Social Development, a role which she continues to hold under new President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, her sister-in-law.

Argentina–United Kingdom relations

At the G20 Summit in Mexico in June 2012, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner met unexpectedly in a corridor on the fringes of the G20 Summit and exchanged, at least in diplomatic terms, some rather heated words.

Daniel Peralta

Kirchner, who became President of Argentina, appointed Peralta director of the state coal concern, Yacimientos Carboníferos Fiscales (YCF), in 2004.

Herbert Kuhlmann

Perhaps the greatest support to Kuhlmann and his fellow Nazis came directly from the Argentine President and Nazi-sympathizer, Juan Perón, husband of the much loved, late Eva Perón.

Jorge de la Rúa

He's brother of former President of Argentina Fernando de la Rúa and was his Minister of Justice from 2000 until his brother's resignation.

Jorge Taiana

Jorge Enrique Taiana (born May 31, 1950) is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, formerly Foreign Minister (canciller) in the administrations of President Néstor Kirchner and his successor, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

Léonie Duquet

She was believed killed by the military regime of Argentine President Jorge Rafael Videla during the Dirty War.

Prilidiano Pueyrredón

He designed the mansion built by Miguel de Azcuénaga in Olivos which later became the official residence of the President of Argentina.

Rubén Glaria

Glaria became particularly involved in politics in the 1980s, serving on the campaign to elect Carlos Menem as President of Argentina.

United Nations Security Council Resolution 940

However, after popular discontent over the decision, President Carlos Menem was forced to back down on the offer.


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Enrico Marone Cinzano

Other notable relatives include Argentinian diplomat Amancio Alcorta and former President of Argentina José Figueroa Alcorta.

Ernesto Cortázar II

Ernesto traveled to more than 25 countries and performed his original compositions for political figures such as President of Argentina Carlos Menem, Nikita Khrushchev leader of the USSR and entertained at various prestigious venues including The Kremlin (Russia) and The Mexican Presidential House.

Haggagovic

From the most important leaders Haggagovic met were, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva the 35th President of Brazil, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner the 55th and current President of Argentina, and many more world leaders and figures in all the countries he visited.

Isabelita

Isabel Martínez de Perón, President of Argentina and the third wife of Juan Perón, commonly known by the diminutive "Isabelita"

José Sarney

Sarney and the president of Argentina Raúl Alfonsín started the process of the creation of a common market between the two nations in 1985.

José Uriburu

José Félix Uriburu, President of Argentina 1930-32, nephew of José Evaristo

Levingston

Roberto M. Levingston (born 1920), former member of the Argentine Army and de facto president of Argentina