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Alfredo Oscar Saint-Jean | |
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(b).JPG) Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean | |
| President of Argentina | |
| Interim 18 June 1982 – 1 July 1982 | |
| Appointed by | Military junta |
| Vice President | None |
| Preceded by | Leopoldo Galtieri |
| Succeeded by | Reynaldo Bignone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1926 Chascomús, Buenos Aires |
| Died | 2 September 1987 (aged 60) Chascomús, Buenos Aires |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Spouse | María Beatriz Dauna |
| Profession | Military |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Argentina |
| Branch/service |  Argentine Army |
| Years of service | 1944–1982 |
| Rank |  (Pre-1991 epaulette) Division General |
| Battles/wars | Dirty War |
Alfredo Oscar Saint-Jean (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈfɾeðo osˈkaɾ ˈsent ˈtʃin]; 11 November 1926 – 2 September 1987) was an Argentine Army division general and politician, who served as President of Argentina in 1982.[1]
Earlier public role
[edit]Following the 1976 coup and the intervention of the Argentine military in public affairs during the National Reorganization Process, Alfredo Saint-Jean was one of the generals who held senior roles. He served as interior minister from 1981, having been appointed by General Leopoldo Galtieri.
President of Argentina
[edit]He briefly served as President of Argentina from 18 June 1982 to 1 July 1982, during a period of military rule, after Galtieri was ousted from office owing to the country's defeat in the Falklands War.
Succession
[edit]Saint-Jean's brief period as president in June and July 1982 ended when he was succeeded by General Reynaldo Bignone.
References
[edit]- ^ Fuimos Todos, pag. 217, by Juan Bautista Yofre, published in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2009, Editorial Sudamericana.
See also
[edit]| May Revolution and Independence War Period up to Asamblea del Año XIII (1810–1814) |  | |
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| Supreme directors of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (1814–1820) | ||
| Unitarian Republic – First Presidential Government (1826–1827) | ||
| Pacto Federal and Argentine Confederation (1827–1862) | ||
| National Organization – Argentine Republic (1862–1880) | ||
| Generation of '80 – Oligarchic Republic (1880–1916) | ||
| First Radical Civic Union terms, after secret ballot (1916–1930) | ||
| Infamous Decade (1930–1943) | ||
| Revolution of '43 – Military Dictatorships (1943–1946) | ||
| First Peronist terms (1946–1955) | ||
| Revolución Libertadora – Military Dictatorships (1955–1958) | ||
| Fragile Civilian Governments – Proscription of Peronism (1958–1966) | ||
| Revolución Argentina – Military Dictatorships (1966–1973) | ||
| Return of Perón (1973–1976) | ||
| National Reorganization Process – Military Dictatorships (1976–1983) | ||
| Return to Democracy (1983–present) | ||