Juan Carlos Onganía President

Juan Carlos Onganía Carballo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwaŋ ˈkarlos oŋɡaˈni.a]; March 17, 1914 – June 8, 1995) was de facto President of Argentina from 29 June 1966 to 8 June 1970. He rose to power as military dictator after toppling the president Arturo Illia in a coup d'état self-named Revolución Argentina (Argentine Revolution). (Although Peronism - the chief political force in Argentina at the time - was proscribed, Illia's UCR was generally seen as legitimately elected.)

Personal facts

Juan Carlos Onganía
Birth dateMarch 17, 1914
Birth place
Marcos Paz Buenos Aires
Nationality
Argentina
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathJune 08, 1995
Place of death
Buenos Aires
Profession
Military

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Politician

military branch
Argentine Army
military rank
Lieutenant general
service start1934
service end1970
successor

Juan Carlos Onganía on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.clarin.com/diario/1997/07/27/i-01401j.htm