Leopoldo Galtieri President

Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri Castelli (15 July 1926 – 12 January 2003) was an Argentine general and President of Argentina from 22 December 1981 to 18 June 1982, during the last military dictatorship (known officially as the National Reorganization Process). The death squad, Intelligence Battalion 601, directly reported to him. He was removed from power soon after the British re-took the Falklands Islands, whose invasion he had ordered.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 15, 1926
Birth place	Buenos Aires Province , Caseros Buenos Aires
Nationality	Argentina
Date of death	January 12, 2003
Place of death	Buenos Aires
Profession	Military