| Roberto Levingston | |
|---|---|
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| 36th President of Argentina De facto | |
In office June 18, 1970 – March 21, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Carlos Onganía |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Lanusse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1920 San Luis, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Political party | none |
| Profession | Military |
Roberto Marcelo Levingston Laborda (born January 19, 1920) was a general in the Argentine Army and president of Argentina from June 18, 1970 to March 22, 1971, during the Revolución Argentina period in Argentine history.[1][2] His military expertise included intelligence and counterinsurgency, and he took the presidency of Argentina in a military coup that deposed Juan Carlos Onganía over his ineffective response to the Montoneros and other guerillas.[2] His regime was marked by a protectionist economic policy that did little to overcome the inflation and recession that the country was undergoing at the time,[1] and by the imposition of the death penalty against terrorists and kidnappers.[2] In response to renewed anti-government rioting in Córdoba and to the labor crisis under his leadership, he was deposed by another military junta led by Alejandro Lanusse.[1][2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lewis, Daniel K. (2001). "The History of Argentina". Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 134–135. ISBN 978-0-313-31256-4..
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Keen, Benjamin; Haynes, Keith (2008). "A History of Latin America". Cengage Learning. p. 374. ISBN 978-0-618-78318-2..
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