Juan Perón
Juan Domingo Perón (October 8, 1895 – July 1, 1974) was an Argentine general and politician. He was born in Buenos Aires. He served as President of Argentina from 1946 to 1955, ruling with Eva and again from 1973 to 1974 with his wife Isabel, who was his vice president. In Argentina, he and his second wife Eva or Evita are considered icons by many people, especially members of Peronist party, which he started and is still popular today. He was elected in 1946. In 1955 he was overthrown and force to leave the country. In 1973, he returned and ran for President again with his third wife Isabel as Vice-President and was elected. He died in Buenos Aires less than a year after being elected. His widow, Isabel took his place, which made the first woman to be the head of a country's government in the Western hemisphere.
Juan Domingo Perón | |
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 Juan Perón in 1973 | |
| 29th & 41st President of Argentina | |
| In office 4 June 1946 – 21 September 1955 | |
| Vice President | Hortensio Quijano Alberto Teisaire |
| Preceded by | Edelmiro Farrell |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Lonardi |
| In office 12 October 1973 – 1 July 1974 | |
| Vice President | Isabel Martínez de Perón |
| Preceded by | Raúl Lastiri |
| Succeeded by | Isabel Martínez de Perón |
| Vice President of Argentina De facto | |
| In office 8 July 1944 – 10 October 1945 | |
| President | Edelmiro Farrell |
| Preceded by | Edelmiro Farrell |
| Succeeded by | Juan Pistarini |
| Minister of War | |
| In office 24 February 1944 – 10 October 1945 | |
| President | Pedro Pablo Ramírez Edelmiro Farrell |
| Preceded by | Pedro Pablo Ramírez |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Ávalos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Domingo Perón 8 October 1895 Lobos, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 1 July 1974 (aged 78) Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Resting place | Museo Quinta 17 de Octubre San Vicente, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | Labour (1945–1947) Justicialist (1947–1974) |
| Spouse(s) |
Aurelia Tizón
(m. 1929; died 1938) |
He was very popular among the working class because he was the first politician in a long time to care about the Argentine people. He required businesses to pay decent wages and safe conditions. He also did other social reforms, but also was pretty controlling. He controlled what could be said over the radio and sent people opposing him to jail. He also controlled unions and businesses, so although they had power, the government had last word.
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