Carlos Lacoste
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Carlos Lacoste | |
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 Carlos Lacoste in 1978 | |
| Interim President de facto of Argentina | |
| In office 11 December 1981 – 21 December 1981 | |
| Appointed by | Military junta |
| Vice President | None |
| Preceded by | Roberto Eduardo Viola |
| Succeeded by | Leopoldo Galtieri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1929 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 24 June 2004 (aged 75) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Spouse | Hebe Angélica Aprile |
| Profession | Military |
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Carlos Alberto Lacoste (2 February 1929 – 24 June 2004) was an Argentine navy vice-admiral and politician who briefly served as interim President of Argentina.
Career
In addition to a naval career, Lacoste undertook the organization of the
Roberto Viola was ousted in a coup d'état. Lacoste served as interim President of Argentina from 11 to 22 December 1981, during a period of military rule. He was succeeded in the presidential office by Lieutenant General Leopoldo Galtieri. After the military government, he preserved his connections with football associations, becoming a South American representative in FIFA, and in 1986 he was assigned as Argentine supervisor in the drawing of that year's World Cup matches in Mexico, which was eventually won by Argentina
. He died on 24 June 2004 at the age of 75.
See also
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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) |
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| Return of Perón (1973–1976) |
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| National Reorganization Process – Military Dictatorships (1976–1983) | ||||
| Return to Democracy (1983–present) | ||||
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