Ramón Castillo
Ramón Castillo | |
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Saba Sueyro | |
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Born | Ramón Antonio Castillo Barrionuevo November 20, 1873 PDN (Concordancia) |
Spouse | María Delia Luzuriaga |
Profession | Lawyer |
Ramón Antonio Castillo Barrionuevo (November 20, 1873 – October 12, 1944) was a conservative Argentine politician who served as President of Argentina from June 27, 1942 to June 4, 1943. He was a leading figure in the period known as the Infamous Decade, characterised by electoral fraud, corruption, and rule by conservative landowners heading the alliance known as the Concordancia.[1]
Castillo graduated in law from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and began a judicial career. He reached the Appeals Chamber of commercial law before retiring and dedicating himself to teaching. He was professor and dean at UBA between 1923 and 1928.
Castillo was named Federal Intervenor of
From 1938 to 1942, Castillo was vice-president of Argentina under President
References
- ^ Taccone, Nicolas; Lopez, Ignacio (2023). "Democrats' Mistakes and the Birth of Authoritarian Rule: Ramón S. Castillo and the Fall of Conservative Democracy in Argentina". Journal of Latin American Studies. 55: 429–453. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Argentine President Ramon Castillo is ousted amidst rioting in Buenos Aires". British Pathé.
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