Ramón Castillo

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Ramón Castillo
Saba Sueyro
Personal details
Born
Ramón Antonio Castillo Barrionuevo

November 20, 1873
SpouseMaría Delia Luzuriaga
ProfessionLawyer

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

National Democratic Party
and was also Minister of Interior.

From 1938 to 1942, Castillo was vice-president of Argentina under President

Juan Domingo Perón
was a junior officer in the coup.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Argentine President Ramon Castillo is ousted amidst rioting in Buenos Aires". British Pathé.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Julio A. Roca (Jr)
Vice President of Argentina

1938–1942
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of Argentina
1942–1943
Succeeded by