Horacio Tomás Liendo

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Horacio T. Liendo

Horacio Tomás Liendo (17 December 1924 – 27 August 2007) was an Argentinian military officer, who served in various positions during the National Reorganization Process such as Minister of Labour between 1976 and 1979,[1] and also Minister of Interior in 1981. Moreover, he was in charge of the presidency of Argentina during 21 days in 1981.[2]

He was born in Cordoba and was formed as Army officer at the Colegio Militar de la Nación. When President Roberto Eduardo Viola was suffering a heart ailment in 1981, he became acting president. He died in Buenos Aires at age of 82.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Argentina Orders Jail Sentences For Those Causing Labor Unrest". The New York Times. The New York Times. 9 September 1976. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Murió el general (R) Liendo, ex ministro de Videla y de Viola". La Nación. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ^ Harris, Lentz (2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. p. 43. ISBN 9781134264902. Retrieved 15 December 2021.