Reynaldo Bignone
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Reynaldo Benito Antonio Bignone (21 January 1928 – 7 March 2018)[1][2] was an Argentine general who served as President of Argentina from 1 July 1982, to 10 December 1983, the last president to serve under the military dictatorship. In 2010, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the kidnapping, torture, and murder of persons suspected of opposing the government during the Dirty War.[3]
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Reynaldo Bignone | |
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President de facto of Argentina | |
In office 1 July 1982 – 10 December 1983 | |
Appointed by | Military junta |
Vice President | None |
Preceded by | Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean (interim) |
Succeeded by | Raúl Alfonsín |
Personal details | |
Born | Reynaldo Benito Antonio Bignone (1928-01-21)21 January 1928 Morón, Argentina |
Died | 7 March 2018(2018-03-07) (aged 90) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Spouse |
Nilda Raquel Belén
(m. 1953; died 2013) |
Children | Cristina Raquel Mabel Beatriz Carlos Daniel |
Profession | Military |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Argentina |
Branch/service | Argentine Army |
Years of service | 1947–1981 |
Rank | Division general (pre-1991 epaulette) |
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He was the dictator who ordered the destruction of all documentation on the disappeared. His only contribution to the rule of law was the handover of command to Raúl Alfonsín.[4]