Carlos Pellegrini
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| Term of Office: | August 6, 1890— October 12, 1892 |
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| Predecessor: | Miguel Juárez Celman |
| Successor: | Luis Sáenz Peña |
| Vice-president: | none |
| Date of Birth: | October 11, 1846 |
| Place of Birth: | Buenos Aires |
| Date of Death: | July 17, 1906 |
| Place of Death: | Buenos Aires |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Political Party: | National Autonomist Party |
- For the caricaturist, see Carlo Pellegrini
Carlos Enrique José Pellegrini Bevans (1846 - 1906) was President of Argentina from 6 August 1890 to 12 October 1892.
During his administration he cleaned up finances, created the Banco de la Nación Argentina and the prestigious high-school that carries his name: "Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini" (a public school of noted academic level, depending from the Universidad de Buenos Aires).
After finishing his administration, he served as senator between 1895-1903, and in 1906 he was elected national deputy in the lower house.
He is buried in La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires.
| Preceded by: Francisco Madero |
Vice-President of Argentina 1886–1890 |
Succeeded by: José Evaristo Uriburu |
| Preceded by: Miguel Juárez Celman |
President of Argentina 1890–1892 |
Succeeded by: Luis Sáenz Peña |
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