Juan Pedro Julián Aguirre y López de Anaya

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Juan Pedro Julián Aguirre y López de Anaya
Born October 19, 1781
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died July 17, 1837

Juan Pedro Julián Aguirre y López de Anaya (October 19, 1781July 17, 1837) was an Argentine revolutionary and politician.

Aguirre was born in Buenos Aires. He fought in the wars against the British troops of 1806/07, rising to the rank of Captain. In 1820, he served as the Supreme Director of the United Provinces of La Plata for a few days. In 1824, he was minister of economics, and in 1826, he became the first president of the newly established national bank.

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