Roque Sáenz Peña
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- This article refers to the Argentine politician; for the city in Argentina see Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña; for the Buenos Aires suburb, see Presidente Roque Sáenz Peña
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| Term of Office: | October 12, 1910— August 9, 1914 |
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| Predecessor: | José Figueroa Alcorta |
| Successor: | Victorino de la Plaza |
| Vice-president: | Victorino de la Plaza |
| Date of Birth: | March 19, 1851 |
| Place of Birth: | Buenos Aires |
| Date of Death: | August 9, 1914 |
| Place of Death: | Buenos Aires |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Political Party: | National Autonomist Party |
Roque Sáenz Peña Lahitte (1851 - 1914) was President of Argentina from 12 October 1910 to 9 August 1914, when he died in office.
He was responsible for passing the famous Law 8831, known as "Sáenz Peña Law", which greatly reformed the Argentine electoral system, making the vote secret, universal and compulsory for males. This effectively ended the rule by electoral fraud of the conservative Argentine oligarchy, and paved the way for the rise of the Radical Civic Union in the first free elections of the country.
| Preceded by José Figueroa Alcorta |
President of Argentina 1910–1914 |
Succeeded by Victorino de la Plaza |
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