José Figueroa Alcorta

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José Figueroa
José Figueroa Alcorta

In office
March 12, 1906 – October 12, 1910
Preceded by Manuel Quintana
Succeeded by Roque Sáenz Peña

Born November 20, 1860
Córdoba
Died December 27, 1931
Buenos Aires
Nationality Argentinean
Political party National Autonomist Party
Profession Lawyer

José Figueroa Alcorta (November 20, 1860 - December 27, 1931) was President of Argentina from 12 March 1906 to 12 October 1910.

José Figueroa was born in Córdoba as the son of José Figueroa and Teodosia Alcorta. He was elected a National Deputy for Córdoba before becoming Governor of the province in 1895. In 1898 he returned to the Argentine Congress as a Senator. In 1904 he became Vice-President of Argentina and in 1906 succeeded Manuel Quintana as President.

He is the only Argentinian President to date to have held office in - and presided - the three powers of democratic government: Legislative, as Deputy (1892) and Senator (1898); Executive, as President (1906); and Judiciary, as Justice of the Supreme Court (1915) and then President of the same (1929).

Preceded by
Roberto Quirno Costa
Vice-President of Argentina
19041906
Succeeded by
Victorino de la Plaza
Preceded by
Manuel Quintana
President of Argentina
19061910
Succeeded by
Roque Sáenz Peña
Preceded by
Julio Astrada
Governor of Córdoba
18951898
Succeeded by
Cleto Peña