Roque Sáenz Peña
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| In office October 12, 1910 – August 9, 1914 |
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| Vice President | Victorino de la Plaza |
| Preceded by | José Figueroa |
| Succeeded by | Victorino de la Plaza |
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| Born | March 19, 1851 Buenos Aires |
| Died | August 9, 1914 Buenos Aires |
| Nationality | Argentinean |
| Political party | National Autonomist Party |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Roque Sáenz Peña Lahitte (March 19, 1851 - 9 August 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. President Roque Sáenz Peña Avenue in Buenos Aires is named after him.
He has also participated in the War of the Pacific, as a Peruvian officer.
| Preceded by José Figueroa |
President of Argentina 1910–1914 |
Succeeded by Victorino de la Plaza |
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