| Luis Sáenz Peña | |
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| 12th President of Argentina | |
| In office October 12, 1892 – January 23, 1895 |
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| Vice President | José E. Uriburu |
| Preceded by | Carlos Pellegrini |
| Succeeded by | José E. Uriburu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1822 Buenos Aires |
| Died | December 4, 1907 (aged 85) Buenos Aires |
| Nationality | Argentina |
| Political party | National Autonomist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Cripiana Lahitie |
| Relations | Roque Julian Sáenz Peña |
| Children | Roque Sáenz Peña |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Luis Sáenz Peña (April 2, 1822 – December 4, 1907) was a lawyer and President of Argentina.
He graduated in law from the University of Buenos Aires, and participated in the constitutional assembly of 1860. He was a number of times a national deputy and senator. In 1882 he occupied a seat on the Supreme Court of the Province of Buenos Aires. Later he was employed as president of the Provincial Bank, director of the Academy of Jurisprudence, and had a seat in the General Council of Education.
On 12 October 1892 Sáenz Peña was inaugurated president of the country. Weakened by many radical uprisings, on 23 January 1895 he presented his resignation to Congress, which accepted it. The government passed into the hands of José Evaristo Uriburu, who completed the term ending in 1898.
| Preceded by Carlos Pellegrini |
President of Argentina 1892–1895 |
Succeeded by José Evaristo Uriburu |
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