| Roberto Levingston | |
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| 37th President of Argentina De facto |
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| In office June 18, 1970 – March 21, 1971 |
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| Preceded by | Juan Carlos Onganía |
| Succeeded by | Alejandro Lanusse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1920 San Luis, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Political party | none |
| Profession | Military |
Roberto Marcelo Levingston Laborda (born January 19, 1920) was a general in the Argentine Army and president of Argentina from June 18, 1970 to March 22, 1971, during the Revolución Argentina period in Argentine history.[1][2] His military expertise included intelligence and counterinsurgency, and he took the presidency of Argentina in a military coup that deposed Juan Carlos Onganía over his ineffective response to the Montoneros and other guerillas.[2] His regime was marked by a protectionist economic policy that did little to overcome the inflation and recession that the country was undergoing at the time,[1] and by the imposition of the death penalty against terrorists and kidnappers.[2] In response to renewed anti-government rioting in Córdoba and to the labor crisis under his leadership, he was deposed by another military junta led by Alejandro Lanusse.[1][2]
| Preceded by Juan Carlos Onganía |
Presidents of Argentina 1970–1971 |
Succeeded by Alejandro A. Lanusse |
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