| Victorino de la Plaza | |
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| 18th President of Argentina | |
| In office August 10, 1914 – October 11, 1916 |
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| Preceded by | Roque Sáenz Peña |
| Succeeded by | Hipólito Yrigoyen |
| 11th Vice President of Argentina | |
| In office October 12, 1910 – August 9, 1914 |
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| Preceded by | José Figueroa Alcorta |
| Succeeded by | Pelagio Luna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1840 Salta |
| Died | October 2, 1919 (aged 78) Buenos Aires |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Political party | National Autonomist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ecilda Belvis Castellanos de la Plaza (1870-1875) Emily Henry de la Plaza (1884-1919) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Victorino de la Plaza y Palacios (November 2, 1840 – October 2, 1919) was President of Argentina from 9 August 1914 to 11 October 1916.
Second son of José Roque Mariano de la Plaza Elejalde and Manuela de la Silva Palacios; his older brother, Rafael de la Plaza, was also a politician and acted as governor of Santiago del Estero Province.
He studied law in Buenos Aires and obtained his doctorate in 1868. Was secretary of Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield and collaborated on the writing of the Argentine Civil Code. Was Treasury Minister under Nicolás Avellaneda (1876), later Interventor in Corrientes Province (1878) and Foreign Minister (1882) and Treasury (1883-1885) during the first Julio Argentino Roca administration. Was elected vicepresident for the National Union presided by Roque Sáenz Peña in 1910. He assumed the presidency after the death of Sáenz Peña and governed between 1914 and 1916. Died of pneumonia after retiring from politics.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by José Figueroa Alcorta |
Vice President of Argentina 1910–1914 |
Succeeded by Pelagio Luna |
| Preceded by Roque Sáenz Peña |
President of Argentina 1914–1916 |
Succeeded by Hipólito Yrigoyen |
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