Horacio Tomás Liendo Explained

Horacio Tomás Liendo
Office:President of Argentina
(Acting)
Term Start:21 November 1981
Term End:11 December 1981
Predecessor:Roberto Eduardo Viola
Successor:Carlos Lacoste (interim)
Office1:Minister of the Interior
Term Start1:29 March 1981
Term End1:12 December 1981
Predecessor1:Albano Harguindeguy
Successor1:Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean
Office2:Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic
Term Start2:2 January 1980
Term End2:29 March 1981
Predecessor2:José María Romero
Successor2:Llamil Reston
Office3:Minister of Labor
Term Start3:29 March 1976
Term End3:8 February 1979
Predecessor3:Miguel Unamuno
Successor3:Llamil Reston
Birth Date:day=17 month=12 year=1924
Birth Place:Córdoba Province, Argentina
Death Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Branch:Argentine Army
Allegiance: Argentina
Rank: (Pre-1991 epaulette) Division General
Serviceyears:1947-1981

Horacio Tomás Liendo (17 December 1924 – 27 August 2007) was an Argentinian military officer, who served in various positions during the National Reorganization Process such as Minister of Labour between 1976 and 1979,[1] and also Minister of Interior in 1981. Moreover, he was in charge of the presidency of Argentina during 21 days in 1981.[2]

He was born in Cordoba and was formed as Army officer at the Colegio Militar de la Nación. When President Roberto Eduardo Viola was suffering a heart ailment in 1981, he became acting president. He died in Buenos Aires at age of 82.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Argentina Orders Jail Sentences For Those Causing Labor Unrest . The New York Times . 15 December 2021 . The New York Times . 9 September 1976.
  2. News: Murió el general (R) Liendo, ex ministro de Videla y de Viola . 15 December 2021 . La Nación . 26 August 2007.
  3. Book: Harris . Lentz . Heads of States and Governments Since 1945 . 2014 . Routledge . 9781134264902. 43 . 15 December 2021.