Full Name: Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri Castelli
Profession: Dictator and President of Argentina
Biography: Leopoldo Galtieri was an Argentine soldier that was part of the military junta which ruled Argentina from 1979 to 1982. He was also President of Argentina from 1981 to 1982, a term usually regarded as a dictatorship.
Galtieri led the Argentine entry into the Falkland Islands, what would become the Falklands War when the United Kingdom retaliated. This invasion of what were known to Argentina as the Malvinas Islands was undertaken in part to defuse domestic discontent. This went poorly for the Argentine regime, with the British quickly retaking the islands. Galtieri resigned soon afterwards.
Born: July 15, 1926
Birthplace: Caseros, Argentina
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
Died: January 12, 2003 (aged 76)
Cause of Death: Heart attack
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Historical Events
- 1981-12-22 Argentine general Leopoldo Galtieri sworn in as military dictator and President of Argentina
- 1982-06-17 President of Argentina Leopoldo Galtieri resigns as commander in chief of the army and as president after leading Argentina to a disastrous defeat against the British in the Falkland Islands War
- 1986-05-15 Former President of Argentina Leopoldo Galtieri is sentenced to 12 years in prison for mishandling the Falkland Islands War
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- General Leopoldo Galtieri - The Guardian
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