# Bartolomé Mitre

_President of Argentina (1821-1906), writer, politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Bartolomé Mitre was an Argentine general, statesman and author. He was President of Argentina from 1862 to 1868 and the first president of unified Argentina.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 June 1821 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314362#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Buenos Aires ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314362#P19))
- **Died:** 19 January 1906 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314362#P570))
- **Place of death:** Buenos Aires ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314362#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Argentina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314362#P27))
- **Occupation:** military personnel; linguist; journalist; historian; politician; translator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314362#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party of Corrientes (1862–1874); Unitarian Party (1851–1862); Colorado Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314362#P102))
- **Spouse:** Delfina María Luisa de Vedia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314362#P26))
- **Positions held:** member of the Argentine Chamber of Senators (1 May 1901 – 5 June 1902); member of the Argentine Chamber of Senators (31 May 1894 – 30 April 1901); member of the Argentine Chamber of Senators (11 May 1869 – 30 April 1874); President of Argentina (12 October 1862 – 12 October 1868); Governor of Buenos Aires Province (3 May 1860 – 11 October 1862) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314362#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Officer of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎; Commander of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314362#P166))

## Questions

**When was Bartolomé Mitre born?**  
Bartolomé Mitre was born on 26 June 1821 in Buenos Aires.

**What positions has Bartolomé Mitre held?**  
Positions held by Bartolomé Mitre include: member of the Argentine Chamber of Senators (1901–1902); member of the Argentine Chamber of Senators (1894–1901); member of the Argentine Chamber of Senators (1869–1874); President of Argentina (1862–1868); Governor of Buenos Aires Province (1860–1862).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bartolomé Mitre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartolom%C3%A9_Mitre) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q314362](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q314362) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Bartolomé Mitre 01.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bartolom%C3%A9_Mitre_01.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Bartolomé Mitre". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bartolome-mitre. Retrieved 10 November 2026.