# Horacio Tomás Liendo

_Argentinian military personnel (1924-2007)_

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> Horacio Tomás Liendo was an Argentinian military officer, who served in various positions during the National Reorganization Process such as Minister of Labour between 1976 and 1979, and also Minister of Interior in 1981. He was also the interim president of Argentina for 21 days from November to December 1981.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 December 1924 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5901921#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Córdoba ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5901921#P19))
- **Died:** 24 August 2007 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5901921#P570))
- **Place of death:** Buenos Aires ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5901921#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Argentina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5901921#P27))
- **Occupation:** military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5901921#P106))
- **Education:** Nation Military College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5901921#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Argentina (21 November 1981 – 11 December 1981); Minister of the Interior (29 March 1981 – 12 December 1981); Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces (2 January 1980 – 29 March 1981); Minister of Labour (29 March 1976 – 8 February 1979) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5901921#P39))

## Questions

**When was Horacio Tomás Liendo born?**  
Horacio Tomás Liendo was born on 17 December 1924 in Córdoba.

**What positions has Horacio Tomás Liendo held?**  
Positions held by Horacio Tomás Liendo include: President of Argentina (1981–1981); Minister of the Interior (1981–1981); Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces (1980–1981); Minister of Labour (1976–1979).

**Where did Horacio Tomás Liendo study?**  
Horacio Tomás Liendo was educated at Nation Military College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Horacio Tomás Liendo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horacio_Tom%C3%A1s_Liendo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5901921](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5901921) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Grl. Div. Horacio T. Liendo.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grl._Div._Horacio_T._Liendo.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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