# Juan Carlos Onganía

_President of Argentina from 1966 to 1970_

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> Juan Carlos Onganía Carballo was President of Argentina from 29 June 1966 to 8 June 1970. He rose to power as dictator after overthrowing President Arturo Illia in a coup d'état self-named the "Argentine Revolution".

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 March 1914 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365326#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Marcos Paz, Buenos Aires ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365326#P19))
- **Died:** 8 June 1995 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365326#P570))
- **Place of death:** Buenos Aires ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365326#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Argentina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365326#P27))
- **Occupation:** military officer; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365326#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365326#P102))
- **Education:** Nation Military College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365326#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Argentina (29 June 1966 – 8 June 1970); Chief of the Army General Staff (1962–1965) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365326#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Liberator General San Martín; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365326#P166))

## Questions

**When was Juan Carlos Onganía born?**  
Juan Carlos Onganía was born on 17 March 1914 in Marcos Paz, Buenos Aires.

**What positions has Juan Carlos Onganía held?**  
Positions held by Juan Carlos Onganía include: President of Argentina (1966–1970); Chief of the Army General Staff (1962–1965).

**Where did Juan Carlos Onganía study?**  
Juan Carlos Onganía was educated at Nation Military College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Juan Carlos Onganía](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Carlos_Ongan%C3%ADa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q365326](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q365326) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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