# Leopoldo Galtieri

_Military, dictator and de facto president of Argentina from 1981 until 1982_

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> Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri Castelli was an Argentine military officer who served as the de facto President of Argentina from December 1981 to June 1982. Galtieri ruled as a military dictator during the National Reorganization Process as leader of the Third Junta with Jorge Anaya and Basilio Lami Dozo.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 July 1926 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124993#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Caseros ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124993#P19))
- **Died:** 12 January 2003 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124993#P570))
- **Place of death:** Buenos Aires ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124993#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Argentina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124993#P27))
- **Occupation:** military officer; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124993#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124993#P102))
- **Education:** Nation Military College; Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124993#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Argentina (22 December 1981 – 18 June 1982); Chief of the Army General Staff (29 December 1979 – 18 June 1982); commanding officer (since 1979) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124993#P39))

## Questions

**When was Leopoldo Galtieri born?**  
Leopoldo Galtieri was born on 15 July 1926 in Caseros.

**What positions has Leopoldo Galtieri held?**  
Positions held by Leopoldo Galtieri include: President of Argentina (1981–1982); Chief of the Army General Staff (1979–1982); commanding officer (since 1979).

**Where did Leopoldo Galtieri study?**  
Leopoldo Galtieri was educated at Nation Military College, Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Leopoldo Galtieri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopoldo_Galtieri) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q124993](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124993) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Retrato Oficial Galtieri.jpg by Presidencia de la Nación Argentina (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Retrato_Oficial_Galtieri.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Leopoldo Galtieri, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Retrato Oficial Galtieri.jpg — Presidencia de la Nación Argentina, CC BY-SA 2.0.

## Cite this page

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