# Roberto Eduardo Viola

_Military officer, dictator and de facto president of Argentina_

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> Roberto Eduardo Viola was an Argentine military officer who served as the 43rd President of Argentina and was the 2nd president appointed by the National Reorganization Process from 29 March to 11 December 1981 as a military dictator.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 October 1924 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313996#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Buenos Aires ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313996#P19))
- **Died:** 30 September 1994 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313996#P570))
- **Place of death:** Buenos Aires ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313996#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Argentina ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313996#P27))
- **Occupation:** military officer; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313996#P106))
- **Political party:** independent politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313996#P102))
- **Education:** Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation; Nation Military College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313996#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of Argentina (29 March 1981 – 11 December 1981); Chief of the Army General Staff (31 July 1978 – 29 December 1979) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313996#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru‎; Grand Cross of the Cross of Military Merit with White Decoration ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313996#P166))

## Questions

**When was Roberto Eduardo Viola born?**  
Roberto Eduardo Viola was born on 13 October 1924 in Buenos Aires.

**What positions has Roberto Eduardo Viola held?**  
Positions held by Roberto Eduardo Viola include: President of Argentina (1981–1981); Chief of the Army General Staff (1978–1979).

**Where did Roberto Eduardo Viola study?**  
Roberto Eduardo Viola was educated at Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, Nation Military College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Roberto Eduardo Viola](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Eduardo_Viola) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q313996](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313996) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Roberto Viola con banda presidencial.jpg by Carlos Bugge, fotógrafo de la Casa de Gobierno (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roberto_Viola_con_banda_presidencial.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Roberto Eduardo Viola, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Roberto Viola con banda presidencial.jpg — Carlos Bugge, fotógrafo de la Casa de Gobierno, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

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