Argentina’s political history till President Juan Perón’s death – World Countries for Kids

After getting independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina traversed through military and democratic rule for more than a century. In 1943, army officer Juan Perón captured power in a coup, and reigned Argentina on and off for the next three decades. His populist political philosophy, famed as Peronism, has dominated the nation’s politics ever since. During his time in office, Perón implemented many left-leaning policies, nationalizing several large corporationsand the central bank, expanding health and welfare benefits, and forming an alliance with organized labour unions. Historians give credit of much of Perón’s success to the charisma of his second wife Eva, who avidly advocated for greater labour rights and pushed Congress to inact Argentina’s women’s suffrage law. However, some experts are of the opinion that Peronism’s nationalism, authoritarianism, and military support gave it fascist traits. Perón’s popularity did not stop continued interventions by the military, which ultimately forced him into exile in 1955.

President Perónquit on September 19, 1955, and a military junta headed by General Jose Domingo Molina took over the government on September 20, 1955. Major-General Eduardo Lonardibecame provisional president on September 23, 1955. President Lonardi was overthrown in a military coup led by Major-General Pedro Eugenio Aramburu on November 13, 1955. Arturo Frondizi of the UCRI was elected president on February 23, 1958, with 53 percent of the vote. His inauguration as president happened on May 1, 1958.

President Arturo Frondizi was ousted in a military rebellion on March 28, 1962, and Jose Maria Guido, president of the Senate, was chosen as provisional president on March 29, 1962. Arturo Illia of the UCRP was elected president on July 7, 1963, with 25 percent of the vote.President Arturo Illia was deposed in a military rebellion led by Lt. General Juan Carlos Ongania on June 28, 1966, and a three-member military junta led by Lt. General Ongania took control of the government on June 29, 1966.President Carlos Ongania was ousted in a military rebellion on June 8, 1970. A military junta made General Roberto Marcelo Levingston as president.President Marcelo Levingston was deposed by a military junta on March 23, 1971, and the military junta made General Alejandro Augustin Lanusse as president on March 26, 1971.

Hector Campora of the PJ was elected president on March 11, 1973, and his inauguration as president took plaqceon May 25, 1973.  Juan Peróncame back from exile in Spain on June 20, 1973, and President Hector Camporaquit on July 13, 1973.  Raul Lastiri (president of the Chamber of Deputies) was sworn in as provisional president on July 14, 1973.  Inauguration of Juan Perónas president took place on October 12, 1973. He died on July 1, 1974, and he was succeeded by Vice-President Isabel Perón.