Carlos Lacoste
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Carlos Alberto Lacoste (1929 – 2004) was an Argentine
navy vice-admiral and politician who briefly served as interim de facto
President of Argentina
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from December 11 to December 22, 1981, during a period of military rule
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, and in 1986 he was assigned as Argentine supervisor in the drawing of the Mexico World Cup's matches.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
navy vice-admiral and politician who briefly served as interim de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
President of Argentina
President of Argentina
The President of the Argentine Nation , usually known as the President of Argentina, is the head of state of Argentina. Under the national Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.Through Argentine history, the...
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Earlier years
In addition to a naval career, Lacoste undertook the organization of the 1978 Football World Cup, hosted by ArgentinaArgentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
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Interim President of Argentina
In December 1981 the then head of state General Roberto Viola was ousted in a coup d'état. Lacoste served as interim de facto President of ArgentinaPresident of Argentina
The President of the Argentine Nation , usually known as the President of Argentina, is the head of state of Argentina. Under the national Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.Through Argentine history, the...
from December 11 to December 22, 1981, during a period of military rule
Military rule
Military rule may mean:* Militarism or militarist ideology - the ideology of government as best served when under military control* Military occupation, when a country or area is occupied after invasion.** List of military occupations...
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Succession
He was succeeded in the presidential office by Lieutenant General Leopoldo GaltieriLeopoldo Galtieri
Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri Castelli was an Argentine general and President of Argentina from December 22, 1981 to June 18, 1982, during the last military dictatorship . The death squad Intelligence Battalion 601 directly reported to him...
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Later years
After the military government, he preserved his connections with football associations, becoming a South American representative in FIFAFIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
, and in 1986 he was assigned as Argentine supervisor in the drawing of the Mexico World Cup's matches.
See also
- National Reorganization ProcessNational Reorganization ProcessThe National Reorganization Process was the name used by its leaders for the military government that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983. In Argentina it is often known simply as la última junta militar or la última dictadura , because several of them existed throughout its history.The Argentine...