Juan Perón |
Juan Domingo Perón | |
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 Juan Perón in 1940 | |
| 29th and 41st | |
| In office 12 October 1973 – 1 July 1974 | |
| Vice President | |
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| Succeeded by | |
| In office 4 June 1946 – 21 September 1955 | |
| Vice President | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | |
| In office 8 July 1944 – 10 October 1945 | |
| President | Edelmiro Farrell |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | |
| In office 24 February 1944 – 10 October 1945 | |
| President | Pedro Pablo Ramírez |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Ávalos |
| In office 1 December 1943 – 10 October 1945 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Domingo Perón 8 October 1895 |
| Died | 1 July 1974 (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Museo Quinta 17 de Octubre |
| Political party | |
| Spouse(s) | Aurelia Tizón (m. 1929; her death 1938) (m. 1945; her death 1952) (m. 1961; his death 1974) |
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| Years of service | 1913–1945 |
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Juan Domingo Perón (Spanish pronunciation:
During his first presidential term (1946–52), Perón was supported by his second wife,
Although they are still controversial figures, Juan and Evita Perón are nonetheless considered icons by the
Peronism is a political phenomenon that draws support from both the political left and political right. Peronism is not considered a traditional party, but a political movement, because of the wide variety of people who call themselves Peronists, and there is great controversy surrounding his personality. A number of following Argentinian presidents are considered Peronists, including administrations covering a majority of the
Juan Domingo Perón was born in
Perón's great-grandfather became a successful shoe merchant in Buenos Aires, and his grandfather was a prosperous physician; his death in 1889 left his widow nearly destitute, however, and Perón's father moved to then-rural Lobos, where he administered an
His father moved to the Patagonia region that year, where he later purchased a
