Argentina - Presidents
The powers granted to the president are so extensive that the office is the center of the political system; it is the prize for which all political actors compete. Once in office, the president is not legally required to seek wide backing for his policies. The limits on presidential power are political, not legal, and consequently presidents rarely share power with political parties, whether they be their own or other parties.
| from | to | party | Means of Accession to Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justo José de Urquiza y García | 1 Jun 1852 | 5 Mar 1860 | Fed | |
| Santiago Rafael Luis Manuel José María Derqui Rodríguez | 5 Mar 1860 | 5 Nov 1861 | Fed | |
| Juan Esteban Pedernera | 5 Nov 1861 | 12 Dec 1861 | Fed | |
| No federal authority | 12 Dec 1861 | 12 Apr 1862 | ||
| Bartolomé Mitre Martínez | 12 Apr 1862 | 12 Oct 1868 | Lib | military victory |
| Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Albarracín | 12 Oct 1868 | 12 Oct 1874 | Non-party | Election |
| Nicolás Remigio Aurelio Avellaneda Silva | 12 Oct 1874 | 12 Oct 1880 | PAN | Election |
| Alejo Julio Argentino Roca Paz | 12 Oct 1880 | 12 Oct 1886 | PAN | Election |
| Miguel Jerónimo del Corazón de Jesús Juárez Celman | 12 Oct 1886 | 6 Aug 1890 | PAN | Election |
| Carlos Enrique José Pellegrini Bevans | 6 Aug 1890 | 12 Oct 1892 | PAN | Resignation of president |
| Luis Sáenz Peña Dávila | 12 Oct 1892 | 22 Jan 1895 | PAN | Election |
| José Félix Evaristo de Uriburu y Álvarez de Arenales | 22 Jan 1895 | 12 Oct 1898 | PAN | Resignation of president |
| Alejo Julio Argentino Roca Paz | 12 Oct 1898 | 12 Oct 1904 | PAN | Election |
| Manuel Pedro de Quintana y Sáenz de Gaona | 12 Oct 1904 | 12 Mar 1906 | PAN | Election |
| José María Cornelio Figueroa Alcorta | 12 Mar 1906 | 12 Oct 1910 | PAN | Death of president |
| Roque José Antonio del Corazón de Jesús Sáenz Peña Lahitte | 12 Oct 1910 | 9 Aug 1914 | PAN | Election |
| Victorino de la Plaza y Palacios | Apr 1914 | 12 Oct 1916 | PAN | Death of president |
| Juan Hipólito del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Yrigoyen Alem | 12 Oct 1916 | 12 Oct 1922 | UCR | Election |
| Máximo Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear Pacheco | 12 Oct 1922 | 12 Oct 1928 | UCR | Election |
| Juan Hipólito del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Yrigoyen Alem | 12 Oct 1928 | 6 Sep 1930 | UCR | Election |
| José Félix Benito de Uriburu y Uriburu | 6 Sep 1930 | 20 Feb 1932 | Mil | Military revolt |
| Agustín Pedro Justo Rolón | 20 Feb 1932 | 20 Feb 1938 | CC | Election |
| Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz Lizardi | 20 Feb 1938 | 27 Jun 1942 | UCR-A | Election |
| Ramón S. Castillo Barrionuevo | 12 Aug 1940 | 4 Jun 1943 | PDN | Delegation of authority |
| Arturo Franklin Rawson Corvalán | 4 Jun 1943 | 7 Jun 1943 | Mil | Military revolt |
| Pedro Pablo Ramírez Machuca | 7 Jun 1943 | 11 Mar 1944 | Mil | Coup d'etat |
| Edelmiro Julián Farrell Plaul | 25 Feb 1944 | 4 Jun 1946 | Mil | Coup d'etat |
| Juan Domingo Perón Sosa | 4 Jun 1946 | 21 Sep 1955 | Mil/PL/PJ | Election |
| Eduardo Ernesto Lonardi Doucet | 22 Sep 1955 | 13 Nov 1955 | Mil | Military revolt |
| Pedro Eugenio Aramburu Cilveti | 13 Nov 1955 | 1 May 1958 | Mil | Coup d'etat |
| Arturo Frondizi Ercoli | 1 May 1958 | 29 Mar 1962 | UCRI | Election |
| José María Guido Cibeira | 29 Mar 1962 | 12 Oct 1963 | UCRI | Coup d'etat |
| Arturo Umberto Illia Francesconi | 12 Oct 1963 | 28 Jun 1966 | UCRP | Election |
| Juan Carlos Onganía Carballo | 29 Jun 1966 | 8 Jun 1970 | Mil | Military revolt |
| Roberto Marcelo Levingston Laborda | 18 Jun 1970 | 22 Mar 1971 | Mil | Coup d'etat |
| Alejandro Agustín Lanusse Gelly | 22 Mar 1971 | 25 May 1973 | Mil | Coup d'etat |
| Héctor José Cámpora Demaestre | 25 May 1973 | 13 Jul 1973 | FJL | Election |
| Juan Domingo Perón Sosa | 12 Oct 1973 | 1 Jul 1974 | PJ | Election |
| María Estela "Isabel" Martínez Cartas de Perón | 29 Jun 1974 | 24 Mar 1976 | PJ | Death of president |
| Jorge Rafael Videla Redondo | 29 Mar 1976 | 29 Mar 1981 | Mil | Coup d'etat |
| Roberto Eduardo Viola Prevedini | 29 Mar 1981 | 11 Dec 1981 | Mil | Resignation of president |
| Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri Castelli | 22 Dec 1981 | 18 Jun 1982 | Mil | Resignation of president |
| Reynaldo Benito Antonio Bignone Ramayón | 1 Jul 1982 | 10 Dec 1983 | Mil | Military revolt |
| Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín Foulkes | 10 Dec 1983 | 8 Jul 1989 | UCR | Election |
| Carlos Saúl Menem Akil | 08 Jul 1989 | 10 Dec 1999 | PJ | Election |
| Fernando de la Rúa Bruno | 10 Dec 1999 | 21 Dec 2001 | UCR + AL | Election |
| Adolfo Rodríguez Saá Páez Montero | 23 Dec 2001 | 01 Jan 2002 | PJ | Resignation of president |
| Eduardo Alberto Duhalde Maldonado | 2 Jan 2002 | 25 May 2003 | PJ | Election |
| Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoic | 25 May 2003 | 10 Dec 2007 | PJ | Election |
| Cristina Fernández de Kirchner | 10 Dec 2007 | 10 Dec 2015 | PJ | Election |
| Mauricio Macri | 10 Dec 2015 | 2019 | PRO | Election |
| Alberto Fernandez | Nov 2019 | 10 Dec 2023 | PRO | Election |
| Javier Milei | 10 Dec 2023 | 2027 ?? | PRO | Election |
Spanish surnames often consist of two parts—a patrilineal name followed by a matrilineal, as indicated in this list. In Argentina, however, the matrilineal is only rarely used. More often, a middle name appears in formal usage, e.g., Juan Domingo Perón, or a middle initial is used, e.g., Reynaldo B. Bignone. In many instances, such as that of Raul Alfonsin, the formal name consists simply of the given name followed by the patrilineal.
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