Juan Carlos Onganía
Juan Carlos Onganía Carballo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxwaŋ ˈkaɾlos oŋɡaˈni.a]; 17 March 1914 – 8 June 1995) was President of Argentina from 29 June 1966 to 8 June 1970. He rose to power as dictator after toppling the president Arturo Illia in a coup d'état self-named "Argentine Revolution".
Juan Carlos Onganía | |
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| President of Argentina | |
| In office 29 June 1966 – 8 June 1970 | |
| Appointed by | Military junta |
| Vice President | None |
| Preceded by | Arturo Umberto Illia |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Marcelo Levingston (de facto) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan Carlos Onganía Carballo 17 March 1914 Marcos Paz, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 8 June 1995 (aged 81) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | María Emilia Green |
| Profession | Military |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Argentina |
| Branch/service | Argentine Army |
| Years of service | 1934–1970 |
| Rank | (Pre-1991 epaulette) Lieutenant General |
Onganía wanted to install in Argentina a paternalistic dictatorship modeled on the Spanish Francisco Franco. While preceding military coups in Argentina were aimed at establishing temporary, transitional juntas, the Revolución Argentina headed by Onganía aimed at establishing a new political and social order, opposed both to liberal democracy and to communism, which gave to the Armed Forces of Argentina a leading role in the political and economic operation of the country. Onganía implemented a rigid censorship that reached the press and all cultural manifestations such as cinema, theater and even poetry.
When the Armed Forces replaced the radical president in government with General Juan Carlos Onganía, they interrupted an attempt to set up the republic and led the country to the violence of the 1970s and subsequent decline.