Carlos Lacoste
45th President of Argentina
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Carlos Alberto Lacoste (2 February 1929 – 24 June 2004) was an Argentine naval officer and politician who briefly served as the interim President of Argentina in December 1981.
Carlos Lacoste | |
|---|---|
 Carlos Lacoste (c. 1978–1993) | |
| 45th President of Argentina | |
| Interim 11 December 1981 – 21 December 1981 | |
| Appointed by | National Reorganization Process |
| Vice President | None |
| Preceded by | Horacio Tomás Liendo (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Leopoldo Galtieri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1929 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 24 June 2004 (aged 75) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Spouse | Hebe Angélica Aprile |
| Profession | Military |
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Career
While serving as a vice-admiral in the Navy, Lacoste was influential in the organization of the 1978 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Argentina.[1][2]
In December 1981 the then head of state General Roberto Eduardo Viola was ousted in a coup d'état. Lacoste served as interim President of Argentina from 11 to 22 December 1981, during a period of military rule.[3] He was succeeded in the presidential office by Lieutenant General Leopoldo Galtieri.[3] After the military government, he preserved his connections with football associations, becoming a South American representative in FIFA,[2] and in 1986 he was assigned as Argentine supervisor in the drawing of that year's World Cup matches in Mexico, which was eventually won by Argentina.[4] He died on 24 June 2004 at the age of 75.
