Eduardo Duhalde
| Eduardo Duhalde | |
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| 50th President of Argentina | |
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In office January 2, 2002 – May 25, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Adolfo Rodríguez Saá |
| Succeeded by | Néstor Kirchner |
| Vice-President of Argentina | |
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In office July 8, 1989 – December 10, 1991 |
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| President | Carlos Menem |
| Preceded by | Víctor Hipolito Martínez |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Ruckauf |
| Governor of Buenos Aires Province | |
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In office December 10, 1991 – December 10, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Antonio Cafiero |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Ruckauf |
| Personal details | |
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October 5, 1941 Lomas de Zamora, Greater Buenos Aires |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Political party | Justicialist |
| Spouse(s) | Hilda Beatriz González de Duhalde |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Eduardo Alberto Duhalde (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈðwardo alˈβerto ˈðwalde]; born October 5, 1941) is an Argentine politician who served as President of Argentina from 2002 to 2003. Born in Lomas de Zamora, he was elected for the local legislature and appointed mayor in 1973. He was deposed during the 1976 Argentine coup d'état, and elected again when democracy was restored in 1983. He was elected vice-president of Argentina in 1989, under President Carlos Menem.
Duhalde resigned as vice president and was elected Governor of Buenos Aires Province in 1991, and re-elected in 1995. He ran for president in 1999, being defeated by Fernando de la Rúa. De la Rúa resigned during the December 2001 riots, and Congress appointed the governor of San Luis Province Adolfo Rodríguez Saá as president. When Rodríguez Saá also resigned, Congress appointed Duhalde. During Duhalde's term in office, a huge currency devaluation and an increase of the exchange rate led to a gradual recovery. He successfully supported the obscure candidate Néstor Kirchner against Menem, who sought a new presidential term. Duhalde had political disputes with Kirchner in later years, and is largely retired from politics since his defeat in the 2011 presidential elections.
Eduardo Alberto Duhalde was born in Lomas de Zamora, in the Greater Buenos Aires. He graduated as a lawyer in 1970. He was elected to the city legislature the next year, and presided over it. He joined the Justicialist Party (PJ), and soon became leader of its local branch. He was elected to the local legislature of Lomas de Zamora, and appointed its president. The legislature impeached the mayor Ricardo Ortiz, as well as Pedro Turner, who was appointed mayor afterwards. This was part of a political reorganization promoted by President Juan Perón. Duhalde was appointed mayor in 1973 as a result. Many members of the Peronist Youth were killed in Lomas de Zamora during the Pasco massacre, which Duhalde blamed on the Argentine Anticommunist Alliance. He was ousted from office during the 1976 Argentine coup d'état. He worked as a real estate broker during the following years.
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