Reynaldo Bignone | |
|---|---|
 Bignone during a military parade, 1982 | |
| 48th President of Argentina | |
| In office 1 July 1982 – 10 December 1983 | |
| Appointed by | Military junta |
| Vice President | None |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Raúl Alfonsín |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Reynaldo Benito Antonio Bignone 21 January 1928 Morón, Argentina |
| Died | 7 March 2018 (aged 90) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Spouse |
Nilda Raquel Belén
(m. 1953; died 2013) |
| Children | Cristina Raquel Mabel Beatriz Carlos Daniel |
| Profession | Military |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Argentina |
| Branch/service |  Argentine Army |
| Years of service | 1947–1981 |
| Rank | .png){kind=small} Division general (pre-1991 epaulette) |
Reynaldo Benito Antonio Bignone (21 January 1928 – 7 March 2018)[1][2] was an Argentine general who served as President of Argentina from 1 July 1982 to 10 December 1983, the last president to serve under the military dictatorship. In 2010, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the kidnapping, torture, and murder of persons suspected of opposing the government during the Dirty War.[3]
He was the dictator who ordered the destruction of all documentation on the disappeared. His only contribution to the rule of law was the handover of command to Raúl Alfonsín.[4]
- ^ Politi, Daniel (9 March 2018). "Reynaldo Bignone, Argentina's Last Military Dictator, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ Bernstein, Adam (7 March 2018). "Reynaldo Bignone, last leader of Argentina's murderous junta, dies at 90". The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Reynaldo Bignone, el dictador que ordenó destruir toda la documentación sobre los desaparecidos". 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Reynaldo Bignone, el dictador que ordenó destruir toda la documentación sobre los desaparecidos". 7 March 2018.