1. Arturo Rawson was the provisional President of Argentina from June 4,1943, to June 7,1943.
15 Facts About Arturo Rawson
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Arturo Rawson's coup started a series which culminated in the accession to power of the Labor Party just 3 years later.
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Arturo Rawson attended Argentina's Military College, which he graduated from in 1905 and subsequently taught at for a time.
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Arturo Rawson rose through the ranks of the Argentine Army and was eventually promoted to general.
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On June 3,1943, Arturo Rawson was contacted by members of the GOU, a group of military officers planning to overthrow Argentina's civilian government.
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The GOU, lacking the sufficient number of troops needed to successfully implement a coup, knew Arturo Rawson could provide the soldiers they required.
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Arturo Rawson, who had been scheming to overthrow the government even before he was contacted by the GOU, agreed to their plan.
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Arturo Rawson promptly declared himself president of Argentina the same day, beating Pedro Pablo Ramirez to do so.
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Arturo Rawson resigned, and rejected the military escort, leaving the Casa Rosada on a military jeep.
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Arturo Rawson congratulated Ramirez when he broke relations with Germany and Japan.
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In 1945, Arturo Rawson was arrested and brought before a military tribunal for opposing the government of President Edelmiro Farrell, but he was quickly released.
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In September 1951, Arturo Rawson supported General Jose Benjamin Menendez's failed attempt to overthrow the government of Juan Peron, for which Arturo Rawson was temporarily imprisoned.
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Arturo Rawson wrote the book Argentina y Bolivia en la epopeya de la emancipacion.
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Arturo Rawson died of a heart attack in Buenos Aires in 1952.
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Arturo Rawson is buried at La Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires.