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Eduardo Lonardi

president of Argentina

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Eduardo Lonardi was a de facto president of Argentina for a brief period in 1955. He came to power following a military coup that ousted Juan Perón. Lonardi recognized the significant influence of Peronism and initially sought a compromise, but he was soon replaced by General Pedro Eugenio Aramburu in November 1955. Aramburu's administration established a military dictatorship that aimed to restore constitutional government and took a strong anti-Peronist stance.123

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