Victorino de la Plaza

Victorino de la Plaza served as the interim president of Argentina from 1914 to 1916. He assumed the presidency following the death of Roque Sáenz Peña, who had championed significant electoral reforms. Plaza's tenure was marked by the implementation of Sáenz Peña's law, which established universal and compulsory male suffrage through a secret ballot. This reform was a pivotal moment, shifting power away from the ruling oligarchy and paving the way for Hipólito Irigoyen and the Radical Civic Union to win the presidency in 1916, marking the first time a president was elected by popular vote rather than selection by the incumbent.12