Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear
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| Term of Office: | October 12 1922— October 12 1928 |
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| Predecessor: | Hipólito Yrigoyen |
| Successor: | Hipólito Yrigoyen |
| Vice-president: | Elpidio González |
| Date of Birth: | October 4 1868 |
| Place of Birth: | Buenos Aires |
| Date of Death: | March 23 1942 |
| Place of Death: | Don Torcuato, Buenos Aires |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Political Party: | Radical Civic Union |
Máximo Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear Pacheco (Buenos Aires October 4 1868 – March 23 1942 in Don Torcuato), better known as Marcelo T. de Alvear was an Argentina politician that was President of Argentina from October 12 1922 to October 12 1928. He was the leader of the anti-personalistic faction of the UCR (Unión Cívica Radical), opposed to Hipólito Yrigoyen. In contrast to Yrigoyen's popular style, Alvear belonged to the self-appointed "aristocracy" of Buenos Aires and never tried to hide that. He married opera singer Regina Pacini.
During his term, the economy of Argentina reached its best performance ever.
After the coup against Yrigoyen, Alvear gained control of the party and led the unsuccessful opposition to the conservative governments that followed, including the failed revolution of 1932. As a result, he was arrested and deported to Europe. In 1937, he ran for president once again, but was victim of the so called "Patriotic Fraud."
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