Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear
Maximo Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear Pacheco , better known as Marcelo T. de Alvear was an Argentinian politician and President of Argentina from October 12 1922 to October 12 1928. He was the leader of the anti-personalistic faction of the UCR (Union Civica Radical), opposed to Hipolito Yrigoyen. In contrast to Yrigoyen's popular style, Alvear belonged to the self-appointed "aristocracy" of Buenos Aires and never tried to hide it. He married opera singer Regina Pacini.
After the coup against Yrigoyen in September 6, 1930, 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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