Francisco Rabanal (August 12, 1906 – July 22, 1982) was an

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accountant and politician. He was born in

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. He belonged to the

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and was Mayor of

between 1963 and 1966. He lived much of his life in the neighbourhood of

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. His son, Ruben Rabanal, also went into politics, being a senator and Congressman on several occasions.

Career

Rabanal became a Certified Public Accountant in 1932 at the

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. He joined radicalism in his early youth. From a young age he held various internal positions within the party, confronting ideologically, during the infamous decade, with the then party leader,

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. He was elected Alderman in 1938. He was Congressman in the periods between 1948 and 1955 and between 1960 and 1962. In both cases his term was interrupted by military coups. Upon excision of radicalism in Intransigente UCR (IUCR) and UCR del Pueblo (UCRP), Rabanal acceded to the latter. When Arturo Umberto Illia became president of the UCRP in 1963, Rabanal was appointed Mayor of the City of Buenos Aires. He functioned in this office until June 28, 1966, the day of a new military coup. During his tenure, he rehabilitated 400 hectares of the old ''Bañado de Flores'' (Bathed in Flowers) by transforming them into the Almirante Brown Parque. Urbanization occurred in districts like Lugano I and Lugano II, among other works.

Recognition

After 1966 he was inactive in politics. He died in Buenos Aires in 1982, at age 75, as a result of a long illness. His wake took place at the headquarters of the National Radical Union. Attending it, among others, were radicalism figures like

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(Governor of Entre Rios),

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(Vice President of

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between 1963 and 1966), Juan Carlos Pugliese and Anselmo Marini (Governor of

between 1963 and 1966). The ''Intendente Francisco Rabanal'' Avenue, south of the city of Buenos Aires bears his name in tribute. {{DEFAULTSORT:Rabanal, Francisco 1906 births Politicians from Buenos Aires Argentine accountants Mayors of Buenos Aires Members of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies elected in Buenos Aires Radical Civic Union politicians 1982 deaths University of Buenos Aires alumni Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery