Jorge Raúl Carcagno (28 October 1922 – 22 January 1983) was an Argentine general. He served as commander-in-chief of the

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and de facto Federal Interventor of Córdoba,

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from June 16, 1969 to July 5, 1969, shortly after the period of civil unrest known as the

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. Carcagno was appointed to govern Córdoba by the military government of General

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. He continued as a senior military figure and in the first democratic government of

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in 1973 he served as commander-in-chief of the Army, being replaced later that year by President

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. In those months, Carcagno had initiated the ' Dorrego Operation', which sought to build bridges between the state and the politicised and militant youth movements.

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1922 births 1983 deaths Argentine generals Governors of Córdoba Province, Argentina {{Argentina-politician-stub