Horacio Tomás Liendo (17 December 1924 – 27 August 2007) was an Argentinian military officer, who served in various positions during the

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such as Minister of Labour between 1976 and 1979, and also Minister of Interior in 1981. Moreover, he was in charge of the

presidency of Argentina A presidency is an administration or the executive, the collective administrative and governmental entity that exists around an office of president of a state or nation. Although often the executive branch of government, and often personified by a ...

during 21 days in 1981. He was born in Cordoba and was formed as Army officer at the

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. When President

Roberto Eduardo Viola Roberto Eduardo Viola (13 October 1924 – 30 September 1994) was an Argentine military officer who served as the 43rd President of Argentina and the 2nd President of the National Reorganization Process from 29 March to 11 December 1981 as a m ...

was suffering a heart ailment in 1981, he became acting president. He died in Buenos Aires at age of 82.

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