Juan Perón Biography

Juan Perón biography

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NAME: Juan Perón
OCCUPATION: Military Leader, World Leader
BIRTH DATE: October 08, 1895
DEATH DATE: July 01, 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH: Lobos, Argentina

PLACE OF DEATH: Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Juan Perón was an army colonel who became president of Argentina (1946-52, 1952-55, 1973-74) and was the founder and leader of the Peronist movement.

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Born on October 8, 1895, in Lobos, Buenos Aires provincia, Argentina, Juan Perón became president of Argentina (194652, 195255, 197374) after the 1943 coup that overthrew the ineffective civilian government. In between being ousted and reelected, Perón reshaped the country, bringing needed benefits to industrial workers in the form of wage increases and fringe benefits.