Raúl Alfonsín Biography

Raúl Alfonsín biography

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NAME: Raúl Alfonsín
OCCUPATION: Lawyer, World Leader
BIRTH DATE: March 12, 1927
DEATH DATE: March 31, 2009
EDUCATION: University of La Plata
PLACE OF BIRTH: Chascomús, Argentina
PLACE OF DEATH: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Full Name: Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín
AKA: Raúl Alfonsín

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Raúl Alfonsín was an Argentine lawyer, politician and is known best for being the first democratically elected president of Argentina.

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Born in Chascomús, Argentina, on March 12, 1927, Raúl Alfonsín was an Argentine lawyer, politician and is known best for being the first democratically elected president of Argentina. His presidency was plagued with economic depression and a discontented military, but Alfonsín remained dedicated to democracy, and for a short while, met with some success—even after leaving office. Alfonsín remained an influential figure in politics in his later years. He died on March 31, 2009, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.