Carlos Lacoste

Carlos Lacoste
Carlos Lacoste (c. 1978–1993)
45th President of Argentina
Interim
11 December 1981 – 22 December 1981
Appointed byNational Reorganization Process
Vice PresidentNone
Preceded byHoracio Tomás Liendo (acting)
Succeeded byLeopoldo Galtieri
Personal details
Born(1929-02-02)2 February 1929
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died24 June 2004(2004-06-24) (aged 75)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
SpouseHebe Angélica Aprile
ProfessionMilitary
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Carlos Alberto Lacoste (2 February 1929 – 24 June 2004) was an Argentine naval officer and politician who briefly served as the interim President of Argentina in December 1981.

Career

While serving as a vice-admiral in the Navy, Lacoste was influential in the organization of the 1978 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Argentina.[1][2]

In December 1981 the then head of state General Roberto Eduardo Viola was ousted in a coup d'état. Lacoste served as interim President of Argentina from 11 to 22 December 1981, during a period of military rule.[3] He was succeeded in the presidential office by Lieutenant General Leopoldo Galtieri.[3] After the military government, he preserved his connections with football associations, becoming a South American representative in FIFA,[2] and in 1986 he was assigned as Argentine supervisor in the drawing of that year's World Cup matches in Mexico, which was eventually won by Argentina.[4] He died on 24 June 2004 at the age of 75.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Magalhães, Livia (2020). "40 years after victory: disputing memories over the 1978 World Cup in Argentina". Soccer & Society. 21 (8): 904–917. doi:10.1080/14660970.2020.1793625 – via EBSCOhost.
  2. 1 2 McOwan, Gavin (16 August 2016). "João Havelange obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 Reichertz, John (12 December 1981). "Argentine president ousted". United Press International. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Argentina beat West Germany in Maradona's World Cup". FIFA. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
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