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Preceded by
  
Roberto Viola

Name
  
Carlos Lacoste

Nationality
  
Argentine

Succeeded by
  
Leopoldo Galtieri

Spouse(s)
  
Hebe Angelica Aprile

Resigned
  
December 21, 1981

Profession
  
Military


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Born
  
February 2, 1929 Buenos Aires (
1929-02-02
)

Role
  
Former President of Argentina

Died
  
June 24, 2004, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Previous office
  
President of Argentina (1981–1981)

Carlos Alberto Lacoste (2 February 1929 – 24 June 2004) was an Argentine navy vice-admiral and politician who briefly served as interim President of Argentina.

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Earlier years

In addition to a naval career, Lacoste undertook the organization of the 1978 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Argentina.

Interim President of Argentina

In December 1981 the then head of state General Roberto Viola was ousted in a coup d'état. Lacoste served as interim President of Argentina from December 11 to December 22, 1981, during a period of military rule.

He was succeeded in the presidential office by Lieutenant General Leopoldo Galtieri.

Later years

After the military government, he preserved his connections with football associations, becoming a South American representative in FIFA, and in 1986 he was assigned as Argentine supervisor in the drawing of the that year's World Cup matches in Mexico, which was eventually won by Argentina.

Death

He died on 24 June 2004 at the age of 75.

References

Carlos Lacoste Wikipedia