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Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean

Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean (11 November 1926-2 September 1987) was President of Argentina from 18 June to 1 July 1982, succeeding Leopoldo Galtieri and preceding Reynaldo Bignone.

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Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean was born in Chascomus, Buenos Aires, Argentina on 11 November 1926, and he entered the military in 1944, rising to the rank of Major-General. In 1981, President Leopoldo Galtieri appointed him as Interior Minister, and he briefly served as President from 18 June to 1 July 1982 after Galtieri's ouster following the disastrous end to the Falklands War. On 1 July 1982, he was succeeded as Presient by Reynaldo Bignone. He died in 1987 at the age of 60.

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