Carlos Pellegrini
Politician
1846 – 1906
Who was Carlos Pellegrini?
Carlos Enrique José Pellegrini was Vice President of Argentina and became President of Argentina from 6 August 1890 to 12 October 1892, upon Miguel Ángel Juárez Celman resignation.
During his administration he cleaned up finances, created the Banco de la Nación Argentina, Argentina's national bank, and the prestigious high-school that carries his name: Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini.
After the end of his term, he served as senator between 1895 and 1903, and in 1906 he was elected national deputy in the lower house. He was an active Freemason.
He died in his native city of Buenos Aires, and is buried in La Recoleta Cemetery.
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- Born
- Oct 1, 1846
Buenos Aires - Also known as
- Пеллегрини, Карлос
- Spouses
- Ethnicity
- Italian Argentine
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Profession
- Lived in
- Buenos Aires
- Died
- Jul 17, 1906
Buenos Aires - Resting place
- La Recoleta Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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