| Horacio Tomás Liendo | |
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| 44th President of Argentina | |
| Interim 21 November 1981 – 11 December 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Eduardo Viola |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Lacoste (interim) |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 29 March 1981 – 12 December 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Albano Harguindeguy |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean |
| Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic | |
| In office 2 January 1980 – 29 March 1981 | |
| Preceded by | José María Romero |
| Succeeded by | Llamil Reston |
| Minister of Labor | |
| In office 29 March 1976 – 8 February 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel Unamuno |
| Succeeded by | Llamil Reston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1924-12-17)17 December 1924 Córdoba Province, Argentina |
| Died | 24 August 2007(2007-08-24) (aged 82) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Argentina |
| Branch/service | Argentine Army |
| Years of service | 1947-1981 |
| Rank |  (Pre-1991 epaulette) Division General |
Horacio Tomás Liendo (17 December 1924 – 27 August 2007) was an Argentinian military officer, who served in various positions during the National Reorganization Process such as Minister of Labour between 1976 and 1979, and also Minister of Interior in 1981. Moreover, he was in charge of the presidency of Argentina during 21 days in 1981.
He was born in Cordoba and was formed as Army officer at the Colegio Militar de la Nación. When President Roberto Eduardo Viola was suffering a heart ailment in 1981, he became acting president. He died in Buenos Aires at age of 82.
References
- "Argentina Orders Jail Sentences For Those Causing Labor Unrest". The New York Times. The New York Times. 9 September 1976. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- "Murió el general (R) Liendo, ex ministro de Videla y de Viola". La Nación. 26 August 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- Harris, Lentz (2014). Heads of States and Governments Since 1945. Routledge. p. 43. ISBN 9781134264902. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
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