Hipólito Yrigoyen

Juan Hipólito del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Yrigoyen Alem (July 12 1852 – July 3 1933) was twice President of Argentina (from 1916 to 1922 and again from 1928 to 1930).

Second presidency (1928-1930)

On the expiration of Torcuato's term in 1928, Irigoyen was overwhelmingly elected President for the second time. Now in his late seventies, he found himself surrounded by aides who censored his access to news reports, hiding from him the reality of the effects of the Great Depression, which hit towards the end of 1929. Neofascist sectors of the army and the intelligentsia (such as Leopoldo Lugones) plotted openly for a regime change. On September 6 1930, Irigoyen was deposed in a military coup by José Félix Uriburu. This was the first revolution since the adoption of the Argentinian constitution.

Related Topics:
1928 - Great Depression - 1929 - Leopoldo Lugones - September 6 - 1930 - José Félix Uriburu

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