Jorge Rafael Videla

Jorge Rafael Videla Redondo (born August 2, 1925 in Mercedes) was the de facto President of Argentina from 1976 to 1981. He came to power in a coup d'état that deposed Isabel Martínez de Perón. After the return to democracy, he was placed on house arrest.

The coup

Then-Lieutenant General Jorge Videla was named Commander-in-Chief by President Isabel Perón in 1974. The weak-willed Perón, former Vice-President to his husband Juan Perón, had come to the presidency following his death. Her administration was unpopular and ineffectual. Videla headed a military coup which deposed her on 24 March 1976. A military junta was formed, made up of himself, representing the Army, Admiral Emilio Massera representing the Navy, and Brigadier General Orlando Ramón Agosti representing the Air Force. Two days after the coup, Videla formally assumed the post of President of Argentina.

Related Topics:
Commander-in-Chief - 1974 - Juan Perón - 24 March - 1976 - Army - Emilio Massera - Navy - Orlando Ramón Agosti - Air Force - President of Argentina

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