José Figueroa Alcorta
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José Figueroa Alcorta was President of Argentina
from 12 March 1906 to 12 October 1910.
Figueroa Alcorta was born in Córdoba as the son of José Figueroa and Teodosia Alcorta. He was elected a National Representative
for Córdoba before becoming Provincial Governor in 1895. In 1898 he returned to the Argentine Congress as a Senator
. In 1904 he became Vice-President of Argentina and in 1906 succeeded Manuel Quintana
as President.
He is the only Argentine President to date to have held office in - and presided - the three powers of democratic government: Legislative, as Representative (1892) and Senator (1898); Executive, as President (1906); and Judiciary, as Justice of the Supreme Court
(1915) and then President of the same (1929).
President of Argentina
The President of the Argentine Nation , usually known as the President of Argentina, is the head of state of Argentina. Under the national Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.Through Argentine history, the...
from 12 March 1906 to 12 October 1910.
Figueroa Alcorta was born in Córdoba as the son of José Figueroa and Teodosia Alcorta. He was elected a National Representative
Argentine Chamber of Deputies
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the Argentine National Congress. This Chamber holds exclusive rights to create taxes, to draft troops, and to accuse the President, the ministers and the members of the Supreme Court before the Senate....
for Córdoba before becoming Provincial Governor in 1895. In 1898 he returned to the Argentine Congress as a Senator
Argentine Senate
The Argentine Senate is the upper house of the Argentine National Congress. It has 72 senators: three for each province and three for the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires...
. In 1904 he became Vice-President of Argentina and in 1906 succeeded Manuel Quintana
Manuel Quintana
Manuel Pedro Quintana y Sáenz de Gaona was the President of Argentina from 12 October 1904 to 12 March 1906. He died in office....
as President.
He is the only Argentine President to date to have held office in - and presided - the three powers of democratic government: Legislative, as Representative (1892) and Senator (1898); Executive, as President (1906); and Judiciary, as Justice of the Supreme Court
Supreme court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, high court, or apex court...
(1915) and then President of the same (1929).