Oscar Alende
Encyclopedia
Oscar Eduardo Alende was an Argentine
politician who founded the Intransigent Party
.
Alende was born in Maipú
, Buenos Aires Province
. He studied medicine at the University of La Plata, where he led the student union, and completed his medical studies at the University of Buenos Aires
in 1933. He became head of gastro-intestinal surgery at Rawson Hospital, and a member of the Argentine Surgical Academy. He was co-founder of the Argentine Committee of Assistance to Republican Spain.
In 1948 Alende became a provincial legislator in Buenos Aires Province for the Radical Civic Union
(UCR), heading the UCR block from 1950. In 1952 he became a deputy in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
, serving until its dissolution in 1955.
Alende had joined the breakaway Intransigent Radical Civic Union
(UCRI). In 1958 he was elected Governor of Buenos Aires Province and served until 1962. Alende became the leader of the UCRI following the 1962 overthrow of President Arturo Frondizi
(who broke with the party), and stood as UCRI candidate for President in the 1963 elections
. In 1972 he founded the Intransigent Party, the military having banned the use of the name UCRI. He stood once again for President in 1973
on behalf of the Popular Revolutionary Alliance.
After the return of democracy in 1983
, Alende became president of the Intransigent Party and stood again for President. He was re-elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1985, and served in that capacity until his death in 1996.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
politician who founded the Intransigent Party
Intransigent Party
The Intransigent Party is a political party in Argentina, founded in 1963 by Oscar Alende. Its membership came from the Intransigent Radical Civic Union , one of the two factions into which the Radical Civic Union had divided in 1956.The party has nationalist, populist, and center-left ideas...
.
Alende was born in Maipú
Maipú, Buenos Aires
Maipú is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Maipú Partido. It has a population of 8,865. Being located in the Pampa depressed the land is low and swampy. The predominant activity in its catchment area is the breeding of cattle...
, Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
. He studied medicine at the University of La Plata, where he led the student union, and completed his medical studies at the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
in 1933. He became head of gastro-intestinal surgery at Rawson Hospital, and a member of the Argentine Surgical Academy. He was co-founder of the Argentine Committee of Assistance to Republican Spain.
In 1948 Alende became a provincial legislator in Buenos Aires Province for the Radical Civic Union
Radical Civic Union
The Radical Civic Union is a political party in Argentina. The party's positions on issues range from liberal to social democratic. The UCR is a member of the Socialist International. Founded in 1891 by radical liberals, it is the oldest political party active in Argentina...
(UCR), heading the UCR block from 1950. In 1952 he became a deputy in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies
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....
, serving until its dissolution in 1955.
Alende had joined the breakaway Intransigent Radical Civic Union
Intransigent Radical Civic Union
The Intransigent Radical Civic Union or UCRI is a defunct political party of Argentina.The UCRI developed from the centrist Radical Civic Union in 1956, following a split at the party's convention in Tucumán...
(UCRI). In 1958 he was elected Governor of Buenos Aires Province and served until 1962. Alende became the leader of the UCRI following the 1962 overthrow of President Arturo Frondizi
Arturo Frondizi
Arturo Frondizi Ercoli was the President of Argentina between May 1, 1958, and March 29, 1962, for the Intransigent Radical Civic Union.-Early life:Frondizi was born in Paso de los Libres, Corrientes Province...
(who broke with the party), and stood as UCRI candidate for President in the 1963 elections
Argentine general election, 1963
The Argentine general election of 1963 was held on 7 July. Voters chose both the President and their legislators and with a turnout of 85.6%, it produced the following results:-President:aAbstentions.-Argentine Chamber of Deputies:...
. In 1972 he founded the Intransigent Party, the military having banned the use of the name UCRI. He stood once again for President in 1973
Argentine general election, March 1973
The first Argentine general election of 1973 was held on 11 March. Voters chose both the President and their legislators and with a turnout of 85.5%, it produced the following results:-President:...
on behalf of the Popular Revolutionary Alliance.
After the return of democracy in 1983
Argentine general election, 1983
The Argentine general election of 1983 was held on 30 October and marked the return of Democracy after the 1976's dictatorship self-known as National Reorganization Process...
, Alende became president of the Intransigent Party and stood again for President. He was re-elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1985, and served in that capacity until his death in 1996.
External links
- Biography by the Intransigent Party