Reynaldo Bignone
Reynaldo Benito Antonio Bignone (January 21, 1928 – March 7, 2018) was an Argentine general. He was the dictatorial President of Argentina from July 1, 1982 to December 10, 1983. In 2010, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the kidnappings, torture, and murders of the Dirty War.[1] Along with Omar Graffigna, he was one of the last two surviving members of the military dictatorship Juntas.[1]
Reynaldo Bignone | |
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| President of Argentina De facto | |
| In office July 1, 1982 – December 10, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Oscar Saint Jean |
| Succeeded by | Raul Alfonsín |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Reynaldo Benito Antonio Bignone January 21, 1928 Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | March 7, 2018 (aged 90) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Alma mater | National War College |
| Profession | Military |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Argentine Army |
| Years of service | 1947 – 1981 |
| Rank | Major General |
Bignone was born on January 21, 1928 in Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He studied at the National War College. He was never married and had no children.
On April 20, 2010, Bignone was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his involvement in the kidnapping, torture and murder of 56 people, including guerrilla fighters,[2] at the extermination center in the Campo de Mayo military complex.[3][4] On April 14, 2011, Reynaldo Bignone was sentenced to life in prison.[5]
On December 29, 2011, Bignone received a further 15-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity. That was for setting up a secret torture center inside a hospital during the 1976 military coup.[6]
On July 5, 2012, Bignone was sentenced to 15 years in prison. That was for his participation in a scheme to steal babies from parents detained by the military regime. According to the court decision, Bignone was an accomplice "in the crimes of theft, retention and hiding of minors, as well as replacing their identities."[7]
Bignone died on March 7, 2018 at the military hospital in Buenos Aires from congestive heart failure caused by septic shock after suffering a broken hip at the age of 90.[8]
Reynaldo Bignone Media
Bignone, in military attire at the Casa Rosada.
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Bignone, with the new president, Raúl Alfonsín.
President Néstor Kirchner had Bignone's portrait removed in August 2004 from the National War College, which the general had directed in the 1960s
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York Times: 25 Years for Leader of Argentine Dictatorship
- ↑ Condenan a 25 años de cárcel a Reynaldo Bignone, el último dictador argentino. ELMUNDO. 22/04/10.
- ↑ WaPo[dead link]
- ↑ NPR[dead link]
- ↑ "Argentine's Last Dictator Reynaldo Bignone Sentenced to Life in Prison for Crimes Against Humanity". hispanicallyspeakingnews.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ↑ Argentine dictator convicted of 1976 torture in hospital. USA Today. December 29, 2011. https://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-12-29/Reynaldo-Bignone-war-crimes-Argentina/52271248/1. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ↑ Former dictators found guilty in Argentine baby-stealing trial. CNN. July 5, 2012. http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/05/world/americas/argentina-baby-theft-trial/index.html?hpt=hp_t1. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ↑ "Murió Reynaldo Bignone, el último presidente de la dictadura" [Reynaldo Bignone, the last president of the dictatorship, has died] (in Spanish). Infobae. March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
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