Benjamín Menéndez

General

Benjamín Menéndez
Brigadier General Benjamín Menéndez
Birth nameBenjamín Menéndez
Born1885
Córdoba, Argentina
Died2 September 1975
AllegianceArgentina
BranchArmy
RankBrigadier General
UnitCavalry
CommandsDivision Commander

Benjamín Andrés Menéndez (1885, Córdoba – 2 September 1975) was an Argentine brigadier general who attempted on 28 September 1951 to overthrow the government of Juan Domingo Perón. The coup was defeated within a few hours.

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