Roberto Marcelino Ortiz
Roberto Marcelino Ortiz | |
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Official portrait, 1938 | |
| 24th President of Argentina | |
| In office 20 February 1938 – 26 June 1942 | |
| Vice President | Ramón Castillo |
| Preceded by | Agustín P. Justo |
| Succeeded by | Ramón Castillo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1886 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 15 July 1942 (aged 55) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Political party | Radical Antipersonalist Civic Union |
| Other political affiliations | Concordancia |
| Spouse | María Luisa Iribarne Daubert |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz (24 September 1886 – 15 July 1942) was President of Argentina from 1938 until his resignation in 1942. He became president in 1938 following the 1937 presidential election, described as being among the most fraudulent in Argentine history. His main management objective was to end fraud. The attempt to normalize the institutions confronted him with his vice president, Ramón Castillo, leader of the conservative sectors of the government coalition. The president and vice president belonged to different political groupings. Ortiz was a radical antipersonnel and Castillo, a conservative in the National Democratic Party. Both were part of the formula of Concordancia, a coalition that had ruled since 1932.