Carlos Lacoste

Carlos Alberto Lacoste (2 February 1929 – 24 June 2004) was an Argentine naval officer and politician who briefly served as the interim President of Argentina in December 1981.

Carlos Lacoste
Carlos Lacoste (c. 1978–1993)
45th President of Argentina
Interim 11 December 1981 – 21 December 1981
Appointed by	Military junta
Vice President	None
Preceded by	Horacio Tomás Liendo (acting)
Succeeded by	Leopoldo Galtieri
Personal details
Born	(1929-02-02)2 February 1929 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died	24 June 2004(2004-06-24) (aged 75) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spouse	Hebe Angélica Aprile
Profession	Military
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Career

While serving as a vice-admiral in the Navy, Lacoste was influential in the organization of the 1978 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Argentina.^[1]

In December 1981 the then head of state General Roberto Viola was ousted in a coup d'état. Lacoste served as interim President of Argentina from 11 to 22 December 1981, during a period of military rule. He was succeeded in the presidential office by Lieutenant General Leopoldo Galtieri. After the military government, he preserved his connections with football associations, becoming a South American representative in FIFA, and in 1986 he was assigned as Argentine supervisor in the drawing of that year's World Cup matches in Mexico, which was eventually won by Argentina. He died on 24 June 2004 at the age of 75.

See also

• National Reorganization Process