Edelmiro Julián Farrell

23rd President of Argentina

February 12, 1887 Lanús

October 21, 1980(1980-10-21) (93) Buenos Aires

February 24, 1944 – June 3, 1946

23rd President of Argentina Edelmiro Julián Farrell Plaul (Spanish:  ; February 12, 1887 – October 21, 1980) was an Argentine general. He was the de facto president of Argentina between 1944 and 1946. Farrell had a great influence on later Argentine history by introducing his subordinate Juan Perón into government and paving the way for Perón's subsequent political career.