Bartolomé Mitre
Bartolomé Mitre | |
|---|---|
| President of Argentina | |
| In office 12 October 1862 – 12 October 1868 | |
| Interim 12 December 1861 – 12 October 1862 | |
| Vice President | Marcos Paz |
| Succeeded by | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento |
| 7th Governor of Buenos Aires | |
| In office 3 May 1860 – 11 October 1862 | |
| Vice Governor | Manuel Ocampo Vicente Cazón |
| Preceded by | Felipe Llavallol |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Cazón |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1821 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 19 January 1906 (aged 84) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Resting place | La Recoleta Cemetery |
| Political party | Colorado (Uruguay) Unitary (1851–1862) Liberal (1862–1874) National (1874) Civic Union (1890–1891) National Civic Union (1891–1906) |
| Spouse | Delfina Vedia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Argentina |
| Branch/service | Argentine Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
Bartolomé Mitre (26 June 1821 – 19 January 1906) was an Argentine statesman, soldier and author. He was President of Argentina from 1862 to 1868 and the first president of unified Argentina.
Mitre is known as a versatile statesman, military man, politician, journalist, historian, writer and poet. He was a major figure in the history of Argentina during the second half of the 19th century.
He was the figure that best characterized liberalism in Argentina, but he was a moderate and flexible liberal, not dogmatic.