Became President: | January 1, 2002 |
Predecessor: | Eduardo Camaño |
Date of Birth: | October 5, 1941 |
Place of Birth: | Lomas de Zamora, Greater Buenos Aires |
Eduardo Duhalde (born October 5, 1941) is a former president of Argentina.
Duhalde was born in Lomas de Zamora, in greater Buenos Aires. He became lawyer in 1970. Thereafter he was a senator, governor of the province of Buenos Aires and vice-president under Carlos Menem.
On January 1, 2002, Duhalde became president of Argentina after the Argentine crisis of December 2001. He was succeeded by Néstor Kirchner on May 25, 2003.
Preceded by: Eduardo Camaño |
Presidents of Argentina | Succeeded by: Néstor Kirchner |