Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear

Biography

Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear (1868-1942) was Hipólito Yrigoyen's successor after the end of his first presidency. They were both from the same political party (U.C.R) but Alvear was more conservative, pleasing this way Argentina's aristocracy who were dissatisfied with Yrigoyen's populist presidency.