DeathFebruary 142021

Carlos Menem

Carlos Menem, Argentine former president, lawyer, and statesman (born 1930)

5th anniversary in 2026

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When
Sunday, February 14 20215 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
Anniversary
5th in 2026
Recorded from
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Person
Carlos Menem

At a glance

Born 1930-07-02; died 2021-02-14.

Known as: politician, lawyer, businessperson, and jurist. Citizenship: Argentina.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Carlos Saúl Menem was an Argentine politician who served as the president of Argentina for ten years, from 1989 to 1999. He identified as Peronist, serving as President of the Justicialist Party for 13 years, and his political approach became known as Menemism.

Early life

Educated at: National University of Córdoba.

Early life and education Carlos Saúl Menem ( Arabic : كارلوس سول منعم ) was born on 2 July 1930 in Anillaco , [ 1 ] a small town in the mountainous north of La Rioja Province , Argentina. His parents, Saúl Menem ( Arabic : شاول منعم ) and Mohibe Akil ( Arabic : مهيبة عقيل ), were of Syrian Arab ancestry [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] , from Yabroud , who had emigrated to Argentina . He attended elementary and high school in La Rioja, and joined a basketball team during his university studies.

Path and career

Awards / honours: Grand Order of King Tomislav, Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, and Order of the Nile.

Why this date

Carlos Menem appears on our February 14 calendar for 2021 as a death entry.

February 14 through the years

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