Person in history
Carlos Menem
Carlos Menem, Argentine former president, lawyer, and statesman (born 1930)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2021 · February 14
- Known as
- politician, lawyer, businessperson, and jurist. Citizenship: Argentina
Their story
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.
Sources
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Questions about Carlos Menem
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February 14 2021.
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