Manuel Quintana

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Manuel Quintana
Manuel Quintana

In office
October 12, 1904 – March 12, 1906
Vice President José Figueroa
Preceded by Julio A. Roca
Succeeded by José Figueroa

Born October 19, 1835
Buenos Aires
Died March 12, 1906
Buenos Aires
Nationality Argentinean
Political party National Autonomist Party
Profession Lawyer

Manuel A. Quintana y Sáenz de Gaona (October 19, 1835March 12, 1906) was the President of Argentina from 12 October 1904 to 12 March 1906. He died in office.

On August 11, 1905, Manuel Quintana and his wife, Susana Rodríguez Viana de Quintana, suffered an attack against their lives, when a Catalan anarchist shot at the presidential vehicle. The attempt failed and the president and the first lady survived.

Seriously ill, the president dies in his privated residence in Belgrano, on March 12, 1906.

Preceded by
Julio A.Roca
President of Argentina
19041906
Succeeded by
José Figueroa