Politicians from Argentina

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Argentineans Politicians of all time. This list of famous Argentineans Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Argentineans Politicians.

1. #1

   

   Eva Perón

   1919 - 1952

   HPI 79.6993 langs

   Eva Perón was a famous Argentine first lady who was born in 1919 and died in 1952. She was famous for being the wife of president Juan...Read moreShow less

   Eva Perón was a famous Argentine first lady who was born in 1919 and died in 1952. She was famous for being the wife of president Juan Perón, and for being the founder of the Eva Perón Foundation.

2. #2

   

   Juan Perón

   1895 - 1974

   HPI 78.9482 langs

   Juan Perón was an Argentine military officer and politician who served as President of Argentina from 1946 to 1955 and 1973 to 1974. He is...Read moreShow less

   Juan Perón was an Argentine military officer and politician who served as President of Argentina from 1946 to 1955 and 1973 to 1974. He is most famous for his social reforms in Argentina.

3. #3

   

   Jorge Rafael Videla

   1925 - 2013

   HPI 76.2166 langs

   Jorge Rafael Videla is most famous for being the president of Argentina from 1976 to 1981, during which time he was responsible for the...Read moreShow less

   Jorge Rafael Videla is most famous for being the president of Argentina from 1976 to 1981, during which time he was responsible for the Dirty War, a military dictatorship that resulted in the disappearance of 30,000 Argentinians.

4. #4

   

   Isabel Martínez de Perón

   b. 1931

   HPI 75.8870 langs

   Isabel Martínez de Perón was the president of Argentina from 1974 to 1976. She was the first female president in the Western Hemisphere and...Read moreShow less

   Isabel Martínez de Perón was the president of Argentina from 1974 to 1976. She was the first female president in the Western Hemisphere and the second female president in the world, after Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka.

5. #5

   

   Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

   b. 1953

   HPI 75.24101 langs

   Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is most famous for being the president of Argentina from 2007 to 2015.

6. #6

   

   Carlos Menem

   1930 - 2021

   HPI 72.3863 langs

   Carlos Menem is most famous for being the president of Argentina from 1989 to 1999. He is also known for implementing a series of neoliberal...Read moreShow less

   Carlos Menem is most famous for being the president of Argentina from 1989 to 1999. He is also known for implementing a series of neoliberal economic reforms during his presidency.

7. #7

   

   Néstor Kirchner

   1950 - 2010

   HPI 72.1372 langs

   Néstor Kirchner is most famous for being the president of Argentina from 2003 to 2007. He was the husband of Cristina Kirchner, who was...Read moreShow less

   Néstor Kirchner is most famous for being the president of Argentina from 2003 to 2007. He was the husband of Cristina Kirchner, who was president from 2007 to 2015.

8. #8

   

   Leopoldo Galtieri

   1926 - 2003

   HPI 71.7049 langs

   Leopoldo Galtieri was a military dictator of Argentina in the 1980s. He is most famous for leading the 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands...Read moreShow less

   Leopoldo Galtieri was a military dictator of Argentina in the 1980s. He is most famous for leading the 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands (known as Las Malvinas in Argentina) and the 1983 invasion of the British-held islands of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

9. #9

   

   Raúl Alfonsín

   1927 - 2009

   HPI 70.0459 langs

   Raúl Alfonsín is most famous for being the first democratically elected president of Argentina after the dictatorship of Jorge Rafael Videla...Read moreShow less

   Raúl Alfonsín is most famous for being the first democratically elected president of Argentina after the dictatorship of Jorge Rafael Videla and Leopoldo Galtieri.

10. #10

    

    Richard Walther Darré

    1895 - 1953

    HPI 69.3333 langs

    Richard Walther Darré was a Nazi Party member who was most famous for his agricultural policies.