JOSé FéLIX URIBURU

'J. Félix Uriburu'

José Félix Uriburu
Term of Office:	September 6 1930— February 20 1932
Predecessor:	Hipólito Yrigoyen
Successor:	Agustín P. Justo
Vice-president:	Enrique Santamarina
Date of Birth:	1868
Place of Birth:	Salta
Date of Death:	1932
Place of Death:	Paris, France
Profession:	Military
Political Party:	none

General 'José Félix Benito Uriburu y Uriburu' (1868 - 1932) was the first 'de facto' President of Argentina, achieved through military force, from September 6 1930 to February 20 1932.
Born in the Argentine province of Salta, former President José Evaristo Uriburu was his uncle. He led a military coup against the President Hipólito Yrigoyen. After that, he stayed as head of the government until 1932, implementing several reforms including the cutting of government employees' salaries by more than 10 percent.
After becoming ill in early 1932, he endured a brief period of futile recovery before dying in Paris, France on 20 February 1932.