Juan Felipe Ibarra
Argentinian general and politician
Born
1787
238 years ago
Died
July 15th, 1851
173 years ago — 64 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Argentina
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Served as a general and politician in Argentina during the 19th century. Held the position of governor of Santiago del Estero Province multiple times. Participated in the Argentine War of Independence and later aligned with Federalist politics, opposing the centralist Unitarians. Contributed to provincial governance and military efforts.
Governed Santiago del Estero Province multiple times
Participated in the Argentine War of Independence
Aligned with Federalist politics
Opposed centralist Unitarians
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