She served as the president of Argentina from 1974 to 1976. Isabel was the third wife of Juan Peron, and she served as vice president during his tenure. She was born to a lower-middle-class family.

An Argentine judge has ordered the arrest of former President Isabel Peron over the disappearance of a leftist activist while she ruled between 1974 and 1976. Ms Peron who lives in Spain is also ...

to mark a new anniversary of the coup d'état by the military Junta which overthrew the democratically elected government of Juan Perón's widow, María Estela Martínez (also known as Isabel ...

Eva Peron – otherwise known as Evita - became an icon in 1940s Argentina, famous for her passionate speeches and populist rhetoric. Born into poverty, she moved to Buenos Aries at the age of 15 ...

I nternational Women's Day is celebrated on March 8 around the world to recognise women's achievements, their contributions to society, and the importance of gender equality. Women have made great ...

The first woman to serve as president of a country was Isabel Perón of Argentina, who served as the country's vice president and succeeded to the presidency in July 1974 upon the death of her husband.

Ministro gives a lot of lip service to “the cause,” ostensibly the policies created from Juan Perón’s right-wing populism, but he seems to be much more interested in consolidating and expanding his ...

It’s not that the world hasn’t shown us formidable leadership-while-female—Angela Merkel (Germany), Margaret Thatcher (England), Isabel Perón (Argentina), Benazir Bhutto (Pakistan), Giorgia Meloni ...

There are several cases. Argentina has had several former presidents investigated or convicted. Isabel Perón, who took power after the death of Juan Domingo Perón in 1974, was arrested in 2007 in ...

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