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Ramón Castillo began his professional career as a teacher before moving into law and politics.
Answer: False
Ramón Castillo's primary profession before high-level politics was as a lawyer, with a subsequent significant career in academia, not as a teacher initiating his career.
Ramón Castillo held a high-ranking position in the judiciary, serving on the Appeals Chamber for commercial law before entering politics.
Answer: True
Before transitioning to other roles, Ramón Castillo attained a significant position within the judiciary, serving on the Appeals Chamber for commercial law.
Between 1923 and 1928, Ramón Castillo served as the Rector of the University of Buenos Aires.
Answer: False
While Ramón Castillo was involved with the University of Buenos Aires between 1923 and 1928, he served as a professor and dean, not as the Rector.
Ramón Castillo's full birth name was simply Ramón Castillo.
Answer: False
Ramón Castillo's full birth name was Ramón Antonio Castillo Barrionuevo, incorporating both paternal and maternal surnames according to Spanish naming conventions.
Ramón Castillo was born in Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina.
Answer: False
Ramón Castillo was born in Ancasti, Catamarca Province, Argentina, not in Buenos Aires.
Ramón Castillo's primary profession before high-level politics was as a military officer.
Answer: False
Ramón Castillo's primary profession before entering high-level politics was as a lawyer, with a subsequent significant career in academia, not as a military officer.
Where did Ramón Castillo complete his law degree?
Answer: University of Buenos Aires (UBA)
Ramón Castillo completed his law degree at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA).
What was Ramón Castillo's initial career path after graduating in law?
Answer: He pursued a career in the judiciary.
Following his graduation in law, Ramón Castillo initially pursued a career in the judiciary, eventually reaching the Appeals Chamber for commercial law.
What was Ramón Castillo's role at the University of Buenos Aires after his judicial career?
Answer: Professor and Dean
Following his judicial career, Ramón Castillo served as a professor and dean at the University of Buenos Aires between 1923 and 1928.
Who was Ramón Castillo's wife?
Answer: María Delia Luzuriaga
Ramón Castillo was married to María Delia Luzuriaga.
Ramón Castillo's full name includes his maternal surname, Barrionuevo, following Spanish naming conventions. What is his paternal surname?
Answer: Castillo
According to Spanish naming conventions, Ramón Castillo's paternal surname is Castillo, as indicated by his full name: Ramón Antonio Castillo Barrionuevo.
Ramón Castillo's first significant political appointment after 1930 was as the Governor of Catamarca Province.
Answer: False
Ramón Castillo's first significant political appointment after 1930 was as the Federal Intervenor of Tucumán Province, not Governor of Catamarca.
Ramón Castillo represented Buenos Aires Province during his term in the Argentine Senate.
Answer: False
During his term in the Argentine Senate (1932-1935), Ramón Castillo represented Catamarca Province, not Buenos Aires Province.
The political party Ramón Castillo represented in the Senate was the Radical Civic Union (UCR).
Answer: False
Ramón Castillo represented the National Democratic Party (PDN) in the Senate, not the Radical Civic Union (UCR).
While serving as a senator, Ramón Castillo also concurrently held the position of Minister of Justice.
Answer: False
While serving as a senator, Ramón Castillo concurrently held the position of Minister of the Interior, not Minister of Justice.
Ramón Castillo served as Vice President of Argentina under President Roberto María Ortiz.
Answer: True
Ramón Castillo served as the 17th Vice President of Argentina from 1938 to 1942, under President Roberto María Ortiz.
Which province did Ramón Castillo represent when he served in the Argentine Senate?
Answer: Catamarca
Ramón Castillo represented Catamarca Province during his term in the Argentine Senate from 1932 to 1935.
What was Ramón Castillo's political party affiliation during his Senate term?
Answer: National Democratic Party (PDN)
During his Senate term, Ramón Castillo was affiliated with the National Democratic Party (PDN), a significant conservative political force at the time.
Which significant ministerial position did Ramón Castillo hold while also serving as a senator?
Answer: Minister of the Interior
While serving as a senator, Ramón Castillo also held the significant ministerial position of Minister of the Interior.
Who was the President under whom Ramón Castillo served as Vice President?
Answer: Roberto María Ortiz
Ramón Castillo served as Vice President under President Roberto María Ortiz.
What does the term 'Federal Intervenor' imply about Castillo's 1930 appointment?
Answer: He was appointed to oversee the province's administration during a transition.
The term 'Federal Intervenor' implies that Ramón Castillo was appointed to a position of authority to oversee the administration of Tucumán Province, particularly during periods of political transition or federal intervention.
Ramón Castillo served as the 17th Vice President of Argentina. Who was the Vice President preceding him?
Answer: Julio Argentino Pascual Roca
Julio Argentino Pascual Roca was the Vice President of Argentina immediately preceding Ramón Castillo, who served as the 17th Vice President.
Ramón Antonio Castillo Barrionuevo served as President of Argentina for a full term spanning from 1942 to 1946.
Answer: False
Ramón Castillo's official presidential term lasted from June 27, 1942, to June 4, 1943, and was terminated prematurely by the Revolution of '43 military coup, not a full term ending in 1946.
Ramón Castillo assumed the role of Acting President solely because President Ortiz decided to take an extended leave of absence.
Answer: False
Ramón Castillo became Acting President due to President Roberto María Ortiz's illness, which rendered him unable to fulfill his duties, not solely for an extended leave of absence.
Ramón Castillo served as Acting President for approximately one year.
Answer: False
Ramón Castillo served as Acting President for nearly two years, from July 3, 1940, to June 27, 1942.
Ramón Castillo's presidency officially began immediately after Roberto María Ortiz completed his full term.
Answer: False
Ramón Castillo's presidency began on June 27, 1942, following President Ortiz's resignation due to illness, not after Ortiz completed a full term.
During World War II, Ramón Castillo's administration declared war on the Axis powers.
Answer: False
Ramón Castillo's administration maintained Argentina's neutrality throughout World War II, rather than declaring war on the Axis powers.
The image caption 'Castillo c. 1941–1943' suggests the photograph was taken during his time as Vice President and Acting President.
Answer: True
The period indicated by the caption 'Castillo c. 1941–1943' encompasses Ramón Castillo's tenure as Acting President (July 1940 - June 1942) and his subsequent term as President (June 1942 - June 1943). It also includes the latter part of his Vice Presidency (1938-1942).
Ramón Castillo was the 17th President of Argentina.
Answer: False
Ramón Castillo was the 25th President of Argentina, not the 17th. He served from June 27, 1942, to June 4, 1943, when his term was ended by a military coup.
What led to Ramón Castillo becoming Acting President?
Answer: President Ortiz became ill and was unable to fulfill his duties.
Ramón Castillo assumed the role of Acting President because President Roberto María Ortiz became ill and was unable to fulfill his presidential duties.
For how long did Ramón Castillo serve as Acting President?
Answer: Nearly 2 years (July 1940 - June 1942)
Ramón Castillo served as Acting President for nearly two years, from July 3, 1940, to June 27, 1942.
What major international event was occurring during Ramón Castillo's presidency?
Answer: World War II
The period of Ramón Castillo's presidency (1942-1943) coincided with World War II (1939-1945), a major global conflict.
How did Ramón Castillo's government handle Argentina's stance during World War II?
Answer: Maintained strict neutrality.
Ramón Castillo's government maintained a policy of strict neutrality for Argentina throughout World War II.
Who was the 25th President of Argentina, succeeding Roberto María Ortiz (partially)?
Answer: Ramón Antonio Castillo Barrionuevo
Ramón Antonio Castillo Barrionuevo was the 25th President of Argentina, assuming the role following Roberto María Ortiz's inability to complete his term.
The 'Infamous Decade' in Argentina, during which Ramón Castillo was prominent, was characterized by democratic elections and minimal political corruption.
Answer: False
The 'Infamous Decade' (1930-1943) in Argentina was notably characterized by widespread electoral fraud, systemic corruption, and conservative landowner governance, rather than democratic elections and minimal corruption.
The Concordancia was a political alliance primarily composed of socialist and labor groups during the Infamous Decade.
Answer: False
The Concordancia was a conservative political alliance, not one composed of socialist and labor groups. It dominated Argentine politics during the Infamous Decade (1930-1943).
What characterized the 'Infamous Decade' in Argentina (1930-1943)?
Answer: Widespread electoral fraud, corruption, and conservative landowner governance.
The 'Infamous Decade' (1930-1943) in Argentina was characterized by widespread electoral fraud, systemic corruption, and governance by conservative landowners, under the dominance of the Concordancia alliance.
What was the political alliance that Ramón Castillo was a part of during the Infamous Decade?
Answer: The Concordancia
During the Infamous Decade, Ramón Castillo was a leading figure within the Concordancia, a conservative political alliance that dominated Argentine politics.
The presidency of Ramón Castillo concluded peacefully through a scheduled transfer of power.
Answer: False
Ramón Castillo's presidency concluded abruptly and non-peacefully with the Revolution of '43 military coup in June 1943, not through a scheduled transfer of power.
Ramón Castillo was overthrown because he attempted to establish a socialist government.
Answer: False
Ramón Castillo was overthrown due to political factors, notably his attempt to impose Robustiano Patrón Costas as his successor, not for attempting to establish a socialist government.
Juan Domingo Perón played a leading role in President Castillo's cabinet before the 1943 coup.
Answer: False
Juan Domingo Perón was not a member of President Castillo's cabinet; rather, he was a junior officer involved in the 'Revolution of '43,' the military coup that overthrew Castillo's government.
Ramón Castillo died in 1943, shortly after being overthrown from the presidency.
Answer: False
Ramón Castillo died on October 12, 1944, which was over a year after his overthrow in the 1943 coup.
Arturo Rawson was the immediate predecessor to Ramón Castillo as President.
Answer: False
Arturo Rawson was the immediate successor to Ramón Castillo as President, taking office after Castillo was overthrown by the Revolution of '43, not his predecessor.
Who was Ramón Antonio Castillo Barrionuevo?
Answer: The President of Argentina from 1942 to 1943, noted for his role during the Infamous Decade.
Ramón Antonio Castillo Barrionuevo served as President of Argentina from 1942 to 1943. His political career was deeply intertwined with the 'Infamous Decade' (1930-1943), a period of significant political upheaval and conservative rule in Argentina.
What event abruptly ended Ramón Castillo's presidency?
Answer: A military coup known as the Revolution of '43.
Ramón Castillo's presidency was abruptly terminated by the 'Revolution of '43,' a military coup d'état that overthrew his government in June 1943.
What specific action by Castillo contributed to the military coup that overthrew him?
Answer: Trying to impose Robustiano Patrón Costas as his successor.
Castillo's attempt to impose Robustiano Patrón Costas as his successor was a significant action that contributed to the discontent leading to the military coup that overthrew his government.
Who succeeded Ramón Castillo as President immediately following the 1943 coup?
Answer: Arturo Rawson
Arturo Rawson succeeded Ramón Castillo as President immediately following the Revolution of '43 military coup in June 1943.
What does the citation mentioning 'British Pathé' relate to regarding Castillo's presidency?
Answer: Footage of rioting in Buenos Aires during Castillo's overthrow.
The citation mentioning 'British Pathé' indicates that this organization documented events during Ramón Castillo's presidency, specifically newsreel footage of his overthrow amidst rioting in Buenos Aires.
What does the presence of multiple 'Authority control' database identifiers (like VIAF, GND, ISNI) signify about Ramón Castillo?
Answer: He is recognized as a documented historical figure in global systems.
The presence of multiple 'Authority control' identifiers indicates that Ramón Castillo is recognized as a documented historical figure, with his information cataloged in global library and archival systems.