Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Former President of Argentina
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento was an Argentine activist, intellectual, writer, statesman and President of Argentina. His writing spanned a wide range of genres and topics, from journalism to autobiography, to political philosophy and history. Wikipedia
Born: February 15, 1811, Casa Natal de Sarmiento, San Juan, Argentina
Died: September 11, 1888 (age 77 years), Asunción, Paraguay
Presidential term: October 12, 1868 – October 12, 1874
Children: Ana Faustina Sarmiento
Organization founded: National Autonomist Party
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