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Biography of Carlos Sául Menem
Name: Carlos Sául Menem
Birth Date: July 2, 1930
Death Date: N/A
Place of Birth: Anillaco, Argentina
Nationality: Argentinian
Gender: Male
Occupations: president, politician
Carlos Sául Menem
Carlos Sául Menem (born 1930) was the first Peronist president to come to power in Argentina after the overthrow of Isabel Perón by the military in 1976 and the first legally elected civilian president to succeed another civilian government since 1928. He was also one of the few to serve two terms in succession.Born on July 2, 1930, Carlos Sául Menem was the son of Syrian immigrants who settled in the interior province of La Rioja, Argentina, and eventually built up a prosperous wine business. After receiving a degree in law in 1955, he practiced law in his native province and became a popular Peronist politician, heading the party's provincial council. He ran for office several times during the 1960s and in 1973 easily won the election for governor. However, his term was curtailed by the military's overthrow of Isabel Perón in 1976, and he was arrested along with …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…another brother, Munir, was ambassador to Syria. Menem's daughter, Zulema Maria Eva, or Zulemita, has acted as First Lady since his divorce in 1992. Zulemita has been a constant companion to Menem, becoming closer since the March 1995 death of Menem's son, Carlos. Associated Events Presidential elections Further Reading For autobiographical information and a summary of Menem's ideas see in Spanish his Menem (1986); Yo Carlos Menem (1989); Renovacíon a fondo (1986); and Argentina, ahoca o nunca (1988). Additional information on Menem and the program of the Renovators is provided in Alfredo Leuco and José Antonio Díaz, El heredor del Peron (1989), and Antonio Francisco Cafiero, Hablan los renovadores (1986). For an excellent discussion of the Peronist movement since the fall of Isabel Perón in 1976 see Donald C. Hodges, in English, Argentina 1943-1987; The National Revolution and Resistance. Revised and Enlarged Edition (1988). See also the Economist, (April 26, 1997) and Los Angeles Times, (October 25, 1996).
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