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Raúl Alfonsín
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Memorial Page for Raúl Alfonsín

Mar 12, 1927 – Mar 31, 2009(82 years)Died in:Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentine politician

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Emoria lights a memorial candle in remembrance of Raúl Alfonsín.

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March 31st, 2026

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March 12th, 2026

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Biography

Cause of Death

lung cancer

Burial Place

Recoleta Cemetery

Occupation(2)

lawyerpolitician

Awards(10)

Princess of Asturias Award for International CooperationEuropean Human Rights PrizeKnight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicCollar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎gold Medal of the Community of MadridKnight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republichonorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostelahonorary doctor of the University of Brasíliahonorary doctor of the University of Madrid ComplutenseGrand Cross, Special Class of the Order of the Sun of Peru

Spouse(1)

María Lorenza Barreneche

Education(2)

University of Buenos AiresNational University of La Plata

Raúl Alfonsín (* March 12, 1927 in Chascomús; † March 31, 2009 in Buenos Aires) was an argentine politician. He was 82 years old. He was married to María Lorenza Barreneche. His education included University of Buenos Aires and National University of La Plata. His faith was Catholic Church. He received 10 awards, including Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation, European Human Rights Prize. His cause of death was lung cancer. He was buried at Recoleta Cemetery.

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Born in Chascomús, Buenos Aires Province

1927

Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎

1984

Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation

1985

gold Medal of the Community of Madrid

1986

honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense

1988

Died in Buenos Aires, Argentina (lung cancer)

2009

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  • María Lorenza Barreneche

Resting place

Friedhof La Recoleta

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Raúl Alfonsín. Forever remembered.