Vicente López y Planes

Vicente López y Planes
2nd President of Argentina
In office
7 July 1827 – 17 August 1827
Preceded byBernardino Rivadavia
Succeeded byManuel Dorrego
Governor of Buenos Aires Province
In office
13 February 1852 – 26 July 1852
Preceded byJuan Manuel de Rosas
Succeeded byJusto José de Urquiza
Personal details
Born(1785-05-03)May 3, 1785
Buenos Aires, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
DiedOctober 10, 1856(1856-10-10) (aged 71)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
PartyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Conciliador
SpouseLucía Petrona Riera Merlo
ProfessionLawyer
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Vicente López y Planes (May 3, 1785 – October 10, 1856) was an Argentine writer and politician who acted as interim President of Argentina from July 7 to August 18, 1827. He also wrote the lyrics of the Argentine National Anthem adopted on May 11, 1813.