Emilio Eduardo Massera
Emilio Eduardo Massera | |
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| Born | 19 October 1925 Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina |
| Died | 8 November 2010 (aged 85) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Allegiance | Argentina |
| Branch | Argentine Navy |
| Years of service | 1946–1978 |
| Rank | Admiral (pre-1991 epaulette) |
| Known for | Leader of the Military Junta from 24 March 1976 until 29 March 1976 with Jorge Rafael Videla and Orlando Ramón Agosti |
| Spouse(s) | Delia Vieyra |
| Children | 5 |
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Emilio Eduardo Massera (19 October 1925 – 8 November 2010) was an Argentine Naval military officer and a leading participant in the Argentine coup d'état of 1976. In 1981, he was found to be a member of P2 (also known as Propaganda Due), a clandestine Masonic lodge involved in Italy's strategy of tension. Many considered Massera to have masterminded the junta's Dirty War against political opponents, which resulted in over 30,000 deaths and disappearances.