Background
MASON, Diego Isidro was born on May 14, 1887 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
MASON, Diego Isidro was born on May 14, 1887 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Educated Colegio Militar, 1905-1908, Escuela Superior de Guerra, 1919-1921.
Chief, transport division of general staff. Military attaché, Argentine embassy in Peru, 192730. Chief, 6th infantry regiment and Mercedes garrison.
Secretary, permanent tech, armaments commission, 1932-1934. Director, Esteban de Luca arsenal, 1934-1936. Commandant, 4th infantry division, 1936-1937.
Chief of staff, 2d division, 1937-1938. Commandant, 2d military region, Avellaneda, 1939-1940, 5th army division, Salta, 1940-1941, 2d army division, La Plata, 1941-1943. Minister of agriculture, 194344.
Acting minister of foreign affairs, 1944. Army chief of staff, 1945. Commandant general of interior, 1945.
Commander-in-chief of army, 1946-1949. Commandant of Buenos Aires electoral district in elections of February 24, 1946.
Member: Institute Nacional Sanmartiniano.