Background
FARRELL, Edelmiro J was born on August 12, 1887 in Avellaneda, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
army officer ex-President of Argentina
FARRELL, Edelmiro J was born on August 12, 1887 in Avellaneda, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Educated Colegio Militar, 1905-1908, Escuela de Tiro. 1909, Escuela Superior de Guerra, 1918-1920.
Director, Centro de Instrucción de Montaña, and inspector of troops, 1939-1941. Conidt., ótli army division, 1941-1942, 1st army division, 1943. National minister of war, 1943.
National vice-president, 1943-1944. President of Argentina, 1944-1946. Retired from active army service, 1947.
Officer, Crown of Italy, Del Mérito (Paraguay). Grand collar, A1 Mérito (Chile).
Member 4th and 7th Alpine regts. of Italian army, 1924-1926. Member: Círculo Militar, Club Andinismo, Club Alpinista de Mendoza.