Background
ROUCO OLIVA, José was born on September 23, 1889 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
ROUCO OLIVA, José was born on September 23, 1889 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Educated secondary and fine arts schools.
Director, daily Libertad, 1928-1930. Editor, dailies La Razón, El Diario and La Gaceta de Buenos Aires, and review Caras y Caretas. Mayor, section 17 of Buenos Aires, four terms.
National deputy, 1930. Minister of finance, public works and industries, Tucumán province, 1934-1935. Councilman, city of Buenos Aires, 1932-1934, 1938-1941.
Vice-president, Argentine Red Cross, 1938-1942 and since 1944. Secretary, national unemployment council, 1939-1945. Director interventor, daily Crítica, 1943-1944.
Member: Círculo de la Prensa (ex-pres,), Círculo de Artes y Letras, Museo Social Argentino, Society de Historia Argentina, Society Los Amigos de la Ciudad (ex-president).