Carlos Büsser
Carlos Büsser | |
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| Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic | |
| In office 20 September 1982 – 15 December 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Leopoldo Suárez del Cerro |
| Succeeded by | Julio Fernández Torres |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1928 Santa Fe Province, Argentina |
| Died | 29 September 2012 (aged 84) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Cause of death | Heart Attack |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Argentina |
| Branch/service | Argentine Navy |
| Years of service | 1947-1984 |
| Rank |  Counter Admiral |
Carlos Alberto César Büsser (10 January 1928 – 29 September 2012) was an Argentine Admiral who commanded Argentine forces during the 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands who forced the surrender of the Governor of the Falkland Islands, Rex Hunt. He also served as the Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic.
Following the Argentine defeat in the Falklands War, he was appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a position he held until his retirement in 1983. In 1984, Büsser published the book Operación Rosario, a detailed account of the Argentine landings on the Falklands, and, in 1987, Malvinas, la guerra inconclusa, an overall analysis of the conflict.
Büsser died of a heart attack in September 2012. He had been under house arrest since 2009, for alleged human rights abuses committed in the Bahía Blanca area during the 1970s dictatorship.[1][2]
References
- ^ The Telegraph
- ^ "Argentine marine who headed invasion of the Falklands on 2 April, dies". Merco Press. Retrieved 1 October 2012.