Manuel Lagraña
Manuel Ignacio Lagraña was an Argentine politician and military figure. He was the 21st and 23rd Governor of Corrientes Province and the governor of the province when the Paraguayans invaded the province during the Corrientes campaign of the Paraguayan War. Biography He studied at the Franciscan convent in the city of Corrientes and in his youth he devoted himself to commerce. He was a provincial deputy for the liberal party in 1856, and supported the government of Juan Gregorio Pujol. During the government of José María Rolón, he was president of the Banco Hipotecario de Corrientes, the only one in the province. He supported the overthrow of federal governor Rolón at the end of 1861 and during the mandate of liberal José Pampín, he was the owner of the newspaper ''La Libertad (newspaper), La Libertad'', directed by Juan Eusebio Torrent and was a member of the Education Council. He was elected governor without opposition to his appointment and took office in December 1862 ...
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Governor Of Corrientes Province
The Governor of Corrientes () is a citizen of Corrientes Province, in Argentina, holding the office of governor for the corresponding period. The governor is elected alongside a vice-governor. Currently the governor of Corrientes is Gustavo Valdés, of the Radical Civic Union. Governors since 1983 See also * List of provincial legislatures in Argentina References

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