Bartolomé Mitre, Argentinian soldier, journalist, and politician, 6th President of Argentina (died 1906)

Bartolomé Mitre was an Argentine statesman, soldier and author. He was President of Argentina from 1862 to 1868 and the first president of unified Argentina.

The president of Argentina, officially known as the president of the Argentine Nation, is both head of state and head of government of Argentina. Under the national constitution, the president is also the chief executive of the federal government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.