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KEY FIGURES

MARGARET THATCHER LEOPOLDO GALTIERI
The Prime Minister of As the 44th President
Britain was coming to of Argentina, Galtieri
the end of her term when ordered the invasion of
Argentina invaded the the Falkland Islands due
Falklands. Her decision to to his dwindling popularity
use military intervention and mass demonstrations
and subsequent success against his rule. After the
swayed public opinion, and invasion’s failure, he was
she was re-elected the removed from power.
following year. Her name
has become synonymous
with the Falklands War.

JORGE ANAYA TERENCE LEWIN
Some say that if it hadn't An officer of the Royal Navy,
been for this man, the Lewin was on an official
Falklands invasion may visit in New Zealand when
never have happened. he heard of the threat of
Anaya was a former an Argentinian invasion of
Commander-in-Chief of the Falklands, and by the
the Argentine Navy and time he returned home the
a member of the Third invasion had taken place.
Military Junta, the main He was arguably the most
architect and supporter of influential member of
a military invasion of the Thatcher’s War Cabinet with
Falkland Islands. his in-depth knowledge of
naval warfare.

CARLOS BÜSSER REX HUNT
Büsser was the Commander As a Governor of the
of Argentine forces during Falkland Islands, Hunt’s
Operación Rosario. Despite name became known
the invasion’s ultimate the world over when he
failure, he claimed initially refused to shake
that, “If we [Argentina] the hand of Büsser upon
subsequently committed them first meeting, before
errors and lost the war, surrendering to him and
that doesn’t detract from being imprisoned in
the message Argentina Montevideo, Uruguay. After
Rex Features government about our for his role in the invasion.
his return, he was Knighted
always sent the British
determination to capture
the islands.”
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