Question: who was president of argentina during the falklands war
Answer: Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri Castelli ( Spanish pronunciation : ( leoˈpoldo foɾtuˈnato ɣalˈtjeɾi kasˈteʎi ) ; 15 July 1926 -- 12 January 2003 ) was an Argentine general and President of Argentina from 22 December 1981 to 18 June 1982 , during the last military dictatorship ( known officially as the National Reorganization Process ) .