Juan ___, general elected three times as President of Argentina (5)

I believe the answer is:

peron

(Other definitions for peron that I've seen before include "Former Argentinian leader" , "Surname of Evita of the musical" , "Juan ---, Argentine dictator" , "Argentinian president, Evita his wife" , "Prone to being an Argentine president" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.