MundoAndino Home : Argentina Guide at MundoAndino
Hector Jose Campora
Topics: Argentine Justicialist Party politicians Presidents of Argentina
Hector Jose Campora Demaestre (1909-1980) was president of Argentina from May 25 until July 13 1973.
Campora, affectionately known as el Tio (the Uncle), was born in the city of Mercedes, in the Province of Buenos Aires. He earned a degree on dentistry in Cordoba and practiced his trade in his hometown before moving to nearby San Andres de Giles.
As Juan Peron's "personal delegate," he ran for president in 1973 to circumvent the veto on Peron's participation in the election which had been issued by Argentine dictator Gen. Alejandro Lanusse. The presidential ticket also carried Vicente Solano Lima as candidate for vice president. Despite Campora's own left-leaning tendencies, Solano Lima belonged to the Popular Conservative Party.
Related websites
Enciclopedia Libre Universal en Espanol - Hector Jose Campora
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Hector Jose Campora
