David Samanez Ocampo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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President of Peru
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Place of Birth: Huancarama District, ApurÃmac, Peru
About David Samanez Ocampo
- David Samanez Ocampo (4 November 1865 – 13 July 1947)1, the son of José Samanez, served as Interim President of Peru, officially as the President of the Southern Junta, during the transitional period of March to December 1931.
- He oversaw changes to the electoral statutes that effectively brought the vote to the masses, leading to the critical – if highly controversial – presidential election of December 1931, when Sánchez Cerro defeated Victor Raúl Haya de la Torre.
- Instrumental in his appointment was his reputation and high prestige among politicians of all factions.
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