Héctor José Cámpora (26 March 1909 – 18 December 1980) was an Argentine dentist and Peronist politician. He was a major figure of left-wing Peronism Cámpora. He was the 38th President of Argentina from 25 May until 13 July 1973.
Héctor Cámpora | |
|---|---|
 Campora in 1973 | |
| 38th President of Argentina | |
| In office 25 May 1973 – 12 July 1973 | |
| Vice President | Vicente Solano Lima |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Lanusse |
| Succeeded by | Raúl Lastiri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Héctor José Cámpora 26 March 1909 Mercedes, Argentina |
| Died | 18 December 1980 (aged 71) Cuernavaca, Mexico |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Political party | Justicialist |
| Spouse(s) | María Georgina Cecilia Acevedo |
| Profession | Dentist |
| Signature |  |
After the March 1976 coup d'état, Cámpora sought refuge at the Mexican embassy in Buenos Aires. Three years later, after being diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, he was allowed to fly to México. Cámpora died in Cuernavaca on 18 December 1980, aged 71.
Other websites
- Enciclopedia Libre Universal en Español - Héctor José Cámpora Archived 2020-01-12 at the Wayback Machine. Original version in Spanish, released under GNU FDL.
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