Héctor José Cámpora
Héctor Cámpora | |
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Campora in 1973 | |
| 38th President of Argentina | |
| In office 25 May 1973 – 13 July 1973 | |
| Vice President | Vicente Solano Lima |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Agustín Lanusse (de facto) |
| Succeeded by | Raúl Alberto Lastiri (interim) |
| President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 26 April 1948 – 26 April 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Ricardo Guardo |
| Succeeded by | Antonio J. Benítez |
| National Deputy | |
| In office 4 June 1946 – 16 September 1955 | |
| Constituency | Buenos Aires (1946–1952) Buenos Aires's 24th circonscription (1952–1955) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Héctor José Cámpora 26 March 1909 Mercedes, Argentina |
| Died | 18 December 1980 (aged 71) Cuernavaca, Mexico |
| Political party | Justicialist |
| Spouse | María Georgina Cecilia Acevedo |
| Profession | Dentist |
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Héctor José Cámpora (26 March 1909 – 18 December 1980) was an Argentine politician. A major figure of left-wing Peronism, Cámpora was briefly Argentine president from 25 May to 13 July 1973 and subsequently arranged for Juan Perón to run for president in an election that he subsequently won. The modern left-wing Peronist political youth organization La Cámpora is named after him.
Cámpora, affectionately known as el Tío (the Uncle), was born as Héctor José Cámpora Demaestre on March 26, 1909, in the city of Mercedes, in the Province of Buenos Aires. He earned a degree in dentistry in Córdoba University and practiced his profession in his hometown before moving to nearby San Andrés de Giles.