David Samanez Ocampo
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David Samanez Ocampo | |
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Interim President of Peru (President of the Southern Junta) | |
In office March 11, 1931 – December 8, 1931 | |
Preceded by | Gustavo Jiménez |
Succeeded by | Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro |
Personal details | |
Born | November 4, 1865 Cuzco, Peru |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Peru |
Battles/wars | Peruvian Civil War (1894–5) |
David Samanez Ocampo (4 November 1865 – 13 July 1947)1, the son of
Victor Raúl Haya de la Torre
. Instrumental in his appointment was his reputation and high prestige among politicians of all factions.
Democratic Party
Ocampo entered politics at an early age, joining the
Democratic Party.[1]
Revival of Electoral Law
One of the widely appreciated achievement of Ocampo's eight-month presidency was the revival of the electoral laws.[1] This he did by drafting a special committee composed of the likes of, among others, Luis E. Valcárcel, Jorge Basadre Grohmann and Luis Alberto Sanchez. The committee established the secret ballot system and introduced provisions for the representation of minorities in the electoral system. The committee also introduced technological innovations to the electoral system, ridding it of the many redundancies.
References
- ^ a b "David Samanez Ocampo". Adonde.com. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
1. "David Samanez Ocampo". geneanet.org. Retrieved 28 February 2017.