David Samanez Ocampo
| David Samanez Ocampo | |
|---|---|
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| 74th. President of Peru | |
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In office March 11, 1931 – December 8, 1931 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1866 Cusco, Peru |
| Died |
July 13, 1947 Lima, Peru |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
David Samanez Ocampo (Cusco, Peru, 1866 – 1947), the son of José Samanez, served as President of Peru 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.
Democratic Party
Ocampo entered politics at an early age, joining the Democratic Party.[1]
Revival of Electoral Law
One of the widely appreciate 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
- 1 2 "David Samanez Ocampo". Adonde.com. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
| Preceded by Gustavo Jiménez |
President of Peru 1931 |
Succeeded by Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro |
