From 1971 to July 1973 Héctor José Cámpora

candidate poster of héctor cámpora (1973)



cámpora takes oath president of argentina in 1973. then-president of chile, salvador allende, can seen on cámpora s right shoulder.



cámpora appoint cabinet in plaza de mayo, when elected.

perón chose him personal delegate in 1971. ran president in 1973 circumvent veto on perón s participation in election had been issued argentine dictator general alejandro lanusse. running-mate vicente solano lima. despite cámpora s own left-leaning tendencies, solano lima belonged popular conservative party.

cámpora won march 1973 election 49.6% of votes. radical leader, ricardo balbín, had arrived second 21.3%, enough include him in runoff cámpora, absolute majority necessary avoid second ballot. however, resigned right in order avoid political crisis, , recognized defeat. cámpora assumed functions on 25 may 1973, in presence of chilean president salvador allende , cuban president osvaldo dorticós. million persons gathered on plaza de mayo acclaim new president.

one of cámpora s first presidential actions granting of amnesty members of terrorist organizations had carried out political assassinations , terror attacks against military , police personnel , had been tried , sentenced prison judges.

on 28 may argentina restored diplomatic relations cuba, received argentine aid - such food , industrial products - break united states embargo against cuba.

during cámpora s first months of government, approximatively 600 social conflicts, strikes , factory occupations had taken place. revolutionary left had suspended armed struggle, joining participative democracy process, created alarms in peronist right-wing bureaucracy.

cámpora s ideology set him against right-wing tendencies of peronism. when perón returned argentina on june 20, 1973, plane had redirected military airport because of fighting between armed peronist factions had massed greet arrival @ buenos aires s main airport. event, known ezeiza massacre, left 13 killed , more 300 wounded.

josé ber gelbard, president of cge, small , medium-sized enterprise association, designated minister of economics. gelbard tried establish social pact among cgt workers , national bourgeoisie , including price freeze , widespread salary hikes.

finally, on july 13, 1973, cámpora resigned allow juan perón return power. new elections held on september 23, twelve days after chilean coup. cámpora later designated argentine ambassador méxico.