Manuel Candamo

Manuel Candamo Iriarte (born December 14, 1841 in Lima , † May 7, 1904 in Arequipa ) was a Peruvian politician and was president of his country twice, in 1895 and from 1903 to 1904.

He studied at the Colegio Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe and was married to Teresa Alvarez-Calderón.

Candamo was mayor of Lima. After the resignation of Andrés Avelino Cáceres , he became president of a provisional government on March 20, 1895 with the aim of organizing new elections. These were won by Nicolás de Piérola .

In 1903 he was elected president as a candidate for the Partido Civil with 99% of the vote. During his brief tenure, he opened the country's first electric railroad and founded the Chorrillos Military School , which produced the highest Peruvian military and several presidents.

He fell ill and died on May 7, 1904, after barely 8 months in office.

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SURNAME	Candamo, Manuel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Candamo Iriarte, Manuel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Peruvian President (1895 and 1903–1904)
DATE OF BIRTH	December 14, 1841
PLACE OF BIRTH	Lima , Peru
DATE OF DEATH	May 7, 1904
Place of death	Arequipa , Peru