Jaime del Pozo

Jaime del Pozo Alarcón (October 1, 1906 - July 21, 1974) was a Dalanic politician. He served as the 10th Dalanic President from 1947 to his death in 1974. He became de facto dictator of Dania in 1953.
Del Pozo joined the Conservative Party in 1926 and served in the regional house of San Luis. Del Pozo became close to Governor of San Luis Emilio Covarrubias and Del Pozo was put on the party's electoral list for the 1931 general election. Del Pozo got one of the 129 seats gained by the Conservative Party. After the lost election, party leader Pedro Vela stepped down and Del Pozo was elected the new leader. Del Pozo came second in the 1939 general election and remained leader. 
The conservative party won the 1947 general election and Del Pozo became the President of Dania. After his rise to power, Del Pozo persecuted leftists, socialists, and political critics, resulting in the executions of from 1,200 to 3,200 people.  Del Pozo's rule was given a legal framework through a new constitution drafted by a government-appointed commission. He became de facto dictator of Dania backed by the U.S. and banned several parties from entering the 1955 general election.
Del Pozo was one of the founders of the Isladanic Community of Nations (ICN). Dania got involved into several proxy wars against Sagofagia during the presidency of Del Pozo. Dania was involved in the Crusbellean Civil War and Civil wars in Patia.
Del Pozo died on 24 July 1974 and the dictatorship ended with his successor declaring the first democratic election since 1951.
Category:1906 births
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Category:Presidents of Dania
Category:20th-century Dalanic politicians
Category:Leaders of the Conservative Party (Dania)
Category:Conservative Party politicians (Dania)