Given the question: Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Jose Pardo y Barreda - Jose Simon Pardo y Barreda (February 24 in Lima Peru 1864 August 3 1947 in Lima Peru) was a Peruvian politician who twice occupied the Presidency of Peru from 1904 to 1908 and 1915 to 1919.Born in Lima Peru he was the son of Manuel Justo Pardo y Lavalle who had been the first civilian president of Peru (1872-1876) and the founder the Civilista Party; he is one of two second-generation Peruvian presidents (Manuel Prado son of former dictator Mariano Ignacio Prado is the other).
The answer is:
Office Holder