Samuel del Campo
Samuel del Campo | |
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Born | 23 May 1882 |
Died | 1960 Paris, France | (aged 77–78)
Occupation | Ambassador, diplomat |
Samuel del Campo (born May 23, 1882, died 1960)[1] was a Chilean diplomat, and Righteous Among the Nations. From 1941 to 1943 (the year Chile joined the Allies), he worked in Bucharest, Romania. He is credited with saving 1,200 Jews by issuing them Chilean passports.[2]
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