 Originally called 'Provincial Politics', it was established on June 4, 1961.Sapag first stood for governor in March 1962, but the elections were annulled by the military government.He was elected governor of Neuquén in 1963, gaining 60% of the vote, and left office in June 1966, deposed by the military; among his administration's notable accomplishments were the establishment of the Neuquén Development Corporation (COPADE), the Bank of the Province of Neuquén, and the "Universidad Provincial del Neuquén" (today the National University of Comahue).