Óscar R. Benavides
Óscar Raymundo Benavides Larrea | |
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Benavides in 1933 | |
| 42nd President of Peru | |
| In office April 30, 1933 – December 8, 1939 | |
| Prime Minister | José Matías Manzanilla Jorge Prado y Ugarteche José de la Riva-Agüero y Osma Alberto Rey de Castro y Romaña Carlos Arenas y Loayza Manuel Esteban Rodríguez Ernesto Montagne Markholz |
| Vice President | Ernesto Montagne Markholz Antonio Rodríguez Ramírez |
| Preceded by | Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Prado y Ugarteche |
| 38th President of Peru President of the Government Junta of Peru | |
| In office February 4, 1914 – August 18, 1915 | |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Muniz Sevilla Melitón Carvajal Aurelio Sousa Matute Germán Schreiber Waddington |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Billinghurst |
| Succeeded by | José Pardo y Barreda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1876 Lima, Peru |
| Died | July 2, 1945 (aged 69) Lima, Peru |
| Political party | National Democratic Front |
| Spouse | Francisca Benavides Diez Canseco |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Peru |
| Branch/service | Peruvian Army |
| Years of service | 1894–1939 |
| Rank | Field marshal |
Óscar Raymundo Benavides Larrea (March 15, 1876 – July 2, 1945) was a Peruvian field marshal, diplomat, and politician who served as the 38th (1914–1915, by coup d'état) and 42nd (1933–1939) President of Peru, with his latter term being a period of authoritarian fascism.
He commanded Peruvian forces in the Battle of La Pedrera against Colombia where Peru was victorious.
He annulled the 1936 Peruvian general election, where his favored candidate Jorge Prado Ugarteche appeared to be losing, and subsequently stayed on as president.