Ricardo Pérez Godoy
Ricardo Pérez Godoy | |
|---|---|
| President of the Military Junta of Peru | |
| In office 19 July 1962 – 3 March 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Nicolás Lindley López |
| Preceded by | Manuel Prado y Ugarteche |
| Succeeded by | Nicolás Lindley López |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1905 Lima, Peru |
| Died | 26 July 1982 (aged 77) Lima, Peru |
| Profession | Military officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Peru |
| Branch/service | Peruvian Army |
| Rank | General |
Ricardo Pío Pérez Godoy (9 June 1905 – 26 July 1982) was a general of the Peruvian army who launched a coup d'état in July 1962, headed a military junta until March 1963 and served as the 47th President of Peru (1st President of the Military Junta).