Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Francisco Morales Bermúdez

Role / Field:

Peruvian general and politician who served as President of Peru from 1975 to 1980.

Born:

1921-10-04

Died:

2022-07-14

Century / Era:

1921s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Francisco Remigio Morales Bermúdez Cerruti (4 October 1921 – 14 July 2022) was a Peruvian politician and general who was the de facto President of Peru (2nd President of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces) between 1975 and 1980, after deposing his predecessor, General Juan Velasco. Unable to control the political and economic troubles that the nation faced, he was forced to return power to civilian rule, marking the end of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces installed by a coup d'état in 1968. Like his predecessor he embraced a Third way. Morales Bermúdez was born in Lima on 4 October 1921.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He was the son of Army Colonel Remigio Morales Bermúdez and grandson of ex-President Remigio Morales Bermúdez. His grandfather and all his original family were from the old Peruvian department of Tarapacá, which is now part of Chile. He received most of his education at Lima's Colegio de la Inmaculada. In 1939, he was accepted into the Escuela Militar de Chorrillos (Chorrillos Military School). After his graduation, he was an important member of the Centro de Altos Estudios Militares (Center for Advanced Military Studies).

Enduring Legacy & Impact

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