Origins & Early Life

Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro (August 12, 1889 – April 30, 1933) was a high-ranking Peruvian army officer, revolutionary, nationalist and politician who served as the 41st President of Peru, from 1931 to 1933 as well as interim president of Peru, officially as the president of the Provisional Government Junta, from 1930 to 1931. On August 22, 1930, as a lieutenant-colonel, he overturned the eleven-year dictatorship of Augusto B. Leguía after a coup d'état in Arequipa. Following Leguía's resignation, Manuel Ponce was interim president until Sánchez was chosen on August 27.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

The new president flew to Lima and himself served as provisional president until the military with whom he had effected the coup forced him into exile after six months in office. Having experienced multiple assassination attempts and coup attempts during his time in power, he was ultimately assassinated on April 30, 1933 by Abelardo de Mendoza, a member of the suppressed APRA Party. Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro was born in Piura on August 12, 1889, to Antonio Sánchez and Rosa Cerro. Of Mestizo descent, he allegedly also had African ancestry through enslaved Malagasy ancestors in Piura.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

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