Eloy G. Ureta

Soldier, Deceased Person

1892 – 1965

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Who was Eloy G. Ureta?

Eloy Gaspar Ureta Montehermoso was a Peruvian army officer who led the Peruvian Armed Forces to victory in the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War of 1941. Ureta was born in Chiclayo, a city in northern Peru, and from 1909 to 1913 studied in the Chorrillos Military School. After taking studies in the Escuela Superior de Guerra, he was sent to Europe for further military education. He ran in the presidential election of 1945, but was defeated by José Bustamante y Rivero. In 1946, Ureta was awarded the title of Grand Marshal of Peru.

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Born
Dec 12, 1892
Chiclayo
Nationality
  • Peru
Profession
Died
1965

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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