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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.
The 1914 Peruvian coup d'état took place on January 4, 1914, headed by Colonel Óscar R. Benavides, who a day earlier was removed from his position as chief of the Army General Staff. The coup was aimed at preventing Guillermo Billinghurst 's government from dissolving the Peruvian Congress , which opposed him. [ 1 ]
Óscar Benavides (1876–1945) [l] [44] 4 February 1914 18 August 1915 1 year, 195 days: Military Coup d'état [45] None: 39: José Pardo y Barreda (1864–1947) [44] 18 August 1915 4 July 1919 3 years, 320 days: Civilista Party: 1915: 1º Ricardo Bentín Sánchez 2.º Melitón Carvajal: 40: Augusto Leguía (1863–1932) [44] 4 July 1919 25 ...
Antonio José Benavides (born 1961), Venezuelan Army major general César Benavides (1912–2011), Chilean Army general Óscar R. Benavides (1876–1945), Peruvian Army general
On July 12, the third and final day of the conflict, 43 Colombian soldiers fought successfully for most of the day, but General Gamboa passed out due to being ill while carrying a box of ammunition, being carried by his men. La Pedrera was consequently evicted and the Colombian troops were forced to withdraw. [5] [6] [7]
[12] The social situation of Peru at that time was undergoing major changes, with the social reforms begun by president Augusto B. Leguia (which, he claimed, were aimed at improving roads, sanitation, industrial development, and promoting the general welfare of Peru's indigenous population) being continued by president General Oscar Benavides.
Coup leader Óscar R. Benavides hoped to avoid a repeat of the highly partisan politics that preceded the coup and called for parties to work together. As a result, in March 1915 the Civilista Party , Constitutional Party and Liberal Party held a joint convention, with 418 members in attendance.
At that time, General Oscar R. Benavides was ruling the country. Ernesto was appointed Minister of Justice and Worship on 21 May 1935 and then became head of the newly created portfolio of Education in October 1935.