Died 1967-08-15.
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Manuel Prado Ugarteche
Manuel Carlos Prado y Ugarteche was a Peruvian politician and banker who served twice as president of Peru, in 1939–1945 and 1956–1962. Son of former President Mariano Ignacio Prado, his brother, Leoncio Prado Gutiérrez, was a soldier who died in 1883, six years before Manuel Prado was born.
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science · President of Peru 1939–1945, 1956–1962 · politician · civil engineer · banker · mathematician · university teacher · engineer · also Manuel Prado Ugarteche, Manuel Carlos Prado y Ugarteche, Ugarteche
Born 21 April 1889 · Died 15 August 1967 · Q116718
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1961· 1 entry
Was the first foreign head of state to visit Japan after World War II
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1958· 1 entry
To get the Catholic Church to annul his marriage to Enriqueta Garland so he could marry the Limeña lady Clorinda Málaga, which caused little scandal among the conservative sector of Limegna society
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1957· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1957).
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1956· 2 entries
As his second administration came to power
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Career landmark: President of Peru (1956–1962).
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1945· 1 entry
Went to Paris, and eventually came back
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1944· 1 entry
The request to admit 200 Jewish children aged 4 to 10, who later were murdered at Auschwitz
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1942· 1 entry
Made Peru the first of the South American nations to break off relations with the Axis powers– was expected to side firmly with the U
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1940· 1 entry
Awarded Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1940).
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1939· 2 entries
Campaign: 1939 election.
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Career landmark: President of Peru (1939–1945).
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1934· 2 entries
Was appointed chairman (Governor) of the Bank, a post he occupied until 1939 with the general manager office
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Career landmark: President of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (1934–1939).
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1932· 2 entries
Was elected a member of the board of directors of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru and, shortly afterwards, general manager of the Bank
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And upon his return he was chairman of the board of the Peruvian Vapores Company and general manager and president of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, which he served from 1934 to 1939
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1919· 2 entries
Career landmark: Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Peru (1919–1919).
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Prado was elected a member of the National Assembly called by Augusto Leguía to promulgate a new Constitution
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1915· 1 entry
Was elected member of the Council of the City of Lima
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1914· 1 entry
Prado, along with General Benavides, overthrew Guillermo Billinghurst and his government during the First World War, in which Peru remained neutral
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1912· 1 entry
Was assistant professor and then full professor of the infinitesimal Analysis course in the Faculty of Sciences
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1889· 1 entry
Born 1889-04-21.
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