Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro

Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro was a Peruvian military officer and politician who served as president from 1931 until his assassination in 1933.

Augusto B. Leguía: Augusto B. Leguía was a Peruvian politician who served multiple presidential terms, including an authoritarian period from 1919 to 1930. Sánchez Cerro’s 1930 revolt overthrew Leguía’s government.
Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre: Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre was a Peruvian political leader who founded the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance. As APRA’s leader, he became Sánchez Cerro’s principal political rival.
Peruvian Constitution of 1933: The constitution adopted in Peru in 1933, establishing the framework of government after Sánchez Cerro’s death. Its adoption followed the succession crisis and set rules for the political system he had led.
American Popular Revolutionary Alliance: The American Popular Revolutionary Alliance, or APRA, is a Peruvian political movement founded by Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre in 1924. Its mass opposition to Sánchez Cerro defined the era’s central political confrontation.
Peruvian coup of 1930: The military uprising that forced President Augusto B. Leguía from power in August 1930. Sánchez Cerro led this revolt and emerged as a national political figure.
Óscar R. Benavides: Óscar R. Benavides was a Peruvian military officer and politician who served as president from 1933 to 1939. He succeeded Sánchez Cerro after the assassination and continued the government’s conflict with APRA.
Peruvian Army: The land warfare branch of Peru’s armed forces. Military backing enabled Sánchez Cerro’s ascent and remained central to his rule.
Trujillo Revolution: An Aprista uprising in Trujillo, Peru, in July 1932, followed by a government crackdown. Its suppression exposed the violence of the conflict between Sánchez Cerro’s government and APRA.
Great Depression: The worldwide economic collapse that began in 1929 and brought prolonged unemployment and financial hardship. Economic crisis weakened Leguía’s government before Sánchez Cerro’s rise.
José Luis Sánchez Cerro: José Luis Sánchez Cerro was a Peruvian military officer and politician who became president after leading the 1930 revolt. His political leadership gave him the presidency and made him a target of intense opposition.

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