Gustavo Jiménez

Gustavo Jiménez (* 1886 in Tarma, † 1933 in Lima) was a Peruvian colonel and politician, who was in 1931 for a short time Peruvian president.

Life

Jiménez organized one of the various uprisings that led to the overthrow of the government of Augusto B. Leguía. After the nomination of General Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro provisional president remained the followers Jiménez ' under arms, because he did not agree with the decision. After the fall of Sánchez Cerro and a brief episode with Ricardo Leoncio Elías Arias president was handed over on March 5, 1931, after his return from the south and a conversation with Elías to Jiménez, although earlier the transfer of the Office Would David Samanez Ocampo on the same days had been agreed.

As the country did not come to rest and passed strong opposition from the Navy and parts of the citizenry, Jiménez was deposed again on March 11. Samanez Ocampo became president and ushered in new elections.

President 1850-1899 | Eduardo López de Romaña | Manuel Candamo | Serapio Calderón | José Pardo y Barreda | Augusto B. Leguía y Salcedo | Guillermo E. Billinghurst | Oscar R. Benavides | Manuel María Ponce Brousset | Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro | Ricardo Leoncio Elías | Gustavo Jiménez | David Samanez Ocampo | Manuel Prado y Ugarteche | José Luis Bustamante y Rivero | Manuel Apolinario Odría Amoretti | President from 1950

• Peruvian
• President ( Peru)
• Of the Order El Sol del Perú
• Born in 1886
• Died in 1933
• Man