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Nicolás Lindley López
Nicolás Eduardo Lindley López (November 16, 1908 – May 3, 1995) was a Peruvian military commander, who headed the military government in Peru for several months in 1963. He also served as the 48th President of Peru (2nd President of the Military Junta). Biography Lindley was born in Lima in 1908 to an upper-class family of English people, English descent, and he studied at the Anglo-Peruvian School (San Andrés (Colegio), Colegio San Andrés). In 1926, he entered the Chorrillos Military School, where he obtained his doctorate in 1930. Lindley had a successful career within the military, and in 1960 he became general commander of the Peruvian Army. On July 18 1962, Lindley launched a military coup together with Ricardo Pérez Godoy against the democratically elected President of Peru Manuel Prado Ugarteche, Manuel Prado, in order to prevent the election of Manuel A. Odría as president by Congress on July 28, 1962, based on his agreement between Víctor Raúl Haya de la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Peru
The president of Peru (), officially the constitutional president of the Republic of Peru (), is the head of state and head of government of Peru. The president is the head of the executive branch and is the supreme head of the Peruvian Armed Forces, Armed Forces and National Police of Peru. The office of president corresponds to the highest magistracy in the country, making the president the highest-ranking public official in Peru. Due to broadly interpreted impeachment wording in the Constitution of Peru, 1993 Constitution of Peru, the Congress of Peru can impeach the president without cause, effectively making the executive branch subject to the legislature. The president is elected to direct the general policy of the government, work with the Congress of the Republic and the Council of Ministers (Peru), Council of Ministers to enact reform, and be an administrator of the state, enforcing the constitution, which establishes the presidential requirements, rights, and obliga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |