Eloy Gaspar Ureta Montehermoso (December 12, 1892 – October 10, 1965) was a Peruvian army officer who led the Peruvian Armed Forces to victory in the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War of 1941. Ureta was born in Chiclayo, a city in northern Peru, and from 1909 to 1913 studied in the Chorrillos Military School. After taking studies in the ''Escuela Superior de Guerra'' (Superior School of War), he was sent to Europe for further military education. He ran in the presidential election of 1945, but was defeated by

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. In 1946, Ureta was awarded the title of

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Bibliography

*Eloy G. Ureta, ''Trayectoria de una vida'', Editorial Jurídica, 1973 *Eloy G. Ureta, ''Apuntes sobre una campaña'', s/e, Madrid, 1953

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1892 births 1965 deaths Peruvian military personnel People from Lambayeque Region Marshals of Peru {{Peru-mil-bio-stub