Pedro Gerardo María Beltrán Espantoso (17 February 1897 – 16 February 1979), was a

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vian journalist, economist and politician. From 1959 to 1961, he was the

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and

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Manuel Prado Ugarteche Manuel Carlos Prado y Ugarteche (April 21, 1889 – August 15, 1967) was a banker who served twice as President of Peru. Son of former president Mariano Ignacio Prado, he was born in Lima and served as the nation's 43rd (1939 - 1945) and 46th (1 ...

. Beltrán was a longtime owner and publisher of . Beltrán was the Peruvian Ambassador to the

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from 1944 to 1945. He became president of the Central Reserve Bank in 1948 and served until 1950.Historial de autoridades del Banco Central de Reserva del Perú desde 1922
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beltrán Espantoso, Pedro Prime Ministers of Peru Peruvian Ministers of Economy and Finance Presidents of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru People from Lima 1897 births 1979 deaths National University of San Marcos alumni Alumni of the London School of Economics