Héctor C. Boza Aizcorbe (12 December 1888 – 14 July 1974) was a Peruvian engineer and politician. He was minister of Public Works and Development (1933–1935; 1936; and 1937–1939), senator for Ica (1945–1948); First Vice President of Peru (1950–1956); senator for

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(1950–1956); and President of the Senate (1950–1951 and 1954–1956).

Biography

He was the born to lawyer Benjamin Boza Filiberto (who served as a Minister of State, Senator and Mayor of Lima) and Mercedes Aizcorbe. He studied at the school founded by José Granda Esquivel and at the Lima Institute. Then he began his higher studies at the National School of Engineers (currently UNI). In 1907, he traveled to the

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to continue his professional training. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Rolla Missouri School of Mines (1911); In addition to that, he studied Civil Engineering at the

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and finally received a degree in mining engineering from the

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(1916). He specialized in mining and metallurgy and began working in companies in the United States and Canada. Returning to Peru, he worked in various mining companies. He was a promoter of urbanization in the country. During the second government of

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(1933–1939), he was thrice appointed Minister of Public Works and Development. His work as a minister primarily focused on road construction. In 1945, he was elected senator from Ica. In 1946 he joined the first Peruvian delegation sent to the UN. The 1948 coup d'état resulted in the failure to complete his parliamentary term. In the 1950 elections, he stood for the first vice president of the Republic, under the ticket of General

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, who handily won the elections, as he did not have any opposition. Simultaneously, He was elected senator for Lima (1950–1956). He chaired the Senate in 1950–1951 and 1954–1956. During Manuel Prado Ugarteche's second government, he was appointed ambassador to France (1956–1962).

Bibliography

* Tauro del Pino, Alberto: ''Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú''. Third Edition. Volume 3, BEI/CAN. Lima, PEISA, 2001. * Portal del Congreso del Perú
Presidente del Senado / Héctor Boza
* ''El Mariscal Benavides, su vida y su obra''. Lima, Editorial Atlántida, 2 volúmenes. 1976, 1981. {{DEFAULTSORT:Boza, Hector Boza family Vice presidents of Peru Presidents of the Senate of Peru 1888 births 1974 deaths Politicians from Lima Missouri University of Science and Technology alumni Public works ministers of Peru Ministers of development and public works of Peru