Luis_A._Flores

Luis A. Flores

Luis A. Flores

Peruvian politician (1899–1969)


Luis Alberto Flores Medina (Ayabaca, October 11, 1899 — Lima, May 28, 1969) was a Peruvian lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was the Supreme Chief of the Revolutionary Union, a fascist party modelled after its italian counterpart, after the assassination of the party's founder, Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro.[1][3] He also served as a deputy for Lima and as Senator for Piura and Minister of Navy and Aviation, Government and Police and President of the Council of Ministers of Peru.[1]

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Early life

Flores was born in Ayabaca, Piura, on October 11, 1899.[1] He grew up in a neighbourhood popular for its cuisine known as "La Mangachería",[4] and took part in right-wing academic circles growing up.[5][6]

Political career

Flores was part of Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro's cabinet, as well as an urrista,[4] i.e. a member of his political party, Revolutionary Union.[5] Under Sánchez Cerro, Flores served as Prime Minister, and Minister of Government and Police (1932), as well as Minister of Navy and Aviation (1933) and member of Congress (1931–1936).[1] After Sánchez Cerro's assassination, he took over his political party and modelled it after Italian fascism.[5]

After the annulment of the 1936 Peruvian general election, Flores and his party reportedly planned a coup d'état which was discovered, leading to his exile in Chile, where he supported himself using the funds he gained from his hacienda in Cajamarca.[7]

Later life

Flores returned to Peru in the early 1940s and reorganized his political party,[8] which never achieved the same results it reached in 1936.[9]

He later served as deputy for his native Piura, as well as ambassador of Peru in Italy and Paraguay, where he made comments in support of the Hispanidad.[5]

He died in Lima on May 28, 1969.[1]


References

  1. Tauro del Pino, Alberto (2001). Enciclopedia ilustrada del Perú: FER-GUZ (in Spanish). Lima: Empresa Editora El Comercio S. A. p. 993. ISBN 9972401499.
  2. Valdez Arroyo, Flor de María (2003). Las relaciones entre el Perú e Italia (1821-2002) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Lima: PUCP. ISBN 9972426262.
  3. Granés, Carlos (2014). Una guía para leer a Mario Vargas Llosa (in Spanish). Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial España. p. 198. ISBN 9788420418100.
  4. America y la Hispanidad en el Paraguay (in Spanish). Impreso en los Tall. Gráf. EMASA. 1960. p. 31. RECORDACION DEL EMBAJADOR PERUANO DOCTOR LUIS A. FLORES
  5. Jochamowitz, Luis (2018-04-19). "El Fascista Que no Fue". Caretas.
  6. "PARTIDOS POLITICOS: REORGANIZACION". Presente (20): 11–12. 1957-02-16.

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