# Andrés Avelino Cáceres

_Peruvian politician, military (1836-1923)_

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> Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray was a Peruvian politician and general who served as the President of Peru, from 1886 to 1890 as the 27th president, and again from 1894 to 1895 as the 30th. He is considered a Peruvian national hero for leading the resistance against the Chilean occupation during the War of the Pacific (1879–1883), in which he fought as a general in the Peruvian Army.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 February 1833 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334715#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ayacucho ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334715#P19))
- **Died:** 10 October 1923 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334715#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lima ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334715#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334715#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military personnel; diplomat; ambassador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334715#P106))
- **Political party:** Constitutional Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334715#P102))
- **Spouse:** Antonia Moreno Leyva ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334715#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Peru (10 August 1894 – 20 March 1895); President of Peru (3 June 1886 – 10 August 1890); President of Peru (23 April 1883 – 27 October 1883); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334715#P39))

## Questions

**When was Andrés Avelino Cáceres born?**  
Andrés Avelino Cáceres was born on 4 February 1833 in Ayacucho.

**What positions has Andrés Avelino Cáceres held?**  
Positions held by Andrés Avelino Cáceres include: President of Peru (1894–1895); President of Peru (1886–1890); President of Peru (1883–1883); president.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Andrés Avelino Cáceres](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Avelino_C%C3%A1ceres) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q334715](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334715) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray.jpg by Ministerio de Defensa del Perú (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andr%C3%A9s_Avelino_C%C3%A1ceres_Dorregaray.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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