# Augusto B. Leguía

_President of Peru (1863-1932)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Augusto Bernardino Leguía y Salcedo was a Peruvian politician and dictator who served as President of Peru from 1908 to 1912 and from 1919 to 1930, the latter term known as the "Oncenio" after its eleven-year length.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 19 February 1863 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131010#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lambayeque ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131010#P19))
- **Died:** 7 February 1932 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131010#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lima ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131010#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131010#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; economist; businessperson; soldier ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131010#P106))
- **Political party:** Reformist Democratic Party (since 1920); Civil Party (until 1920) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131010#P102))
- **Spouse:** Julia Swayne y Mariátegui ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131010#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Peru (4 July 1919 – 25 August 1930); President of Peru (24 September 1908 – 24 September 1912); President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (24 September 1904 – 27 July 1907); Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru (8 September 1903 – 27 July 1907); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131010#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the White Eagle; Supreme Order of Christ; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX‎ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131010#P166))

## Questions

**When was Augusto B. Leguía born?**  
Augusto B. Leguía was born on 19 February 1863 in Lambayeque.

**What positions has Augusto B. Leguía held?**  
Positions held by Augusto B. Leguía include: President of Peru (1919–1930); President of Peru (1908–1912); President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (1904–1907); Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru (1903–1907); president.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Augusto B. Leguía](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusto_B._Legu%C3%ADa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q131010](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131010) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Augusto B. Leguía Salcedo (crop).jpg by Courret Hermanos (Lima) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Augusto_B._Legu%C3%ADa_Salcedo_(crop).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Augusto B. Leguía, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Augusto B. Leguía Salcedo (crop).jpg — Courret Hermanos (Lima), Public domain.

## Cite this page

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