# Guillermo Billinghurst

_President of Peru (1851-1915)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Guillermo Enrique Billinghurst Angulo was a Peruvian politician who served as the 37th president of Peru from 1912 until his overthrow in 1914.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 July 1851 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136790#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Arica ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136790#P19))
- **Died:** 28 June 1915 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136790#P570))
- **Place of death:** Iquique ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136790#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136790#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; businessperson; journalist; entrepreneur; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136790#P106))
- **Political party:** Democrat Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136790#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Peru (24 September 1912 – 4 February 1914); mayor of Lima (1909–1912); president of the Senate of Peru (8 September 1896 – 8 September 1897); member of the Senate of Peru (8 September 1895 – 8 September 1899); Vice President of Peru (8 September 1895 – 8 September 1899) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136790#P39))

## Questions

**When was Guillermo Billinghurst born?**  
Guillermo Billinghurst was born on 27 July 1851 in Arica.

**What positions has Guillermo Billinghurst held?**  
Positions held by Guillermo Billinghurst include: President of Peru (1912–1914); mayor of Lima (1909–1912); president of the Senate of Peru (1896–1897); member of the Senate of Peru (1895–1899); Vice President of Peru (1895–1899).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Guillermo Billinghurst](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_Billinghurst) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q136790](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136790) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Guillermo Billingurst 6.jpg by Fernando murillo gallegos (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guillermo_Billingurst_6.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Guillermo Billinghurst". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/guillermo-billinghurst. Retrieved 6 November 2026.