# Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro

_Peruvian politician (1889-1933)_

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> Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro was a high-ranking Peruvian army officer, revolutionary, nationalist and politician who served as the 41st President of Peru, from 1931 to 1933 as well as interim president of Peru, officially as the president of the Provisional Government Junta, from 1930 to 1931. On August 22, 1930, as a lieutenant-colonel, he overturned the eleven-year dictatorship of Augusto B. Leguía after a coup d'état in Arequipa.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 August 1889 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128998#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Piura ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128998#P19))
- **Died:** 30 April 1933 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128998#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lima ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128998#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128998#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128998#P106))
- **Political party:** Revolutionary Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128998#P102))
- **Positions held:** President of Peru (8 December 1931 – 30 April 1933); President of Peru (27 August 1930 – 1 March 1931) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128998#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Sun of Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128998#P166))

## Questions

**When was Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro born?**  
Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro was born on 12 August 1889 in Piura.

**What positions has Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro held?**  
Positions held by Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro include: President of Peru (1931–1933); President of Peru (1930–1931).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Miguel_S%C3%A1nchez_Cerro) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q128998](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128998) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sánchez Cerro.jpg by Toño Zapata (republished in 1999) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:S%C3%A1nchez_Cerro.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sánchez Cerro.jpg — Toño Zapata (republished in 1999), Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/luis-miguel-sanchez-cerro. Retrieved 6 November 2026.