# Manuel Prado Ugarteche

_41st & 46th President of Peru (1889-1967)_

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> Manuel Carlos Prado y Ugarteche was a Peruvian politician and banker who served twice as president of Peru, in 1939–1945 and 1956–1962. Son of former President Mariano Ignacio Prado, his brother, Leoncio Prado Gutiérrez, was a soldier who died in 1883, six years before Manuel Prado was born.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 April 1889 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116718#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lima ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116718#P19))
- **Died:** 15 August 1967 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116718#P570))
- **Place of death:** Paris ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116718#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116718#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; civil engineer; banker; mathematician; university teacher; engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116718#P106))
- **Political party:** Peruvian Democratic Movement; Civil Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116718#P102))
- **Education:** National University of San Marcos; National University of Engineering; Colegio de la Inmaculada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116718#P69))
- **Spouse:** Enriqueta Garland Higginson; Clorinda Málaga de Prado ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116718#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Peru (28 July 1956 – 18 July 1962); President of Peru (8 December 1939 – 28 July 1945); President of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (17 August 1934 – 7 December 1939); Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Peru (1919–1919) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116718#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116718#P166))

## Questions

**When was Manuel Prado Ugarteche born?**  
Manuel Prado Ugarteche was born on 21 April 1889 in Lima.

**What positions has Manuel Prado Ugarteche held?**  
Positions held by Manuel Prado Ugarteche include: President of Peru (1956–1962); President of Peru (1939–1945); President of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (1934–1939); Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Peru (1919–1919).

**Where did Manuel Prado Ugarteche study?**  
Manuel Prado Ugarteche was educated at National University of San Marcos, National University of Engineering, Colegio de la Inmaculada.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Manuel Prado Ugarteche](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Prado_Ugarteche) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q116718](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116718) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: President Don Manuel Prado.JPG by Robert LeRoy Knudsen (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_Don_Manuel_Prado.JPG)

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