# Rafael Larco Herrera

_Peruvian politician and businessperson_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> Teófilo Rafael Andrés Wenceslao Larco Herrera, known simply as Rafael Larco Herrera, was a Peruvian politician, businessman, landowner, and philanthropist. He was first vice-president of Peru during the first Government of Manuel Prado (1939–1945), as well as minister of Foreign Relations and interim minister of Finance and Commerce, on the cabinet led by David Samanez Ocampo (1931).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 July 1872 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5914156#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lima ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5914156#P19))
- **Died:** 14 March 1956 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5914156#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lima ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5914156#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5914156#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5914156#P106))
- **Positions held:** Vice President of Peru; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru; Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5914156#P39))

## Questions

**When was Rafael Larco Herrera born?**  
Rafael Larco Herrera was born on 22 July 1872 in Lima.

**What positions has Rafael Larco Herrera held?**  
Positions held by Rafael Larco Herrera include: Vice President of Peru; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru; Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru; mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Rafael Larco Herrera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Larco_Herrera) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5914156](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5914156) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Rafael Larco Herrera.JPG by Desconocida, hacia 1910 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rafael_Larco_Herrera.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Rafael Larco Herrera, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Rafael Larco Herrera.JPG — Desconocida, hacia 1910, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Rafael Larco Herrera". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/rafael-larco-herrera. Retrieved 7 November 2026.