- Nicolás Lindley López
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Nicolás Lindley 84th President of Peru In office
March 3, 1963 – July 28, 1963Preceded by Ricardo Pérez Godoy Succeeded by Fernando Belaúnde Personal details Born November 16, 1908 Died February 3, 1995 (aged 86)Nationality Peruvian Spouse(s) María Álvarez del Villar Profession Military officer Nicolás Lindley López (November 16, 1908 – February 3, 1995) was a Peruvian military commander who headed the military government in Peru for several months in 1963.
Biography
Lindley was born in Lima in 1908 to an upper-class family of English descent. He studied at the Anglo-Peruvian School (Colegio San Andrés). In 1926, he entered the Chorrillos Military School, where he obtained his doctorate in 1930. Lindley had a successful career within the military, and in 1960 he became general commander of the Peruvian Army.
In July 1962, Lindley launched a military coup together with Ricardo Pérez Godoy against the democratically elected President of Peru Manuel Prado. They installed a military government, initially headed by Pérez with Lindley as the minister of defense. The junta's main goal was to organize new elections and transfer power to a newly elected government. When Pérez showed an inclination to stay in power for longer than originally foreseen, he was overthrown by Lindley on March 3, 1963. Lindley stayed in power until July 28 that year when the election winner Fernando Belaúnde took over the presidency.
From 1964 to 1975, Lindley served as the Peruvian ambassador to Spain. He then retired from politics and military life, and later returned to Peru, where he lived until his death at the age of 86.
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Military offices Preceded by
Gral. Alejandro Cuadra RabinesCommander-in-Chief of the Army
August 1960 – July 1962Succeeded by
Gral. Julio Luna FerrecioPolitical offices Preceded by
Carlos Moreyra y Paz SoldánPrime Minister of Peru
July 18, 1962 – July 28, 1963Succeeded by
Julio Óscar Trelles MontesPreceded by
Ricardo Pérez GodoyPresident of Peru
March 3, 1963 – July 28, 1963Succeeded by
Fernando BelaúndeDiplomatic posts Preceded by Peruvian Ambassador to Spain
1964 – 1975Succeeded by Categories:- Presidents of Peru
- 1908 births
- 1995 deaths
- People from Lima
- Peruvian generals
- Peruvian people of English descent
- Ambassadors of Peru
- Peruvian politician stubs
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