Manuel Pardo

Manuel Pardo
20th President of Peru
In office August 2, 1872 – August 2, 1876
Preceded by	Mariano Herencia Zevallos
Succeeded by	Mariano Ignacio Prado
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Born	August 9, 1834(1834-08-09)
Died	November 16, 1878(1878-11-16) (aged 44)
Political party	Civilista Party
Profession	Economist

Manuel Pardo y Lavalle (August 9, 1834 – November 16, 1878) was a Peruvian politician and the first civilian President of Peru.

Born in Lima, Peru, he was the founder of the most important political party of the era (Civilista Party). He was elected president by the Peruvian Congress after a failed coup launched by colonel Tomás Gutierrez.

One of the most controversial acts that were committed during his presidency was the signing of a "Mutual Protection Pact" with Bolivia in 1873. The objective of this pact was to protect themselves from what they perceived as "Chilean Imperialism" and a growing desire of Chile for the allied provinces of Tarapacá and Litoral.

On November 16, 1878, Manuel Pardo was assassinated by gunshot.

His son, José Pardo y Barreda, also became President of Peru.

Sources

• Gootenberg, Paul. Imagining Development: Economic Ideas in Peru's "Fictitious Prosperity" of Guano, 1840-1880. Berkeley, Calif: University of California Press, c1993 1993.

Preceded by —	President of the Senate 1876 – 1878	Succeeded by —
Preceded by Mariano Herencia Zevallos	President of Peru 1872 – 1876	Succeeded by Mariano Ignacio Prado

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Name	Pardo y Lavalle, Manuel
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Date of birth	August 9, 1834
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Date of death	November 16, 1878
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