| Grand Marshal of Peru Gran Mariscal del Perú | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Service branch |  Peruvian Army |
| Rank group | General officer |
| Rank | Six-star rank |
| Non-NATO rank | OF-10 |
| Formation | 1821 |
Grand Marshal of Peru (Spanish: Gran Mariscal del Perú), commonly referred as Marshal of Peru, is the highest rank in the Peruvian Army. Unlike the other ranks, it is conferred only to an officer who has been victorious at war.
List of Marshals of Peru
1821 - Toribio de Luzuriaga
1823 - José Mariano de la Riva Agüero y Sánchez Boquete
1828 - Agustín Gamarra Messia
1834 - William Miller[1]
1919 - Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray
1939 - Oscar R. Benavides Larrea
1946 - Eloy G. Ureta[2]
1967 - Miguel Grau Seminario (posthumous) as Gran Almirante del Perú (Grand Admiral of Peru)
1989 - Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes (posthumous)
1991 - Jose Abelardo Quiñones (posthumous) as Gran Mariscal del Aire
See also
References
- ↑ Delaney, Robert W. (January 1962). "General Miller and the Confederación Perú-Boliviana". The Americas. 18 (3): 221. doi:10.2307/979153. ISSN 0003-1615 – via JSTOR.
On June 11, 1834, in appreciation for services rendered to the existing regime, General Miller received promotion to the rank of Grand Marshal, the highest military grade which the government had to offer.
- ↑ "Mariscal del Perú Eloy G. Ureta". congreso.gob.pe (in Spanish). Congreso de la República. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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