Luis A. Eguiguren, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Luis A. Eguiguren

Peruvian politician

Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1887

Place of Birth: Piura, Peru

Date of Death: 15-Aug-1967

Profession: lawyer, politician, journalist

Nationality: Peru

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Luis Antonio Eguiguren Escudero (Piura, July 21, 1887 – Lima, August 15, 1967) was an educator, magistrate, historian and Peruvian politician.
He was the director of the General Archive (File) of the Nation (1914), Alderman of Lima (1914–1920), Mayor of Lima (1930), President of the Constituent Congress (1930–1932), founder and leader of the Peruvian Social Democratic Party.
He won the Peruvian presidential election of 1936, but his victory was ignored by the Congress and the then-President Oscar R.
Benavides, who claimed that he had won with votes of the APRA.
He presided over the Supreme Court and the Judiciary in 1953 and 1954.