Luis Alberto Flores Medina (Ayabaca, October 11, 1899 — Lima, May 28, 1969) was a Peruvian lawyer, politician and diplomat. He was the Supreme Chief of the Revolutionary Union, a fascist party modelled after its italian counterpart, after the assassination of the party's founder, Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro.[1][3] He also served as a deputy for Lima and as Senator for Piura and Minister of Navy and Aviation, Government and Police and President of the Council of Ministers of Peru.[1]
Early life
Flores was born in Ayabaca, Piura, on October 11, 1899.[1] He grew up in a neighbourhood popular for its cuisine known as "La Mangachería",[4] and took part in right-wing academic circles growing up.[5][6]
Political career
Flores was part of Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro's cabinet, as well as an urrista,[4] i.e. a member of his political party, Revolutionary Union.[5] Under Sánchez Cerro, Flores served as Prime Minister, and Minister of Government and Police (1932), as well as Minister of Navy and Aviation (1933) and member of Congress (1931–1936).[1] After Sánchez Cerro's assassination, he took over his political party and modelled it after Italian fascism.[5]
After the annulment of the 1936 Peruvian general election, Flores and his party reportedly planned a coup d'état which was discovered, leading to his exile in Chile, where he supported himself using the funds he gained from his hacienda in Cajamarca.[7]
Later life
Flores returned to Peru in the early 1940s and reorganized his political party,[8] which never achieved the same results it reached in 1936.[9]
He later served as deputy for his native Piura, as well as ambassador of Peru in Italy and Paraguay, where he made comments in support of the Hispanidad.[5]
He died in Lima on May 28, 1969.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Tauro del Pino, Alberto (2001). Enciclopedia ilustrada del Perú: FER-GUZ (in Spanish). Lima: Empresa Editora El Comercio S. A. p. 993. ISBN 9972401499.
- ^ Valdez Arroyo, Flor de María (2003). Las relaciones entre el Perú e Italia (1821-2002) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Lima: PUCP. ISBN 9972426262.
- ^ Basadre Grohmann, Jorge (2014). Historia de la República del Perú [1822–1933] (PDF) (in Spanish). Vol. 15. Lima: Producciones Cantabria S.A.C. pp. 143–144. ISBN 978-612-306-353-5.
- ^ a b Granés, Carlos (2014). Una guía para leer a Mario Vargas Llosa (in Spanish). Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial España. p. 198. ISBN 9788420418100.
- ^ a b c d "BALANCE Y LIQUIDACION DE UNA EPOCA VIOLENTA". Presente (20): 6. 1957-04-20.
- ^ America y la Hispanidad en el Paraguay (in Spanish). Impreso en los Tall. Gráf. EMASA. 1960. p. 31.
RECORDACION DEL EMBAJADOR PERUANO DOCTOR LUIS A. FLORES
- ^ Jochamowitz, Luis (2018-04-19). "El Fascista Que no Fue". Caretas.
- ^ "PARTIDOS POLITICOS: REORGANIZACION". Presente (20): 11–12. 1957-02-16.
- ^ Espiritu, Mary Sue (2022-11-28). "¿Quién fue Luis Alberto Flores, considerado el 'primer fascista' de Perú en la historia?". La República.
