Marshal of Peru
| Grand Marshal of Peru Gran Mariscal del Perú | |
|---|---|
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| 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
| Year | Image | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 |  | Toribio de Luzuriaga |
| 1823 |  | José Mariano de la Riva Agüero y Sánchez Boquete |
 | Antonio José de Sucre y Alcalá | |
 | Mariano Necochea | |
 | José de la Mar | |
| 1828 |  | Agustín Gamarra Messia |
| 1834 |  | William Miller[1] |
 | Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme | |
 | Domingo Nieto | |
 | Ramón Castilla y Marquesado | |
 | Miguel de San Román Meza | |
| 1919 |  | Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray |
| 1939 |  | Óscar 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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