Andrés Avelino Cáceres Politician

Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray (November 10, 1836 – October 10, 1923) was three times President of Peru during the 19th century, from 1884 to 1885, then from 1886 to 1890, and again from 1894 to 1895. In Peru, he is considered a national hero for leading the resistance to Chilean occupation during the War of the Pacific (1879–1883), where he fought as a General in the Peruvian Army.

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Andrés Avelino Cáceres
Birth dateNovember 10, 1836
Birth place
Ayacucho
Nationality
Peru
Date of deathOctober 10, 1923
Place of death
Lima
Spouse
Antonia Moreno Leyva

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