Manuel de Mendiburu

Manuel de Mendiburu

Manuel de Mendiburu (born October 20, 1805 in Lima , † January 21, 1885 ibid) was a Peruvian officer , historian and politician . In 1879 he was Prime Minister of his country.

Education and military career

Mendiburu studied at the Universidad de San Marcos , in 1819 he was appointed amanuensis . During the War of Independence he joined the army and was promoted to lieutenant by General San Martín . He took part in several battles during the War of Independence and was captured by the Spanish for a time. By 1830 he was promoted to captain, in 1851 he was appointed brigadier general. As part of his political career, he was also given overall command of the Peruvian armed forces.

Political career

From 1831 Mendiburu was sent to Brazil and from there to Spain with special orders. In 1834 he appeared on the political stage for the first time and took on numerous political offices in the eventful history of his home country. So he held the office of prefect in several departments one after the other. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies and Vice-President of a constituent assembly. Mendiburu served in several cabinets as Minister for Agriculture, Foreign Affairs and as Minister of the Navy and War.

He also represented his home country as a diplomat abroad, for example in London , La Paz and Santiago . In 1870 the Academy of Commerce and Art ( Escuela de Artes y Oficios ) of Lima appointed him director.

historian

Mendiburu wrote the first edition of the Diccionario historico biografico del Perú , the eight volumes of which were written between 1874 and his death. This work, first published in 1890, is still a standard work for the historiography of Peru today.

Sources / web links

• Short biography (Spanish)
• Biography (spanish)
• Online edition of his dictionary at Cervantesvirtual (Spanish)

Remarks

1. ↑ According to other sources: October 29, 1805