Ricardo Leoncio Elías
Ricardo Leoncio Elías Arias (* 1874 , † 1951 ) was a Peruvian lawyer and politician and in 1931 he was acting president of the country for a few days.
After Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro lost control of most of the army , he resigned as president. Elías, who presided over the Supreme Court, was appointed interim president on March 1, 1931. However, he had to hand over this office to Colonel Gustavo Jiménez , who was pressing for power, on March 5, but he was also only able to stay in office for a week.
According to the historical report, during a discussion with Jiménez, Elías left the presidential palace in a taxi against his insistence, along with a mattress that he had brought from his house to the palace days earlier.
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SURNAME | Elías, Ricardo Leoncio |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Elías Arias, Ricardo Leoncio |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Peruvian President for four days 1931 |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1874 |
DATE OF DEATH | 1951 |