Eloy G. Ureta | |
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| Ambassador of Peru to Spain | |
| In office 1949–1955 | |
| Preceded by | Raúl Porras Barrenechea |
| Succeeded by | Felipe Portocarrero Olave |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eloy Gaspar Ureta Montehermoso December 12, 1892 Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Peru |
| Died | October 10, 1965 (aged 72) Madrid, Spain |
| Political party | Revolutionary Union Independent Patriotic Legion |
| Awards | See list |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Peru |
| Branch/service | Peruvian Army |
| Years of service | 1908–1944 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | Northern Army Detachment (1941–1942) |
| Battles/wars | 1932 Trujillo Revolution Ecuadorian–Peruvian War |
Eloy Gaspar Ureta Montehermoso (Chiclayo, December 12, 1892 – Madrid, October 10, 1965) was a Peruvian army officer who led the Peruvian Armed Forces to victory in the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War of 1941 for which he was awarded the honorary rank of Grand Marshal of Peru in 1946.[1] His first baptism by fire occurred a decade prior during the 1932 Trujillo Revolution in which he was commander of the 1st and 3rd military regiments that participated in the conflict.[1] He ran in the presidential election of 1945, but was defeated by José Bustamante y Rivero. He is considered Patron of the Armored Weapon of the Peruvian Army.[2]
- ^ a b "Campaña Militar del 41". Escuela Superior de Guerra del Ejército. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
- ^ "Historia del Arma de Blindados". ejercito.mil.pe. Archived from the original on 2012-12-21.