Background
MONTAGNE, Ernesto was born on May 3, 1885 in Lima, Peru.
MONTAGNE, Ernesto was born on May 3, 1885 in Lima, Peru.
Educated Liceo Científico, Colegio Alemán e Inglés, Escuela Técnica de Comercio, Escuela Militar de Chorrillos, Escuela Superior de Guerra, Ecole Supcrieur de Guerre (France).
Director, Escuela Militar de Chorrillos, 1918-1919. Minister of foreign affairs, 1930. Commander.-in-chief, armed forces of the northeast, 1933-1935.
Minister of justice, culture and instruction, 1935. Minister of public edn., 1935-1939. President, cabinet of ministers, and first vice-president of Peru, 1936-1939.
Federal senator from department, of Loreto, 1939-1945. Pres, of the senate, 1939-1940.
Member Society Geográfica, Club Lawn Tennis de la Exposición.