Background
MERCADO, Héctor Felipe was born in 1885 in Lima, Fcb.
MERCADO, Héctor Felipe was born in 1885 in Lima, Fcb.
Minister of navy, 1926. Chief of staff of the fleet, 1929. Port captain, Callao.
1930-1932; chief, military household of the President of the Republic, 1931. Chief, naval base. San Lorenzo, 1932. Commander general of the fleet, 1932-1935.
Minister of navy and aviation, 1935-1937. At present, member council of general officers. Officer, Ayacucho; grand cross.
Crown of Italy, AI Mérito (Chile). Medals, centenaries of Independence, and battle of Ayacucho, Libertador de la República (Panama), city of Valparaiso (Chile). Graduate, midshipman, Escuela Naval del Perú, 1905.
Luis, Martha, Graciela, Carlos, Nelly. Became ensign 1908, 2d leutnant 1910, 1st lieutenant 1912, corvette captain 1915, frigate captain 1920, ship captain 1930, rear admiral 1941. Was sent to the United States where served on various destroyers, 1905-1908.
Returned to Peru and served on cruiser Almirante Grau, 1909.; port captain, Paita, Pacasmayo, Talara, 1921-1925.; adjutant.
Member naval commit, in Europe, 1912. Member plebiscitary commission. Arica, 1925.