Background
EGUIGUREN, Luis Antonio was born on July 21, 1887 in San Miguel de Piura, Peru.
EGUIGUREN, Luis Antonio was born on July 21, 1887 in San Miguel de Piura, Peru.
Educated Colegio San Michel (Piura), Colegio de la Inmaculada (Lima). Doctor of Law, University de San Marcos, 1914. Dr. honoris causa, University Católica de Chile.
Director, Archivo Nacional, 1912. Councilman of Lima, 1916-1918. Secretary, Peruvian embassy to the Vatican, 1924.
Mayor of Lima, 1931. Representative of Lima, and president, Congreso Constituyente, 1932. Later in 1932 gave up the presidency of congress and went to Chile.
On returning to Peru, founded polit, group Social Demócrata and the newspaper Ahora. Was elected President of Peru, 1936, but the election was annulled.