Lizardo Montero Flores
Lizardo Montero Flores was Vice President and President of Peru from 1881 to 1883, during the War of the Pacific.
Montero Flores joined the Peruvian Navy in the decade of 1850. Seven years later, aboard the frigate Apurimac, he supported Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco's coup. Between 1858 and 1862 he travelled to Spain.
In 1871, Montero was among the founders of the Civilista Party. He was chosen senator for his native Piura and, five years later, was promoted to the rank of Admiral. After Prado's declaration of war, Montero Flores was named military and political chief of the southern Peruvian provinces.
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