Ernesto Montagne Markholz
Peruvian politician and military officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ernesto Montagne Markholz (May 3, 1885[1] – August 27, 1954) was a Peruvian military officer, diplomat, and politician. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Lieutenant Colonel Luis Sánchez Cerro (1930–1931). In the second government of Óscar R. Benavides, he served as Minister of Justice, Instruction, Worship and Charity (1934–1935), Minister of Public Education (1935–1939) and President of the Council of Ministers (1936–1939). He was also a senator of the Republic (1939–1948) and President of the Senate (1939–1941).[2]
In 1950, Ernesto wanted to compete against General Manuel A. Odría in the presidential election, but he was arrested and exiled. He was the father of Ernesto Montagne Sánchez, who, like his father, was also a military officer and politician, who became Prime Minister of Peru in the government of General Juan Velasco Alvarado .