Marshal of Peru

Grand Marshal of Peru (Spanish: Gran Mariscal del Perú), commonly referred as Marshal of Peru, is the highest rank in the Peruvian Army. Unlike the other ranks, it is conferred only to an officer who has been victorious at war.

Grand Marshal of Peru Gran Mariscal del Perú
Country	Peru
Service branch	Peruvian Army
Rank group	General officer
Rank	Six-star rank
Non-NATO rank	OF-10
Formation	1821

List of Marshals of Peru

Year	Image	Name
1821		Toribio de Luzuriaga
1823		José Mariano de la Riva Agüero y Sánchez Boquete
		Antonio José de Sucre y Alcalá
		Mariano Necochea
		José de la Mar
1828		Agustín Gamarra Messia
1834		William Miller[1]
		Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme
		Domingo Nieto
		Ramón Castilla y Marquesado
		Miguel de San Román Meza
1919		Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray
1939		Óscar R. Benavides Larrea
1946		Eloy G. Ureta[2]
1967		Miguel Grau Seminario (posthumous) as Gran Almirante del Perú (Grand Admiral of Peru)
1989		Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes (posthumous)
1991		Jose Abelardo Quiñones (posthumous) as Gran Mariscal del Aire

See also

• Military ranks of Peru

References

1. Delaney, Robert W. (January 1962). "General Miller and the Confederación Perú-Boliviana". The Americas. 18 (3): 221. doi:10.2307/979153. ISSN 0003-1615. On June 11, 1834, in appreciation for services rendered to the existing regime, General Miller received promotion to the rank of Grand Marshal, the highest military grade which the government had to offer.
2. "Mariscal del Perú Eloy G. Ureta". congreso.gob.pe (in Spanish). Congreso de la República. Retrieved 7 July 2020.