José de la Riva-Agüero y Osma
José de la Riva-Agüero y Osma, 6th Marquess of Montealegre de Aulestia and 5th of Casa-Dávila (26 February 1885 – 25 October 1944) was a Peruvian lawyer, historian, writer, essayist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Peru, Minister of Justice and Mayor of Lima. He was a leading member of the so-called Generation of 900 (also known as the Arielist generation), a conservative ideological movement of the early 20th century that also included other important member of Peruvian society, such as Víctor Andrés Belaúnde, Francisco García Calderón Rey, Óscar Miró Quesada de la Guerra and José Gálvez Barrenechea.
José de la Riva-Agüero y Osma Marquis of Aulestia Marquis of Casa Dávila | |
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| Prime Minister of Peru | |
| In office November 24, 1933 – May 18, 1934 | |
| President | Oscar Benavides |
| Preceded by | Jorge Prado Ugarteche |
| Succeeded by | Alberto Rey de Castro |
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| Born | February 26, 1885 Lima, Peru |
| Died | October 25, 1944 (aged 59) Lima, Peru |
| Political party | Democratic National Party, Peruvian Fascist Brotherhood |
| Alma mater | National University of San Marcos |
| Occupation | Writer, historian and politician |
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He was a notable polygraph and his works included treatises on law, literary history, the history of Peru, legal philosophy and religious thought, many of which have had great impact and fundamental influence on the development of Peruvian culture. His thought followed a changing trajectory, evolving from a youthful liberalism to a severe conservatism rooted in Christianity. He did not marry or leave an inheritance, bequeathing most of his fortune (made up of agricultural estates and works of art) to the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, thus becoming the main benefactor of the institution, which created the Riva-Agüero Institute three years after his death.