Zenón Noriega Agüero

Infobox Officeholder
name = Zenón Noriega
nationality = Peruvian
order = Interim President of the Government Junta
term_start = June 1 1950
term_end = July 28 1950
predecessor = Manuel A. Odría
successor = Manuel A. Odría
birth_date = birth date|1900|7|12|mf=y
birth_place = Cajamarca, Peru
death_date = death date|1957|5|7|mf=y
death_place = Lima, Peru
spouse =
party =

Zenón Noriega Agüero (July 12 1900 – May 7 1957) was a Peruvian army general who formally was president of a military Junta for two months in 1950.

Biography

Zenón Noriega was born in Cajamarca in 1900 as the son of Wenceslao Noriega and María del Carmen Agüero. He served as Manuel A. Odría's deputy since Odría took power in a military coup in 1948. On June 1, 1950, Odría formally stepped down as president in order to pursue his candidacy in a presidential election in which he would be the only candidate. Noriega became president of the Junta until July 28, when Odría resumed power. Political historians concede that Noriega did not rule on his own, but followed Odría's commands.

In 1955, Noriega planned a coup d'état to replace Odría, but the plan was foiled. Noriega was imprisoned and died in 1957.

External links

* [http://www.congreso.gob.pe/museo/mensajes/Mensaje-1950-1.pdf Speech to the Peruvian Congress on July 28th, 1950]