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 groupGeneral officer
RankSix-star rank
Non-NATO rankOF-10
Formation1821

List of Marshals of Peru

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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

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References

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  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 – via JSTOR. 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.