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Manuel Pardo

1834–1878 · 19th century · Also known as Manuel Pardo y Lavalle

Manuel Pardo was a Peruvian businessman and politician, founder of the Civilista Party, who was president of Peru from 1872 to 1876, the first civilian elected to the office. He sought to use guano revenue for railways, education and productive investment, but his government faced falling guano income and a debt crisis. He was assassinated in 1878 while serving as president of the Senate.

Manuel Pardo
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