
Leguía
Augusto Leguía was a prominent Peruvian politician who served as the President of Peru during two non-consecutive terms in the early to mid-20th century, notably from 1908 to 1912 and again from 1919 to 1930. His administration is often associated with significant economic modernization and infrastructure development, including the establishment of a more structured monetary policy. However, his time in office also faced criticism for authoritarian tendencies and political repression.
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Leguía is mentioned as a strong government that laid the foundations of monetary and fiscal policy.
MEF | Elmer Cuba: “Los congresistas están prohibidos de manejar la Hacienda pública. Eso se ha roto en la última década” | Ministerio de Economía | Perú: el desarrollo esquivo | Penguin Random House | BCR | MacroconsultEl Comercio·
Peru· 2026-08-01







