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Edgardo Mercado JarrinPeruvian statesman and military leader
Date of Birth: 19.09.1918
Country:  Peru |
Content:
- Biography of Edgardo Mercado Hariri
- Early Life and Education
- Military Career
- Political Career and Retirement
Biography of Edgardo Mercado Hariri
Edgardo Mercado Hariri was a Peruvian statesman and military figure. He served as the Prime Minister of Peru from 1973 to 1975.
Early Life and Education
Mercado Hariri completed his education at the National College in Takne, Peru, and then attended the Chorrillos Military School. In 1946, he was promoted to the rank of captain and became an assistant to President José Bustamante y Rivero. From 1948 to 1951, he worked as an instructor at the Peruvian Army Artillery School (Escuela de Artilleria Peruano-del-Ejército), and from 1951 onwards, he served as a professor there.
Military Career
From 1955 to 1960, Mercado Hariri was the head of the Research and Development Department at the Higher Military Academy (Escuela Superior de Guerra) and concurrently served as the head of the artillery group Mariscal Mar Nr. 6. Between 1960 and 1963, he held the positions of Chief of the Information Department and Chief of Staff of the First Light Division.
From 1963 to 1966, Mercado Hariri worked as a professor at the Center for Applied Military Studies. He then served as the director of public relations at the Army Academy (Escuela Mayor del Ejército) from 1966 to 1968, followed by his appointment as the commander of the Military Education Center. He also held a professorship in communications and strategy at the National School of Studies during this time.
Political Career and Retirement
After a military coup, Mercado Hariri was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru from 1968 to 1971. He then became the Commander-in-Chief of the Peruvian Army from 1972 to 1973. From 1973 to 1975, he served as the Prime Minister of Peru.
In 1975, Mercado Hariri retired from his political and military career and focused on scientific and journalistic activities. He continued to contribute to public discourse through his writings and research.
