Aurelio Sousa y Matute (August 31, 1860 – February 26, 1925) was a

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lawyer and politician. He was born in the Cajamarca Region of

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. He graduated from the

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. He served in the

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and was its

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from 1899 to 1900. He also served in the Senate of Peru. He served as minister of justice (August 22–October 22, 1914), interior (June 17–July 27, 1913) and minister of economy and finance (September 22–November 11, 1914) in the

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. He was twice Prime Minister of Peru (June–July 1913, August–November 1914). He died in

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Bibliography

* Basadre Grohmann, Jorge: ''Historia de la República del Perú (1822–1933)'', Tomos 12 y 13. Editada por la Empresa Editora El Comercio S. A. Lima, 2005. (V.12) – (V.13) * Tauro del Pino, Alberto: ''Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú''. Tercera Edición. Tomo 15, SAL/SZY. Lima, PEISA, 2001. {{DEFAULTSORT:Sousa Matute, Aurelio 1860 births 1925 deaths People from Cajamarca Region 19th-century Peruvian lawyers Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Peru Members of the Senate of Peru Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies of Peru Peruvian Ministers of Justice Peruvian Ministers of Interior Peruvian Ministers of Economy and Finance National University of San Marcos alumni