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

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lawyer and politician. He was born in the

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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

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. 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

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(June–July 1913, August–November 1914). He died in

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References

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 the Department of Cajamarca 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 Justice ministers of Peru Ministers of interior of Peru Ministers of economy and finance of Peru National University of San Marcos alumni