Juan Velasco Alvarado

Juan Francisco Velasco Alvarado (16 June 1910 – 24 December 1977) also known by his initials JVA or JFA, was a Peruvian soldier and politician who served as the 50th President of Peru and the 1st President of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces of Peru from 1968 until his resignation in 1975. He came after a successful coup d'état against his predecessor, Fernando Belaúnde Terry.

General Juan Velasco Alvarado
Alvarado in 1971
50th President of Peru
1st President of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces of Peru
In office 3 October 1968 – 30 August 1975
Prime Minister	Ernesto Montagne Sánchez Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín Francisco Morales Bermúdez
Vice President	First Vice President Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín Second Vice President Vacant
Preceded by	Fernando Belaúnde Terry
Succeeded by	Francisco Morales Bermúdez
General Commander of the Peruvian Army
In office 15 July 1967 – 3 October 1968
President	Fernando Belaúnde Terry
Preceded by	Julio Doig Sánchez
Succeeded by	Ernesto Montagne Sánchez
Personal details
Born	(1910-06-16)16 June 1910 Castilla, Peru
Died	24 December 1977(1977-12-24) (aged 67) Lima, Peru
Nationality	Peruvian
Spouse(s)	Consuelo Gonzales Posada (m. 1940)
Alma mater	University of Lima
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Soldier
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Military service
Allegiance	Peru
Branch/service	Peruvian Army
Years of service	1926–1975
Rank	General
Commands	Peruvian Army (1968–1975)
Battles/wars	1968 Peruvian coup d'état 1975 Peruvian coup d'état

Under his presidency, nationalism, as well as left-leaning policies that addressed Indigenous Peruvians, such as nationalization or agrarian reform were adopted. These policies were reversed after another coup d'état in 1975 led by his Prime Minister, Francisco Morales-Bermúdez.

Alvarado kept a low profile until he died in Lima on 24 December 1977, at the age of 67.