Francisco Tudela y Varela

Francisco Tudela y Varela (December 24, 1876 – November 19, 1962) was a French-born Peruvian diplomat, lawyer and politician. He was born in Paris, France. He graduated from the National University of San Marcos and served on its faculty. He was a member of the Civilista Party. He was Minister of Finance (August 22 – September 18, 1914) and foreign minister (June 17 – December 24, 1913, July 27, 1917 – December 6, 1918) in the Government of Peru. He was 68th Prime Minister of Peru (July 27, 1917 – December 18, 1918) under President José Pardo y Barreda. He served as ambassador of Peru to Spain and the United States (1918–1919), and later to the Netherlands (1936). He served as President of the Chamber of Deputies (1915–1916). He served as mayor of Lima.

He became president of the Central Reserve Bank in 1945 and served until 1948.

Works

 * «La nacionalidad en el Perú» (inserta en Anales de la Universidad , tomo XXVII, pp. 193–212; Lima, 1900). Tesis con la que se graduó de bachiller en Ciencias Políticas y Administrativas en 1899.
 * «El Derecho Internacional americano» (inserta en Anales de la Universidad , tomo XXVIII, pp. 83–118; Lima, 1901). Tesis con la que se graduó de doctor en Ciencias Políticas y Administrativas en 1900.
 * «El voto obligatorio». Tesis con la que se graduó de bachiller en Jurisprudencia en 1899.