Elías Lozada Benavente

Elías Lozada Benavente
Minister of Development and Public Works of Peru for Arequipa
In office
29 January 1932 - 19 May 1932
PresidentLuis Sánchez Cerro
Preceded byGermán Arenas y Loayza
Succeeded byRicardo Caso
Minister of Justice, Religion and Education of Peru
In office
20 February 1931 - 11 March 1931
PresidentLuis Sánchez Cerro (Military Junta)
Preceded byJosé Luis Bustamante y Rivero
Succeeded byJosé Gálvez Barrenechea
Senator of the Republic of Peru for Arequipa
In office
8 December 1939 – 27 July 1945
Constituent Deputy of the Republic of Peru for Arequipa
In office
8 December 1931 – 8 December 1936
Personal details
Born(1896-07-18)July 18, 1896
DiedAugust 30, 1987(1987-08-30) (aged 91)
PartySocial Nationalist Party (Partido Social Nacionalista)
Parent(s)Hermógenes Lozada and Aurora Benavente
Alma materNational University of San Marcos
ProfessionLawyer, politician

Daniel Elías Lozada Benavente (Arequipa, 18 July 1896-Lima, 30 August 1987) was a Peruvian lawyer, politician, writer, and the founder of the Social Nationalist Party (Spanish: Partido Social Nacionalista). He served as the Minister of Justice (1931), the Constituent Deputy for Arequipa (1931-1936), the Minister of Development and Public Works (1932), and as Senator for Arequipa (1939-1945).