Rafael Hoyos Rubio

Rafael Hoyos Rubio
General Commander of the Peruvian Army
In office
December 5, 1980 – June 5, 1981
PresidentFernando Belaúnde
Preceded byPedro Richter
Succeeded byOtto Eléspuru
Personal details
Born(1924-01-08)January 8, 1924
Cajamarca, Peru
DiedJune 5, 1981(1981-06-05) (aged 57)
Cause of deathHelicopter crash
Resting placeEl Ángel Cemetery
SpouseNelly De Vinatea
Children6
Parent(s)Orestes Hoyos Rocha
Victoria Rubio Villacorta
Alma materChorrillos Military School
Military service
AllegiancePeru
Branch/servicePeruvian Army
Years of service1942–1981
RankArmy general
CommandsPeruvian Army
Battles/warsPaquisha War
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "serviceyears". Replace with "service_years".

Rafael Hoyos Rubio (1924–1981) was a Peruvian general who held the rank of General of the Army and occupied the post of Commander in Chief of the Peruvian Army from December 5, 1980 to June 1981.