Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente

Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente (8 September 1796 – 14 March 1878) was a Peruvian politician who also served in the Peruvian military. He briefly served as President of Peru from June 7 to September 1, 1829.

Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente
Senator from Tarapacá
In office
July 28, 1876  March 14, 1878
Senator from Moquegua
In office
July 28, 1872  July 28, 1876
Senator from Lima
In office
April 16, 1845  November 17, 1853
Mayor of Lima
In office
January 8, 1868  March 27, 1869
Preceded byAntonio Salinas y Castañeda
Succeeded byJosé María de la Puente y Oyague
In office
March 18, 1863  January 8, 1866
Preceded byMiguel Pardo Iraola
Succeeded byAntonio Salinas y Castañeda
3rd Vice President of Peru
In office
September 1, 1829  April 16, 1831
PresidentAgustín Gamarra
Preceded byVacant (Last held by Manuel Salazar y Baquíjano)
Succeeded byVacant (Office abolished - Juan Manuel del Mar Bernedo elected in 1858)
Supreme Leader of Peru
In office
June 7, 1829  September 1, 1829
Preceded byJosé de La Mar (as Constitutional President)
Succeeded byAgustín Gamarra (as Constitutional President)
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
August 31, 1829  December 20, 1829
ConstituencyChuquibamba, Arequipa
Personal details
BornSeptember 8, 1796
Huantajaya, Tarapacá, Viceroyalty of Peru
DiedMarch 14, 1878(1878-03-14) (aged 81)
Lima, Peru
NationalityPeruvian
ProfessionSoldier

Gutiérrez de la Fuente was born in the city of Huantajaya, Tarapacá, Peru (now Chile), in 1796. He was an officer in the Spanish forces, before joining the separatist rebellion. Strong partisan of Bolivar they supported the 1823 coup.

De la Fuente and Agustín Gamarra were made governors of southern States after Peruvian independence, with de la Fuente in chard of Arequipa. In 1826 they considered separating from Peru, but instead lead the movement to overthrow the government of José de La Mar with de la Fuente being named Vice President of Peru and taking the position of the President of the Republic until the General Agustín Gamarra took possession of the job. Gutiérrez de la Fuente served as the Vice President of Peru from 1 September 1829 to 16 April 1831.[1]

He served as the President of the Senate in 1849 and from 1851 to 1853.[2]

He died in Lima in 1878.

References

Political offices
Preceded by
José de La Mar
President of Peru
1829
Succeeded by
Agustín Gamarra


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