Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente

Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente
12thPresident of Peru
In office
June 7, 1829  September 1, 1829
Preceded by José de La Mar
Succeeded by Agustín Gamarra
Personal details
Born September 8, 1796
Tarapacá, Chile
Died March 14, 1878(1878-03-14) (aged 81)
Lima, Peru
Nationality Peruvian
Profession Soldier

Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente (1796 1878) was a Peruvian politician who also served in the Peruvian military. He was briefly President of Peru from June to September 1829.

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 and taking the position of the President of the Republic until the General Agustín Gamarra took possession of the job.

He died in Lima in 1878.

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


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