Preceded by Jose de La Mar Name Antonio de | Nationality Peruvian Succeeded by Agustin Gamarra | |
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Died March 14, 1878, Lima, Peru | ||
Presidentes peruanos - Gutierrez - Presidentes del Peru
Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente (1796 – 1878) was a Peruvian politician who also served in the Peruvian military. He briefly served as the ninth President of Peru from June 7 - September 1, 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.
