Peru: Heads of State: 1858-1872 |
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| Presidente Constitucional de la República [1][2] | |
| 24 Oct 1858 - 24 Oct 1862 | Ramón Castilla y Marquesado (x) |
| 24 Oct 1862 - 3 Apr 1863 | Miguel de San Román y Meza |
| 3 Apr 1863 - 9 Apr 1863 | office vacant [3] |
| Segundo Vicepresidente de la República, encargado del Poder Ejecutivo | |
| 9 Apr 1863 - 5 Aug 1863 | Pedro Nolasco Diez Canseco y Corbacho [4] |
| Presidente Constitucional de la República | |
| 5 Aug 1863 - 8 Nov 1865 | Juan Antonio Pezet y Rodríguez Piedra [5] |
| Segundo Vicepresidente de la República, encargado del Poder Ejecutivo | |
| 25 Jun 1865 - 28 Nov 1865 | Pedro Nolasco Diez Canseco y Corbacho (x) [6] |
| Jefe Supremo Provisorio de la República | |
| 28 Nov 1865 - 15 Feb 1867 | Mariano Ignacio Prado Ochoa (x) |
| Presidente Provisorio de la República | |
| 15 Feb 1867 - 31 Aug 1867 | Mariano Ignacio Prado Ochoa (x) |
| Presidente Constitucional de la República [7] | |
| 31 Aug 1867 - 7 Jan 1868 | Mariano Ignacio Prado Ochoa (x) [8] |
| Segundo Vicepresidente Constitucional de la República, encargado del Poder Ejecutivo | |
| 22 Sep 1867 - 2 Aug 1868 | Pedro Nolasco Diez Canseco y Corbacho (x) [9] |
| Presidente Constitucional de la República [2] | |
| 2 Aug 1868 - 22 Jul 1872 | José Toribio Balta Montero [10] |
| Jefe Supremo de la República | |
| 23 Jul 1872 - 26 Jul 1872 | Tomás Gutiérrez [11] |
| Primer Vicepresidente de la República, encargado del Poder Ejecutivo | |
| 26 Jul 1872 - 2 Aug 1872 | Mariano Herencia Zevallos [12] |
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| [1] | The Constitution of 1856 (effective 1856-1860) provides for the exercise of supreme executive power by a citizen with the title of Presidente de la República ("Art. 73. Es Jefe del Poder Ejecutivo, un ciudadano bajo la denominación de Presidente de la República.") |
| [2] | The Constitution of 1860 (effective 1860-1867, 1867-1919) assigns the style Presidente de la República to chief of the executive power ("Artículo 78. - El Jefe del Poder Ejecutivo tendrá la denominación de Presidente de la República.") |
| [3] | After the death of Miguel de San Román y Meza (3 Apr 1863), the position of head of state remains vacant until the taking office by Segundo Vicepresidente de la República, encargado del Poder Ejecutivo (9 Apr 1863); during the vacancy, Ramón Castilla y Marquesado was informally entrusted to supervise the government. |
| [4] | Pending the taking office by Juan Antonio Pezet y Rodríguez Piedra. |
| [5] | Jefe Supremo Provisorio de la República (originally: Jefe Supremo Político y Militar de la Nación; in dissidence) |
| 25 Apr 1865 - 24 Jun 1865 Mariano Ignacio Prado Ochoa | |
| [6] | Resumes office in Ayacucho (25 Jun 1865) in opposition to Presidente Constitucional de la República; enters Lima 6 Nov 1865, forcing Juan Antonio Pezet y Rodríguez Piedra to leave the national territory 8 Nov 1865. |
| [7] | The Constitution of 1867 (effective 1867-1868) provides for the exercise of supreme executive power by a citizen with the title of Presidente de la República ("Art. 70. - El Jefe del Poder Ejecutivo tendrá la denominación de Presidente de la República."); Presidente Constitucional de la República is in official use, but is routinely contracted to Presidente de la República. |
| [8] | Submits his resignation (7 Jan 1868) to the head of government (Presidente del Consejo del Ministros Luis La Puerta y Mendoza) who refuses to take any action on acceptance and declines to take the position of head of state as a constitutionally designated successor. |
| [9] | Resumes office in Arequipa (22 Sep 1867) in opposition to Presidente Constitucional de la República; recognised in Lima 7 Jan 1868 and enters the city 22 Jan 1868. |
| [10] | Prevented from exercising the functions of office from 22 Jul 1872 to 26 Jul 1872 due to imprisonment. |
| [11] | Exercises the functions of head of state de facto from 22 Jul 1872 to 23 Jul 1872 when he assumes the office of Jefe Supremo de la República. |
| [12] | Continues from 23 Jul 1872 when he assumed the functions of Presidente Constitucional de la República who is imprisoned by rival authority and dies 26 Jul 1872 (assassination). |
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