Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente

President of Peru

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1796

Place of Birth: Tarapacá Region, Chile

Date of Death: 14-Mar-1878

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Peru

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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 in 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 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.He served as the President of the Senate in 1849 and from 1851 to 1853.He died in Lima in 1878.