Mariano Herencia Zevallos
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Mariano Herencia Zevallos (1820 in Lima
, Peru
– 1884) was a Peruvian Army
colonel and politician who briefly assumed the Presidency of Peru in 1872, following the murder of President José Balta
.
After the fall of the Tomás Gutiérrez regime, Francisco Diez Canseco
, President Balta's second Vice President, assumed power. The next day, control was transferred to Balta's first Vice President, Mariano Herencia Zevallos, in accordance with the 1860 constitution. Zevallos completed the last week of Balta's term in office and handed power over to his elected successor, Manuel Pardo
.
Zevallos was assassinated on February 2, 1873.
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
– 1884) was a Peruvian Army
Peruvian Army
The Peruvian Army is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding the independence, sovereignty and integrity of national territory on land through military force. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting disaster relief operations...
colonel and politician who briefly assumed the Presidency of Peru in 1872, following the murder of President José Balta
José Balta
José Balta y Montero was a Peruvian soldier and politician who was president of Peru from 1868 to 1872. He was the son of John Balta Bru and Agustina Montero Casafranca....
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After the fall of the Tomás Gutiérrez regime, Francisco Diez Canseco
Francisco Diez Canseco
Francisco Diez Canseco was President of Peru for a brief period during 1872. He was the brother of General Pedro Diez Canseco....
, President Balta's second Vice President, assumed power. The next day, control was transferred to Balta's first Vice President, Mariano Herencia Zevallos, in accordance with the 1860 constitution. Zevallos completed the last week of Balta's term in office and handed power over to his elected successor, Manuel Pardo
Manuel Pardo
Manuel Pardo y Lavalle was a Peruvian politician and the first civilian President of Peru.Born in Lima, Peru, he was the founder of the most important political party of the era...
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Zevallos was assassinated on February 2, 1873.