Luis José de Orbegoso

Luis José de Orbegoso
Portrait by José Gil de Castro
5th President of Peru
In office
December 21, 1833 – February 23, 1835
Preceded byAgustín Gamarra
Succeeded byFelipe Santiago Salaverry
1st President of North Peru
In office
21 August 1837 – 30 July 1838
Preceded by(Republic created)
Succeeded byJosé de la Riva Agüero
1st President of North Peru
In office
30 July 1838 – 21 August 1838
Preceded by(Republic created)
Succeeded byAgustín Gamarra (as President of Peru)
Personal details
BornAugust 25, 1795[1][2]
Chuquizongo, Huamachuco
DiedFebruary 5, 1847(1847-02-05) (aged 51)[1]
Trujillo, Peru
NationalityPeruvian
ProfessionSoldier

Luis José de Orbegoso y Moncada-Galindo, de Burutarán y Morales (August 25, 1795 – February 5, 1847), was an aristocratic Peruvian soldier and politician, who served as the 5th President of Peru as well as the first President of North Peru. This was a time of profound social instability and continuing civil war.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Orbegoso, Luis José (1940). Memorias del gran mariscal don Luis José de Orbegoso (in Spanish). Gil. p. 147.
  2. Revista histórica (in Spanish). Instituto histórico del Perú. 1908. p. 369.