Juan Crisóstomo Torrico Vargas (January 21, 1808,

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– March 27, 1875, Paris, France) served as the 16th President of Peru during a brief period in 1842. At age 34, he was Peru's youngest President ever. In 1820, Torrico participated in the army of José de San Martín. He subsequently joined the ranks of

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assumed the presidency of Peru. Torrico launched a successful coup d'état against Manuel Menéndez and assumed the presidency of Peru. His grab for power was short-lived since Peru was suffering various civil wars and Torrico was ousted during that same year by Juan Francisco de Vidal. Torrico found refuge in

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, where he conspired against Vidal and then against

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. He returned to Peru after the fall of Vivanco's government in 1844. He was subsequently named

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during

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's government in 1851, and later became Peru's ambassador to France under

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. He died in Paris on March 27, 1875.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Torrico Vargas, Juan Crisostomo 1808 births 1875 deaths People from Lima Peruvian people of Spanish descent Presidents of Peru Peruvian Ministers of Economy and Finance Ambassadors of Peru to France