Juan Crisóstomo Torrico Vargas (January 21, 1808,

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– March 27, 1875, Paris, France) served as the 16th

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during a brief period in 1842. At age 34, he was Peru's youngest President ever. In 1820, Torrico participated in the army of

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. He subsequently joined the ranks of

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and participated under his leadership campaigns against the Peru-Bolivian Confederation, where the Peruvian forces were defeated in 1841 and Gamarra died in the battle of Ingavi on November 18, 1841. After Gamarra's death,

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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

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. 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.

References

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