Mariano Herencia Zevallos | |
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 Herencia Zevallos in 1872 | |
| Interim President of Peru | |
| In office July 27, 1872 – August 2, 1872 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Diez Canseco |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Pardo y Lavalle |
| First Vice President of Peru | |
| In office August 2, 1868 – July 27, 1872 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1820 |
| Died | February 2, 1873(1873-02-02) (aged 52) Lima, Peru |
Mariano Herencia Zevallos (October 15, 1820 – February 2, 1873) was aPeruvian Army colonel and politician who briefly served asInterim President of Peru in 1872, following the murder of PresidentJosé Balta.
After the fall of the Tomás Gutiérrez regime,Francisco Diez Canseco, President Balta's secondVice President, assumed power. The next day, control was transferred to Balta's first Vice President, Mariano Herencia Zevallos, in accordance with the 1860 constitution. Herencia completed the last week of Balta's term in office and handed power over to his elected successor,Manuel Pardo.
He served as thePresident of the Constituent Congress in 1867,[1] andfirst vice president from 1868 to 1872.[2]
Herencia was assassinated on February 2, 1873.
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| Preceded by | Interim President of Peru 1872 | Succeeded by |
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