Francisco Diez Canseco
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Francisco Diez Canseco (1820 in Lima
, Peru
– 1884) was President of Peru for a brief period during 1872. He was the brother of General Pedro Diez Canseco
.
While president of the Peruvian Congress, Diez Canseco had to briefly assume the presidency of Peru following the lynching
of Tomás Gutiérrez
. He was succeeded by Mariano Herencia Zevallos
.
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 President of Peru for a brief period during 1872. He was the brother of General Pedro Diez Canseco
Pedro Diez Canseco
Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho was a Peruvian soldier and politician who became interim President of Peru on three occasions: 1863, 1865 and 1868.-See also:* List of Presidents of Peru...
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While president of the Peruvian Congress, Diez Canseco had to briefly assume the presidency of Peru following the lynching
Lynching
Lynching is an extrajudicial execution carried out by a mob, often by hanging, but also by burning at the stake or shooting, in order to punish an alleged transgressor, or to intimidate, control, or otherwise manipulate a population of people. It is related to other means of social control that...
of Tomás Gutiérrez
Tomás Gutiérrez
Tomás Gutiérrez was a Peruvian military man who led a coup against President José Balta Montero. From July 22, 1872 to July 26, 1872, Gutiérrez was the de facto leader of Peru and the self-proclaimed "Supreme Leader of the Republic." He was overthrown just four days after his proclamation and lynched...
. He was succeeded by Mariano Herencia Zevallos
Mariano Herencia Zevallos
Mariano Herencia Zevallos was a Peruvian Army colonel and politician who briefly assumed the Presidency of Peru in 1872, following the murder of President José Balta....
.