José Bernardo de Tagle
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José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero, marquis de Torre Tagle and marquis of Trujillo (1779, Lima
– 1825 El Callao) was a Peru
vian soldier and politician, occupying the Peruvian presidency from 1823 to 1824.
He was a deputy in the Cádiz Cortes
and resided in Spain
between 1812 and 1817.
On his return to Peru he was named Governor of Trujillo
, and proclaimed the independency of the city on the arrival of José de San Martín
.
He briefly assumed the Presidency for the first time on February 1823, and again on July of the same year. When José de la Riva Agüero
left the presidency, Sucre
briefly took over the position until Torre Tagle was named President. Torre Tagle remained in charge until the arrival of Simón Bolivar
on February 1824.
During his tenure, the Peruvian flag
, which had been established by José de San Martín
, was changed due to its complex elaboration. The new flag model proposed by Torre Tagle was composed of a vertical triband
with red outer bands and a single white middle band with a sun in the center.
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...
– 1825 El Callao) was a 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....
vian soldier and politician, occupying the Peruvian presidency from 1823 to 1824.
Biography
He was the son of José Manuel Tagle Isasaga third Marquis of Torre-Tagle and María Mercedes Zamudio y Portocarrero, both aristocratic Peruvians of Spanish ancestors.He was a deputy in the Cádiz Cortes
Cádiz Cortes
The Cádiz Cortes were sessions of the national legislative body which met in the safe haven of Cádiz during the French occupation of Spain during the Napoleonic Wars...
and resided in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
between 1812 and 1817.
On his return to Peru he was named Governor of Trujillo
Trujillo, Peru
Trujillo, in northwestern Peru, is the capital of the La Libertad Region, and the third largest city in Peru. The urban area has 811,979 inhabitants and is an economic hub in northern Peru...
, and proclaimed the independency of the city on the arrival of José de San Martín
José de San Martín
José Francisco de San Martín, known simply as Don José de San Martín , was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain.Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes , he left his mother country at the...
.
He briefly assumed the Presidency for the first time on February 1823, and again on July of the same year. When José de la Riva Agüero
José de la Riva Agüero
José Mariano de la Riva Agüero y Sánchez Boquete Marquess De Montealegre de Aulestia was a Peruvian soldier, politician, historian and twice President of Peru....
left the presidency, Sucre
Antonio José de Sucre
Antonio José de Sucre y Alcalá , known as the "Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho" , was a Venezuelan independence leader. Sucre was one of Simón Bolívar's closest friends, generals and statesmen.-Ancestry:...
briefly took over the position until Torre Tagle was named President. Torre Tagle remained in charge until the arrival of Simón Bolivar
Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader...
on February 1824.
During his tenure, the Peruvian flag
Flag of Peru
The flag of Peru was adopted by the government of Peru in 1825. It is a vertical triband with red outer bands and a single white middle band. Depending on its use, it may be defaced with different emblems, and has different names...
, which had been established by José de San Martín
José de San Martín
José Francisco de San Martín, known simply as Don José de San Martín , was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain.Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes , he left his mother country at the...
, was changed due to its complex elaboration. The new flag model proposed by Torre Tagle was composed of a vertical triband
Triband (flag)
The triband is one of the most common designs of flag, and is the design of some 30% of all current national flags.As the name suggests, the main feature of the design of a triband is three parallel bands of colour. Many non-vexillologists use the term tricolour to describe these flags, but...
with red outer bands and a single white middle band with a sun in the center.