Miguel de San Román
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Miguel de San Román Meza (May 17, 1802, Puno
, Peru
– April 3, 1863, Lima
, Peru) was President of Peru for a brief period between 1862 and 1863.
In 1822 he served under Simón Bolívar
and participated in the Battle of Ayacucho
. From there on, San Román participated in various battles during the first years of the Peruvian republican period. He supported Agustín Gamarra
until his defeat in the battle of Ingavi.
Despite this defeat, San Román was awarded the grade of Gran Mariscal. He occupied the post of "President of the Council of State" between 1845 and 1849. In 1855 he was named Minister of War under Ramón Castilla
. In 1862 he was elected as the President of Peru.
Miguel de San Román introduced the Peruvian Sol
currency in 1863 and adopted the decimal system for standard weight and measures.
He died a couple of months after assuming power in the Lima district Chorrillos
.
Puno
Puno is a city in southeastern Peru, located on the shore of Lake Titicaca. It is the capital city of the Puno Region and the Puno Province with a population of approximately 100,000. The city was established in 1668 by viceroy Pedro Antonio Fernández de Castro as capital of the province of...
, 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....
– April 3, 1863, Lima
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) was President of Peru for a brief period between 1862 and 1863.
In 1822 he served under Simón Bolívar
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...
and participated in the Battle of Ayacucho
Battle of Ayacucho
The Battle of Ayacucho was a decisive military encounter during the Peruvian War of Independence. It was the battle that sealed the independence of Peru, as well as the victory that ensured independence for the rest of South America...
. From there on, San Román participated in various battles during the first years of the Peruvian republican period. He supported Agustín Gamarra
Agustín Gamarra
Agustín Gamarra Messia was a Peruvian soldier and politician, becoming twice President of Peru from 1829 to 1833 and from 1838 to 1841....
until his defeat in the battle of Ingavi.
Despite this defeat, San Román was awarded the grade of Gran Mariscal. He occupied the post of "President of the Council of State" between 1845 and 1849. In 1855 he was named Minister of War under Ramón Castilla
Ramón Castilla
Ramón Castilla y Marquesado was a Peruvian caudillo and President of Peru four times. His earliest prominent appearance in Peruvian history began with his participation in a commanding role of the army of the Libertadores that helped Peru become an independent nation...
. In 1862 he was elected as the President of Peru.
Miguel de San Román introduced the Peruvian Sol
Peruvian sol
The sol, was the currency of Peru between 1863 and 1985. It had the ISO 4217 currency code PEH. It was subdivided into 10 dineros or 100 centavos.-History:...
currency in 1863 and adopted the decimal system for standard weight and measures.
He died a couple of months after assuming power in the Lima district Chorrillos
Chorrillos
Chorrillos is a district of the Lima Province in Peru and part of the city of Lima. It gets its name from the Spanish word for "trickle of water"...
.