Luis La Puerta

Luis La Puerta de Mendoza
22nd President of Peru
In office
December 18, 1879  December 23, 1879
Preceded byMariano Ignacio Prado
Succeeded byNicolás de Piérola
Personal details
BornAugust 25, 1811
Cusco, Peru
DiedOctober 21, 1896(1896-10-21) (aged 85)
Lima, Peru

Luis La Puerta de Mendoza (August 25, 1811 – October 21, 1896) was a 19th-century Peruvian politician. He was born in Cusco. He was briefly Prime Minister of Peru in January 1868. He served as the first vice president from 1876 to 1879 and was briefly president for five days in 1879 during the War of the Pacific.