Luis La Puerta
Luis La Puerta de Mendoza | |
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| 22nd President of Peru | |
| In office December 18, 1879 – December 23, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Mariano Ignacio Prado |
| Succeeded by | Nicolás de Piérola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 25, 1811 Cusco, Peru |
| Died | October 21, 1896 (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.