Pedro Gálvez Egúsquiza
Pedro Gálvez Egúsquiza | |
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| Prime Minister of Peru | |
| In office August 2, 1868 – April 13, 1869 | |
| President | José Balta |
| Preceded by | Antonio Arenas |
| Succeeded by | Juan Francisco Balta |
| Minister of Government, Police and Public Works | |
| In office August 2, 1868 – April 13, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Antonio Arenas |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Ferreyros |
| Minister of Finance and Commerce | |
| In office July 25, 1862 – October 8, 1862 | |
| President | Ramón Castilla |
| Preceded by | Manuel de Mendiburu |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Toribio Ureta |
| Minister of Justice, Worship and Beneficence | |
| In office January 5, 1855 – August 25, 1855 | |
| President | Ramón Castilla |
| Preceded by | Blas José Alzamora Seminario |
| Succeeded by | Juan Manuel del Mar |
| Ambassador to New Granada, Venezuela and Central America | |
| In office August 5, 1856 – 1857 | |
| Ambassador to Spain | |
| In office 1859–1859 | |
| Preceded by | Joaquín José de Osma |
| Ambassador to France | |
| In office September 27, 1860 – 1860 | |
| In office 1862–1864 | |
| Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1869–1875 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel N. Porturas |
| Succeeded by | Mariano Ignacio Prado |
| Senator of Cajamarca | |
| In office April 28, 1868 – January 23, 1869 | |
| Constituent Deputy for Pasco (Junín) | |
| In office July 14, 1855 – November 2, 1857 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 28, 1822 Cajamarca, Peru |
| Died | August 23, 1872 (aged 50) Paris, France |
| Parent(s) | José Gálvez Paz María Micaela de Egúsquiza |
| Alma mater | National University of San Marcos |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Peru |
| Branch/service | Peruvian Army |
| Years of service | 1854–1855 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Liberal Revolution of 1854 |
Pedro Gálvez Egúsquiza (Cajamarca, April 28, 1822 – Paris, August 23, 1872) was a Peruvian lawyer, politician, educator and diplomat. A staunch liberal, he was one of the leaders of the Liberal Revolution of 1854 headed by General Ramón Castilla. He is remembered for having been the drafter of the decree that abolished the tribute of the natives. He was Minister of Justice and Worship in 1855, and Minister of Finance and Commerce in 1862, in the second government of Ramón Castilla; President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Government (1868–1869) in the government of José Balta; constituent deputy (1855–1857) and senator (1868–1869). Likewise, he exercised various diplomatic representations in the United States, Latin America and Europe.