José de la Riva-Agüero y Looz-Corswarem

José Carlos Fulgencio Pedro Regalado de la Riva-Agüero y Looz Corswarem (Brussels, Belgium, 25 May 1827 – Lima, Peru, 16 August 1881) was a Peruvian politician and diplomat.

José de la Riva-Agüero y Looz Corswarem
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
7 August 1874 – 3 February 1875
PresidentMariano Herencia Zevallos
Preceded byJuan Antonio Ribeyro
Succeeded byJosé Antonio García y García
Finance Minister of Peru
In office
27 July 1872 – 2 August 1872
PresidentMariano Herencia Zevallos
Preceded byFelipe Masías
Succeeded byJosé María de la Jara
Deputy of the Republic of Peru
In office
1858–1861
ConstituencyHuarochirí District
Personal details
Born(1827-05-25)25 May 1827
Brussels, Belgium
Died16 August 1881(1881-08-16) (aged 54)
Lima, Peru
Political partyCivilista Party
SpouseMercedes Riglos y Díaz de Rávago
ChildrenJose Carlos de la Riva-Agüero
Enrique de la Riva-Agüero
Luis de la Riva-Agüero
Professiondiplomat

He was the son of José de la Riva Agüero, Marquess of Montealegre de Aulestia, first President of Peru, and the Belgian princess Caroline-Arnoldine de Looz-Corswarem.

He studied at the Université de Louvain. In 1858, Riva-Agüero was elected Alternate Deputy of the Congress for Huarochirí and Deputy of the Constituent Congress two years after.

Member of the Civilista Party, was Minister of Finance in 1872,[1] Minister of Foreign Affairs and member of the Senate of Peru. He served as Ambassador to Belgium, as well as to France.

References edit

  1. ^ "Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas - Histórico - Relación de Ministros". www.mef.gob.pe.
Political offices
Preceded by
José Eusebio Sánchez Pedraza
Prime Minister of Peru
1874-1875
Succeeded by
Nicolás Freire de Neira