José María Pérez de Urdininea

José María Pérez de Urdininea (31 October 1784 – 4 November 1865) was a Bolivian military officer and statesman who served as the third president of Bolivia in 1828. He was the first Bolivian president to be born in Bolivia itself. He fought with the patriots against the Argentines in Peru. Despite being President for only three months, Pérez held a number of important positions in the Bolivian government including Minister of War between 1841 and 1847.

José María Pérez de Urdininea
3rd President of Bolivia
In office
18 April 1828 – 2 August 1828
Preceded byAntonio José de Sucre
Succeeded byJosé Miguel de Velasco (acting)
Other offices
Minister of War
In office
15 August 1855 – 9 September 1857
PresidentJorge Córdova
Preceded byLuciano Alcoreza (as Senior Officer of the Ministry of War)
Succeeded byGregorio Pérez
In office
4 October 1843 – 14 October 1843
PresidentJosé Ballivián
Preceded byManuel Zagárnaga
Succeeded byJosé María Silva
In office
27 September 1841 – 16 June 1842
PresidentJosé Ballivián
Preceded byCarlos Medinacelli
Succeeded byEusebio Guilarte
In office
9 December 1827 – 2 August 1828
PresidentAntonio José de Sucre
Preceded byFrancisco Burdett O'Connor
Succeeded byJosé Miguel de Velasco
Secretary General
In office
27 September 1841 – 18 October 1841
PresidentJosé Ballivián
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice dissolved
Governor of San Juan
In office
19 January 1822 – 10 January 1823
Preceded byJosé Antonio Sánchez de Arce
Succeeded bySalvador María del Carril
Personal details
Born
José María Pérez de Urdininea

(1784-10-31)31 October 1784
near Luribay, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (now Bolivia)
Died4 November 1865(1865-11-04) (aged 81)
La Paz, Bolivia
SpouseJosefa Terrazas
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