Tomás Gutiérrez

Tomás Gutiérrez
Tomás Gutiérrez
Supreme Leader of the Republic of Peru
	In office; July 22, 1872 – July 26, 1872
Preceded by	José Balta
Succeeded by	Francisco Diez Canseco
Deputy of Castilla Province
	In office; 1858–1859
Minister of War
	In office; December 7, 1871 – July 22, 1872
Preceded by	José Allende
Succeeded by	Francisco Diez Canseco
Personal details
Born	March 7, 1817; Huancarqui, Peru
Died	July 26, 1872 (aged 55); Lima, Peru
Party	Military
Relatives	Silvestre (brother); Marceliano (brother); Marcelino (brother);
Military service
Allegiance	Peru
Branch/service	Peruvian Army
Years of service	Before 1854–1872
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	Liberal Revolution of 1854 Battle of La Palma; ; Peruvian Civil War (1856-58) Siege of Arequipa; ; Ecuadorian–Peruvian War; Peruvian Civil War (1865); Chincha Islands War Battle of Callao; ; Peruvian Civil War (1867); ; 1872 Peruvian coup d'état †;

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Tomás Francisco Gutiérrez Chávez (March 7, 1817 – July 26, 1872) was a Peruvian colonel who, along with his brothers, led a coup against President José Balta Montero and served as the Supreme Leader of Peru for four days in July 1872. From July 22, 1872, to July 26, 1872, Gutiérrez was the de facto leader of Peru and the self-proclaimed "Supreme Leader of the Republic" after a coup d'état. He was overthrown just four days after his proclamation and lynched. Peru later regained some political stability with the election of Manuel Pardo, although this stability was short-lived as a foreign threat began to arise in Chile.