Wenceslao Paunero (general)

Wenceslao Paunero
Wenceslao Paunero
Minister of War and Navy
	In office; February 1, 1868 – October 12, 1868
President	Bartolomé Mitre
Vice President	Marcos Paz
Preceded by	Juan Andrés Gelly y Obes
Succeeded by	Martín de Gainza
Provisional Governor of Córdoba
	In office; January 28, 1862 – March 17, 1862
Preceded by	Marcos Paz
Succeeded by	Justiniano Posse
Personal details
Born	1805; Colonia del Sacramento, Río de la Plata, Spanish Empire
Died	1871 (aged 65–66); Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Empire of Brazil
Spouse	Petrona Manuela de Arrea y Segurola (m. 1843⁠–⁠1871)
Military service
Allegiance	United Provinces; Argentine Confederation; State of Buenos Aires; Argentina
Branch	Argentine Army
Years of service	1825 – 1871
Rank	General
Battles/wars	List Cisplatine War Battle of Ituzaingó; ; Argentine Civil Wars Battle of San Roque; Battle of La Tablada; Battle of Oncativo; Battle of Caseros; Battle of Cepeda; Battle of Pavón; Battle of Las Playas; Battle of San Ignacio; ; Paraguayan War Corrientes campaign Battle of Corrientes; Siege of Uruguaiana; Battle of Yatay; ; Humaitá campaign Battle of Paso de Patria; Battle of Estero Bellaco; Battle of Tuyutí; Battle of Yataytí Corá; Battle of Curuzú; ; ; ;

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Wenceslao Paunero was a 19th-century Argentine General, politician and diplomat of Uruguayan origin. He was born within the Banda Oriental and would go on to be a major member of the Unitarian Party. He was also the Minister of War and Navy of Argentina and the provisional Governor of Córdoba.