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General Don
José de San Martín







1st President of Peru



In office
28July 1821 – 20 September 1822



Succeeded by

Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro



Founder of the Freedom of Peru, Founder of the Republic, Protector of Peru, and Generalissimo of Armas(ad honorem)



In office
20 September 1822 – 17 August 1850 (death)



Captain General of the Army of Chile
(ad honorem)



In office
21 May 1820 – 17 August 1850 (death)Commander-in-Chief of the Liberation Army of Peru



In office
19 May 1820 – 22 September 1822



3rd Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Chile



In office
14 February 1817 – 20 July1820



Preceded by

José Miguel Carrera



Succeeded by

Bernardo O'Higgins



Governor of Cuyo



In office
10 August 1814 – 24 September 1816



Preceded byMarcos González de Balcarce



Succeeded by

Toribio de Luzuriaga



Personal details



Born

25 February 1778
Yapeyú, Corrientes, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (nowArgentina)



Died

17 August 1850 (aged 72)
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France



Nationality

Argentina



Spouse(s)

María de los Remedios de Escalada y la Quintana



ChildrenMaría de las Mercedes Tomasa de San Martín y Escalada



Profession

Military



Religion

Roman Catholic



Signature





Military service



Allegiance

Spain(until 1812)
United Provinces of South America
Chile
Peru



Years of service

1789–1822



Commands

Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers, Army of the North, Army of the Andes, ChileanArmy



Battles/wars

Spanish American wars of independence


José Francisco de San Martín, known simply as Don José de San Martín (c. 1778 – 17 August 1850), was an Argentine general...