Juan Domingo Buendía y Noriega (1816 – May 27, 1895) was a Peruvian military general who served as Prime Minister of Peru from 1877 to 1878. He commanded the Army of the South, which saw controversial action in the Tarapacá campaign of the War of the Pacific.[1] He was also prefect of Lima, Cuzco, Arequipa, Tacna and Lambayeque, as well a deputy for Moquegua and Minister of War and Navy.[2]

Juan Buendía
Premier of the Government of Peru
In office
4 June 1877 – 13 May 1878
PresidentMariano Ignacio Prado
Preceded byTeodoro La Rosa
Succeeded byJosé Jorge Loayza
Minister of Government, Police and Public Works
In office
4 June 1877 – 13 May 1878
Preceded byManuel González de la Cotera
Succeeded byFernando Palacios
Prefect of Lambayeque
In office
1875–1876
Minister of War and Navy (Interim)
In office
6 October 1876 – July 1877
Preceded byPedro Bustamante
Succeeded byAntonio de la Haza
Deputy of the Republic of Peru for Lima (Lima)
In office
1859–?
Deputy of the Republic of Peru for Moyobamba (Loreto)
In office
28 July 1872 – 10 July 1876
Personal details
Born1816
Lima, Peru
DiedMay 27, 1895(1895-05-27) (aged 78–79)
Lima, Peru
AwardsShield of honor to the besieged of Callao (1834)
Medal to the victors of Ucumarca (1834)
Reputable of the Fatherland (1839)
Military service
Allegiance Peru
Branch/servicePeruvian Army
Restoration Army of Peru
Years of service1834–1891
RankDivisional general
CommandsNorthern Division (1866)
Army of the South (1879–1881)
Battles/warsPeruvian Civil War (1834)

War of the Confederation

Peruvian Civil War (1841)
Peruvian-Bolivian War

Liberal Revolution of 1854

Peruvian Civil War (1856–58)

Peruvian Civil War (1865)
Chincha Islands War

War of the Pacific

References

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  1. ^ Tauro del Pino, Alberto (2001). Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Perú: BEI–CAN (in Spanish) (3rd ed.). Lima: PEISA. pp. 407–408. ISBN 9972-40-149-9.
  2. ^ López Martínez, Héctor (2022-01-30). "Conoce la historia del general Juan Buendía, y su polémica participación durante la guerra del Pacífico". El Comercio.
Preceded by
Teodoro La Rosa
Prime Minister of Peru
1877-1878
Succeeded by