# Francisco Diez Canseco

_President of Peru (1821-1884)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Francisco Diez Canseco Corbacho served as Interim President of Peru for a brief period during 1872. He was the brother of General Pedro Diez Canseco.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 March 1821 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q662470#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Arequipa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q662470#P19))
- **Died:** 5 May 1884 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q662470#P570))
- **Place of death:** Lima ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q662470#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q662470#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; military officer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q662470#P106))
- **Positions held:** President of Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q662470#P39))

## Questions

**When was Francisco Diez Canseco born?**  
Francisco Diez Canseco was born on 21 March 1821 in Arequipa.

**What positions has Francisco Diez Canseco held?**  
Positions held by Francisco Diez Canseco include: President of Peru.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Francisco Diez Canseco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Diez_Canseco) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q662470](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q662470) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Francisco Diez Canseco.jpg by Trabajo propio. Reproducción de una fotografía del siglo XIX (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francisco_Diez_Canseco.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Francisco Diez Canseco". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/francisco-diez-canseco. Retrieved 12 November 2026.