Juan de la Cruz Benavente

Juan de la Cruz Benavente
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1854–1857
President Manuel Isidoro Belzu
Preceded by Rafael Bustillo
Succeeded by Rafael Bustillo
Personal details
Born Bolivia
Died Bolivia
Profession Diplomat

Juan de la Cruz Benavente was a politician and lawyer from Bolivia. He served as Minister of Public Instruction and Foreign Relations in two non-consecutive occasions (1854-1857 and 1862-1863). In 1863, he was named Bolivia's Minister Plenipotentiary in Peru, and was charged with the negotiations that led to the signing of the Treaty of Defensive Alliance with Peru in February 6, 1873.

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