José de la Riva-Agüero y Looz-Corswarem

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de la Riva-Agüero and the second or maternal family name is Looz-Corswarem.

José Carlos Fulgencio Pedro Regalado de la Riva-Agüero y Looz Corswarem (Brussels, Belgium, 25 May 1827 – Lima, Peru, 16 August 1881) was a Peruvian politician and diplomat.

José de la Riva-Agüero y Looz Corswarem
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 7 August 1874 – 3 February 1875
President	Mariano Herencia Zevallos
Preceded by	Juan Antonio Ribeyro
Succeeded by	José Antonio García y García
Finance Minister of Peru
In office 27 July 1872 – 2 August 1872
President	Mariano Herencia Zevallos
Preceded by	Felipe Masías
Succeeded by	José María de la Jara
Deputy of the Republic of Peru
In office 1858–1861
Constituency	Huarochirí District
Personal details
Born	(1827-05-25)25 May 1827 Brussels, Belgium
Died	16 August 1881(1881-08-16) (aged 54) Lima, Peru
Political party	Civilista Party
Spouse	Mercedes Riglos y Díaz de Rávago
Children	Jose Carlos de la Riva-Agüero Enrique de la Riva-Agüero Luis de la Riva-Agüero
Profession	diplomat

He was the son of José de la Riva Agüero, Marquess of Montealegre de Aulestia, first President of Peru, and the Belgian princess Caroline-Arnoldine de Looz-Corswarem.

He studied at the Université de Louvain. In 1858, Riva-Agüero was elected Alternate Deputy of the Congress for Huarochirí and Deputy of the Constituent Congress two years after.

Member of the Civilista Party, was Minister of Finance in 1872,^[1] Minister of Foreign Affairs and member of the Senate of Peru. He served as Ambassador to Belgium, as well as to France.