José Bernardo de Tagle y Portocarrero, 4th Marquis of Torre Tagle (21 March 1779, Lima – 26 September 1825 El Callao), was a Peruvian soldier and politician who served as the Interim President of Peru in 1823 as well as the second President of Peru from 1823 to 1824. Biography He was born on 21 March 1779, in Lima, Peru, into an aristocratic family. His father was José Manuel de Tagle e Isásaga, lieutenant colonel of the Regiment of Dragoons of Lima and heir of the Marquis of Torre Tagle. His mother was Josefa Portocarrero y Zamudio, a granddaughter of the Count of Monclova and a great-granddaughter of Melchor Portocarrero, Viceroy of Peru. When his grandfather died in 1794, his father succeeded him as the 3rd Marquis of Torre Tagle. Tagle received a private education. He initiated his military career as ensign of the Regiment of Dragoons of Lima in 1790. In 1800, he married Juana García de la Plata, daughter of an oidor of the Real Audiencia of Lima. Next year, he succeeded his father as Marquis of Torre Tagle (although he only received a provisional confirmation by the king in 1810) and inherited the post of Comissar of War and Navy of the Fortress of Callao. In 1811, Viceroy Abascal promoted him to sergeant-major. Next year, Tagle was successively appointed lieutenant colonel and colonel of the newly created Regiment of Distinguished Volunteers of the Spanish Concord, a unit which he initially largely funded personally. Simultaneously, he was elected as Mayor of Lima for the 1811–12 term. During this time, Tagle entered into contact with some of the liberal nobles of Lima who advocated for reforms and then became conspirators against the viceregal administration like José de la Riva Agüero or the Count de la Vega del Ren. As a consequence, Viceroy Abascal managed his election as Deputy for Lima to the Cortes of Cadiz in March 1813 and Tagle was sent to Spain. In Cadiz, he ardently defended the independence of America. During this time, Tagle sent a petition to the king requiring his appointment as Intendant of Tarma or Trujillo, but he only obtained a similar post to La Paz, which is why he remained in Spain some years. In 1815, he was created a knight of the Order of Santiago and was promoted to the rank of brigadier in the Army. On his return to Peru