Mariano Felipe Paz Soldán

• Name — Mariano Felipe Paz Soldán • Order1 — Minister of Justice and Instruction • Term Start1 — 28 October 1869 • Term End1 — 27 May 1870 • President1 — José Balta • Predecessor1 — Teodoro La Rosa • Successor1 — José de Araníbar y Llano • Order2 — Minister of Foreign Relations • President2 — Mariano Ignacio Prado • Successor2 — Manuel Yrigoyen Arias • Predecessor2 — Manuel Yrigoyen Arias • Term Start2 — 26 January 1867 • Term End2 — 14 February 1867 • Born — 22 August 1821 • Birthplace — Arequipa • Died — 22 August 1886 • Place of death — Lima • Alma Mater — University of San Agustín

Paz Soldán was the son of Manuel Paz Soldán and Gregoria de Ureta Araníbar and was educated at Seminary of San Jerónimo and University of San Agustín, where he obtained a degree in Law. He had three brothers Mateo, José Gregorio and Pedro. He studied law and, after holding some minor judicial offices, was minister to New Granada in 1853. After his return, he occupied himself with plans for the establishment of a model penitentiary at Lima, which he was enabled to accomplish through the support of General Ramon Castilla. In 1860, Castilla made him director of public works, in which capacity he superintended the erection of the Lima statue of Simón Bolívar. He was also concerned in the reform of the currency by the withdrawal of the debased Bolivian coins.

In 1861, he published his great atlas of the republic of Peru, and, in 1868, the first volume of his history of Peru after the acquisition of her independence. A second volume followed, and a third, bringing the history down to 1839, was published after his death by his son.

In 1870, he was minister of justice and worship under President José Balta, but shortly afterwards retired from public life. He edited his brother Mateo's great geographical dictionary of Peru, which was published in 1877. During the disastrous war with Chile, he sought refuge in Buenos Aires where he was made professor in the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires and where he wrote and published a history of the war (1884). He died on December 31, 1886.

Mariano Felipe Paz Soldán is recorded with the occupation cartographer. Recorded as historian, writer, cartographer and geographer.