| Juan de la Cruz Benavente | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 1854–1857 |
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| 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.