Luis García Meza
57th President of Bolivia (1980–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luis García Meza Tejada (8 August 1929 – 29 April 2018) was a Bolivian general who served as the de facto 57th president of Bolivia from 1980 to 1981. He was a dictator convicted of human rights violations and leader of a violent coup. A native of La Paz, he was a career military officer who rose to the rank of general during the dictatorship of Hugo Banzer (1971–78).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Meza.
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Quick Facts 57th President of Bolivia, Vice President ...
Luis García Meza | |
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57th President of Bolivia | |
In office 17 July 1980 – 4 August 1981 | |
Vice President | Vacant |
Preceded by | Lidia Gueiler (interim) |
Succeeded by | Celso Torrelio |
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Born | Luis García Meza Tejada (1929-08-08)8 August 1929 La Paz, Bolivia |
Died | 29 April 2018(2018-04-29) (aged 88) La Paz, Bolivia |
Spouse(s) | Eldy Caballero Olma Cabrera |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | Luis García Meza Crespo Alicia Tejada |
Relatives | José Luis Tejada Sorzano (uncle) Lidia Gueiler (cousin) |
Education | Military College of the Army |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Bolivia |
Branch/service | Bolivian Army |
Years of service | 1952–1981 |
Rank | General |
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