Daniel Sánchez Bustamante
Bolivian politician and educator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daniel Sánchez Bustamante Vásquez (10 April 1871 – 5 August 1933)[1] was a Bolivian educator, politician, lawyer, professor, author, and diplomat.[2] He was the Bolivian Minister of Public Instruction and of Foreign Affairs on various occasions between 1909 and 1931.[2] He is considered one of the most important reformers in the public education of his country being the founder of the first school for teacher training.[2] In charge of his country's foreign affairs, he was the main signatory for Bolivia in the Polo-Bustamante Treaty (1909), a border treaty signed with Peru to set what is now the current border between the two Andean nations.[3]
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Daniel Sánchez Bustamante | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 7 August 1909 – 19 December 1910 | |
President | Eliodoro Villazón |
Preceded by | Benedicto Gómez Goytia y Rodo |
Succeeded by | José María Escalier |
In office 5 March 1931 – 21 May 1931 | |
President | Daniel Salamanca Urey |
Preceded by | Óscar Mariaca Pando |
Succeeded by | Pascual Bailon Mercado |
Personal details | |
Born | (1871-04-10)10 April 1871 La Paz, Bolivia |
Died | 5 August 1933(1933-08-05) (aged 62) Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Occupation | Teacher, politician, author, diplomat |
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