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Juan José Torres
50th President of Bolivia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Spanish Olympic athlete, see Juan José Torres (athlete).
Juan José Torres González (5 March 1920 – 2 June 1976) was a Bolivian socialist politician and military leader who served as the 50th president of Bolivia from 1970 to 1971, when he was ousted in a coup that resulted in the dictatorship of Hugo Banzer.[1][2] He was popularly known as "J.J." (Jota-Jota). Juan José Torres was murdered in 1976 in Buenos Aires, in the frame of the United States-backed campaign Operation Condor.[3]
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is González.
Quick Facts 50th President of Bolivia, Vice President ...
Juan José Torres | |
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50th President of Bolivia | |
In office 7 October 1970 – 21 August 1971 | |
Vice President | Vacant |
Preceded by | Alfredo Ovando Candía |
Succeeded by | Hugo Banzer |
Minister of Work and Social Security | |
In office 31 March 1966 – 6 August 1966 | |
President | Alfredo Ovando Candía |
Preceded by | Samuel Gallardo Lozada |
Succeeded by | Vicente Mendoza Nava |
Minister of Finance and Statistics | |
In office 5 November 1964 – 6 November 1964 | |
President | René Barrientos |
Preceded by | Jaime Escobar Quiroga |
Succeeded by | Carlos Alcoreza Melgarejo |
Personal details | |
Born | Juan José Torres González (1920-03-05)5 March 1920 Cochabamba, Bolivia |
Died | 2 June 1976(1976-06-02) (aged 56) San Andrés de Giles, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Manner of death | Assassination |
Resting place | La Paz, Bolivia |
Political party | Alliance of the National Left |
Spouse | Emma Obleas Eguino |
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Parent(s) | Juan Torres Cueto Sabina González |
Education | Military College of the Army |
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Years of service | 1941–1970 |
Rank | General |
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