René Barrientos
47th President of Bolivia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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René Barrientos Ortuño (30 May 1919 – 27 April 1969) was a Bolivian military officer and politician who served as the 47th president of Bolivia twice nonconsecutively from 1964 to 1966 and from 1966 to 1969. During much of his first term, he shared power as co-president with Alfredo Ovando from 1965 to 1966 and prior to that served as the 30th vice president of Bolivia in 1964.[1]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barrientos and the second or maternal family name is Ortuño.
Quick Facts 47th President of Bolivia, Vice President ...
René Barrientos | |
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47th President of Bolivia | |
In office 6 August 1966 – 27 April 1969 | |
Vice President | Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas |
Preceded by | Alfredo Ovando Candía |
Succeeded by | Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas |
In office 26 May 1965 – 2 January 1966 Serving with Alfredo Ovando Candía | |
Vice President | Vacant |
Preceded by | Himself (as president) |
Succeeded by | Alfredo Ovando Candía |
In office 5 November 1964 – 26 May 1965 | |
Vice President | Vacant |
Preceded by | Víctor Paz Estenssoro |
Succeeded by | Himself (as co-president) |
30th Vice President of Bolivia | |
In office 6 August 1964 – 4 November 1964 | |
President | Víctor Paz Estenssoro |
Preceded by | Juan Lechín |
Succeeded by | Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas |
Personal details | |
Born | René Barrientos Ortuño (1919-05-30)30 May 1919 Tarata, Cochabamba, Bolivia |
Died | 27 April 1969(1969-04-27) (aged 49) Near Arque, Bolivia |
Cause of death | Helicopter crash |
Resting place | Cochabamba, Bolivia |
Political party | Popular Christian Movement (1966–1969) Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (before 1964) |
Other political affiliations | Front of the Bolivian Revolution (political alliance) |
Spouse(s) | Carmen Porro Castillo Marta Cuéllar Landívar Rose Marie Galindo de Ugarte |
Parent(s) | Antonio Barrientos Ercilia Ortuño |
Education | Military College of the Army Military College of Aviation |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Bolivia |
Branch/service | Bolivian Army Bolivian Air Force |
Years of service | 1938–1964 |
Rank | General |
Awards | Order of the Condor of the Andes |
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General Barrientos came to power after the 1964 Bolivian coup d'état which overthrew the government of President Victor Paz Estenssoro. During his three-year rule, Barrientos and the army suppressed leftist opposition to his regime, including a guerrilla group led by Che Guevara in 1967.[2]