Hernán Siles Zuazo
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Hernán Siles Zuazo 🇧🇴

Hernán Siles Zuazo (Known as "Siles Zuazo")
Two-Time President of Bolivia, Co-Founder of MNR, Restorer of Democracy (1982)
Born 1914-04-19 🇧🇴 La Paz, Bolivia
Passed Away 1996-08-06 Montevideo, Uruguay
Lifespan 82 years old
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"Bolivian democracy has been redeemed by the blood, sweat, and unending patience of its working people."

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Co-founder of the MNR and two-time President of Bolivia who led the armed April 1952 street insurrection in La Paz and later restored constitutional democracy to Bolivia in 1982 after decades of military dictatorships.

Biographical Record

Hernán Siles Zuazo was born on April 19, 1914, in La Paz, the son of former Bolivian President Hernando Siles Reyes. Siles was wounded in action during the Chaco War and went on to co-found the revolutionary MNR party with Paz Estenssoro. On April 9, 1952, Siles personally directed the armed urban rebellion in La Paz alongside miners and workers that defeated the military junta.

Siles served his first presidency from 1956 to 1960, implementing economic stabilization measures. Later leading the leftist UDP coalition against ruthless military dictatorships (including Garcia Meza), Siles was elected and inaugurated as President on October 10, 1982, inaugurating Bolivia's unbroken era of modern democratic rule.

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General Cemetery of La Paz
La Paz, Bolivia
GPS: -16.4960, -68.1460
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