Víctor Paz Estenssoro
Víctor Paz Estenssoro | |
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Official photograph, 1964 | |
| 45th President of Bolivia | |
| In office 6 August 1985 – 6 August 1989 | |
| Vice President | Julio Garrett Ayllón |
| Preceded by | Hernán Siles Zuazo |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Paz Zamora |
| In office 6 August 1960 – 4 November 1964 | |
| Vice President | Juan Lechín (1960–1964) René Barrientos (1964) |
| Preceded by | Hernán Siles Zuazo |
| Succeeded by | René Barrientos |
| In office 15 April 1952 – 6 August 1956 | |
| Vice President | Hernán Siles Zuazo |
| Preceded by | Hernán Siles Zuazo (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Hernán Siles Zuazo |
| Minister of Finance and Statistics | |
| In office 31 December 1944 – 21 July 1946 | |
| President | Gualberto Villarroel |
| Preceded by | Jorge Zarco Kramer |
| Succeeded by | Luis Gonsálvez Indaburo |
| In office 20 December 1943 – 5 April 1944 | |
| President | Gualberto Villarroel |
| Preceded by | Germán Chávez |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Zarco Kramer |
| Minister of Economy | |
| In office 12 June 1941 – 17 June 1941 | |
| President | Enrique Peñaranda |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Alberto Crespo Gutiérrez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ángel Víctor Paz Estenssoro 2 October 1907 Tarija, Bolivia |
| Died | 7 June 2001 (aged 93) Tarija, Bolivia |
| Party | Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (1942–2001) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent Socialist (1938–1942) |
| Spouse(s) | Carmela Cerruto (died 1953) María Teresa Cortés (died 2020) |
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| Parent(s) | Domingo Paz Rojas Carlota Estenssoro |
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| Education | Higher University of San Andrés |
| Awards | Order of the Condor of the Andes Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Order of Isabella the Catholic |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bolivia |
| Branch/service | Bolivian Army |
| Years of service | 1934–1935 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | Chaco War |
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Ángel Víctor Paz Estenssoro (2 October 1907 – 7 June 2001) was a Bolivian politician who served as the 45th president of Bolivia for three nonconsecutive and four total terms from 1952 to 1956, 1960 to 1964 and 1985 to 1989. He ran for president eight times (1947, 1951, 1960, 1964, 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1985) and was victorious in 1951, 1960, 1964 and 1985. His 1951 victory was annulled by a military junta led by Hugo Ballivián, and his 1964 victory was interrupted by the 1964 Bolivian coup d'état.
Paz Estenssoro's nephew Jaime Paz Zamora and grand-nephew Rodrigo Paz would go on to be the 60th and 68th presidents of Bolivia, respectively.