Armando Alba Zambrana
Armando Alba Zambrana (born February 9, 1901 in Potosí ; † October 10, 1974 ibid) was a Bolivian writer , publisher , politician and diplomat .
Life
Armando Alba Zambrana was the son of María Zambrana and Wenceslao Alba. He was married to the poet María Luisa Alduante de Alba (* 1905 in Potosí, † 1989). Their children were María Amparo, Jaime, Ana María and María Luisa.
In 1930 Alba Armando Zambrana was chairman of the Concejo Municipal de Potosí. He was a member of the literary group Gesta Bárbara . He founded a publishing house Potosí, which was devoted to the publication of Bolivian literature. From 1947 to 1948 he was Ministro de Educación y Asuntos Indígenas ( Minister of Education ) in the government of Enrique Hertzog . He sat for Potosí in the Senate and was prefect of the Departamento de Potosí. He was ambassador to Madrid and Caracas .
Under his leadership, the Casa de la Moneda was reopened as a museum , he was a member of the Sociedad Geográfica y de Historia de Potosí and editor of the magazine Sur .
Publications
- Potosí 1952
- Don Simeón Roncal,? 1970
- La Casa Real de Moneda de la Villa Imperial de Potosí, Potosí, 1973.
- Prólogos escogidos,? 2001
- "Bibliografía de Gabriel René Moreno", en Gabriel René Moreno, Anales
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rotarian 1947, The Rotarian Aug. 1947 , p. 31.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Calero Vásquez | Bolivian Minister of Education 1947-1948 |
Huáscar Taborga Torrico |
| Francisco Lazcano y Soruco |
Bolivian Ambassador to Madrid March 1, 1949 to 1950 |
Enrique Hertzog |
| Alberto Díez de Medina | Bolivian ambassador to Caracas 1955 to 1956 |
Ricardo Guillermo Telchi |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alba Zambrana, Armando |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bolivian writer, publisher, politician and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 9, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Potosí |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 10, 1974 |
| Place of death | Potosí |