Wálter Guevara Arze
Wálter Guevara Arze (born March 11, 1912 in Ayopaya , Cochabamba , † June 20, 1996 in La Paz ) was a Bolivian lawyer and politician.
Life
In 1941 he co-founded the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario (MNR) and was a member of parliament and senator several times in the following years. He was ambassador to France, Venezuela and the United Nations and served as minister in various departments, including minister of the interior. From August 8, 1979 to November 1, 1979 he was President of Bolivia.
Guevara Arze published a short story as part of a literary competition.
Honors
- 1954: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 1955: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Individual evidence
- ↑ German: Snowstorm in the Cordillera. In: JAF Zapata: Bolivia. (= Modern storytellers of the world , Vol. XLI). Tübingen 1973, pp. 131-161.
literature
- José de Mesa, Teresa Gisbert, Carlos D. Mesa: Historia de Bolivia , Gisbert y Cia., 2003
Web links
- Biography (spanish)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| David Padilla |
President of Bolivia 1979 |
Alberto Natusch Busch |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Guevara Arze, Wálter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bolivian lawyer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Independencia (Ayopaya) , Cochabamba |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 20, 1996 |
| Place of death | La Paz |