Ismael Vázquez

Ismael Vázquez Virreira (26 September 1865 – 4 September 1930) was a Bolivian lawyer, orator and politician who served as the 20th vice president of Bolivia from 1917 to 1920. He served as first vice president alongside second vice president José Santos Quinteros during the administration of José Gutiérrez Guerra.[1]

Ismael Vázquez
20th Vice President of Bolivia
First Vice President
In office
15 August 1917  12 July 1920
PresidentJosé Gutiérrez Guerra
Preceded byJuan Misael Saracho
Succeeded byAbdón Saavedra
Personal details
Born26 September 1865
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Died4 September 1930(1930-09-04) (aged 64)
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Political partyLiberal
Alma materUniversity of San Simón

Biography

José Carrasco Torrico was born on 26 September 1865 in Cochabamba. In 1896, he began his political career of deputy for Cochabamba, a position he would hold multiple times along with the office of senator. In 1911, he was appointed plenipotentiary minister in Venezuela. He was Minister of Justice and Industry in 1915 and was elected first Vice President of the Republic of José Gutiérrez in 1917. In 1919, he was also made Minister of Government. On 12 July 1920, he was overthrown along with the rest of the Gutiérrez government.[2]

He died in Cochabamba on 4 September 1930.

References

  1. "Bolivia: Ley de 14 de agosto de 1917". www.lexivox.org. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. "1917-1920 Ismael Vásquez Virreira - Vicepresidencia del Estado". 13 January 2018. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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