Macario Pinilla

Macario Pinilla Vargas (24 November 1855 – 3 September 1927) was a Bolivian lawyer and politician who served as the 17th vice president of Bolivia from 1909 to 1913. He served as first vice president alongside second vice president Juan Misael Saracho during the administration of Eliodoro Villazón.[1]

Macario Pinilla
17th Vice President of Bolivia
First Vice President
In office
12 August 1909 – 14 August 1913
Serving with Juan Misael Saracho
PresidentEliodoro Villazón
Preceded byEliodoro Villazón
Succeeded byJuan Misael Saracho
Personal details
Born24 November 1855
La Paz, Bolivia
Died3 September 1927(1927-09-03) (aged 71)
La Paz, Bolivia
Political partyLiberal
Parents
  • Juan Pinilla (father)
  • Eduarda Vargas (mother)
Alma materAyacucho College

Biography

Macario Pinilla Vargas was born in La Paz on 24 November 1855. His parents were Juan Pinilla and Eduarda Vargas. He began his studies at the Ayacucho College in 1863, receiving a law degree in 1876. Pinilla was elected deputy for La Paz in 1888 and District Attorney of La Paz in 1892.

In 1899, following the defeat of the Conservatives in the Federal War, he became one of the heads the Federal Government Junta, a civil-military triumvirate composed of himself, José Manuel Pando, and Serapio Reyes Ortiz. Following the election of Pando as president by the National Assembly, he was appointed Minister before the Court of Spain on 12 December 1899. In 1902 and again in 1908, he was elected Senator for the department of La Paz. In the general election of 1909, he was elected first vice president for Eliodoro Villazón, taking office on 12 August.[2] Alongside this position, he served as Minister to the governments of the Netherlands and France.

He died in the city of La Paz on 3 September 1927 at the age of 71.

References
  1. "1909-1913 Macario Pinilla Vargas - Vicepresidencia del Estado". 8 March 2016. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. "Bolivia: Ley de 11 de agosto de 1909". www.lexivox.org. Retrieved 22 November 2020.


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