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David Padilla

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David Padilla
64th President of Bolivia
In office
24 November 1978 – 8 August 1979
Preceded byJuan Pereda
Succeeded byWálter Guevara
Personal details
Born
David Padilla Arancibia

(1927-08-13)August 13, 1927
Sucre, Bolivia
DiedSeptember 25, 2016(2016-09-25) (aged 89)
La Paz, Bolivia
NationalityBolivian
ProfessionMilitary

David Padilla Arancibia (August 13, 1927 – September 25, 2016) was a Bolivian politician and military general. He was the former de facto president of Bolivia. He ruled his country from November 1978[1] to August 1979.[2]

Padilla died in La Paz on 25 September 2016, at the age of 89. [3]

References

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  1. Morales, Waltraud Q. (2010). A brief history of Bolivia (2nd ed.). New York: Facts On File. pp. 194–6. ISBN 978-0-8160-7877-6.
  2. Leslie Bethell (1994). Latin America since 1930: economy, society and politics (1 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-521-46556-4. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  3. http://www.eldeber.com.bo/bolivia/fallecio-expresidente-david-padilla-arancibia.html