Gualberto Villarroel President

Gualberto Villarroel López (December 15, 1908 – July 21, 1946) was the head of state of Bolivia from December 20, 1943 to July 21, 1946. A reformist, sometimes compared with Argentina's Juan Domingo Perón, he is nonetheless remembered for his alleged fascist sympathies. Above all, he is remembered for his violent demise, which occurred on the day when he was overthrown.

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Gualberto Villarroel
Birth dateDecember 15, 1908
Birth place
Bolivia , Cochabamba
Date of deathJuly 21, 1946
Place of death
Bolivia , La Paz

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