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Felipe S. Guzmán

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Preceded by
  
Bautista Saavedra

Name
  
Felipe Guzman

Succeeded by
  
Hernando Siles Reyes

Nationality
  
Bolivian

Role
  
Politician

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Full Name
  
Felipe Segundo Guzman

Born
  
January 17, 1879 La Paz, Bolivia (
1879-01-17
)

Died
  
June 16, 1932, La Paz, Bolivia

Felipe Segundo Guzmán (January 17, 1879 – June 16, 1932) was a Bolivian politician who served as President of Bolivia from September 1925 to August 1926.

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Guzmán was born in La Paz, Bolivia. A university professor and scholar, he championed the teaching of Spanish to native Bolivians, and called for a further incorporation into national life of the great mass of "Indians" which comprised the country's majority. He later served as Deputy and Senator in representation of the Republican Party of Bautista Saavedra.

When President Saavedra (1921–25) attempted to prolong his term in office alleging "grave irregularities" in the elections of 1925 (which he annulled), a massive outcry prompted him to leave office. He did so only with the understanding that Congress (controlled by his party) would proclaim as temporary president someone who would do his bidding. Congress, in turn, chose the head of the Senate, Guzmán, who was sworn in on September 3, 1925, and given the task of calling fresh elections within a year. This done, and with the triumph at the polls of the officialist candidate Hernando Siles, Guzmán left office in August 1926 and returned to relative obscurity.

Felipe Segundo Guzmán died in la Paz in June 1932, at the age of 53.

References

Felipe S. Guzmán Wikipedia