Pedro Blanco Soto | |
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5th President of Bolivia | |
In office 26 December 1828 – 1 January 1829 |
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Preceded by | José Miguel de Velasco |
Succeeded by | José Miguel de Velasco |
Personal details | |
Born |
Cochabamba, Bolivia |
October 19, 1795
Died | January 1, 1829 Sucre, Bolivia |
(aged 33)
Nationality | Bolivian |
Pedro Blanco Soto (19 October 1795 – 1 January 1829) was President of Bolivia for just a week cut short by his assassination in a convent called La Recoletta in Sucre on New Years Day 1829. He was shot on the roof above a stairwell while attempting to escape. A small plaque now marks the spot in the Museo de la Recoletta. He was well known for his pro Peru stance and this is generally the reason attributed to his assassination.