Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1980 (Bolivia)
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The Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1980) was a military junta
which ruled Bolivia
for the date of July 18, 1980 after the overthrow of President
Lidia Gueiler Tejada
on July 17, 1980.
The junta consisted of General Luis García Meza Tejada
, General Waldo Bernal Pereira, Commander of the Bolivian Air Force
and General Ramiro Terrazas Rodríguez. In December 1980, in a televised interview, General Waldo Bernal Pereira, member of the Junta, declared that “some day, there will be elections.”
Lidia Gueiler Tejada
left the country and lived in France
until the fall of the dictatorship in 1982.
Gen. Luis García Meza Tejada would become Bolivia's President/dictator from July 18, 1980 through August 4, 1981 when the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981)
came into power.
Military junta
A junta or military junta is a government led by a committee of military leaders. The term derives from the Spanish language junta meaning committee, specifically a board of directors...
which ruled Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
for the date of July 18, 1980 after the overthrow of President
President of Bolivia
The President of Bolivia is head of state and head of government of Bolivia. According to the current Constitution, the president is elected by popular vote to a five year term, renewable once...
Lidia Gueiler Tejada
Lidia Gueiler Tejada
Lidia Gueiler Tejada was the first female President of Bolivia, serving in an interim capacity from 1979 to 1980...
on July 17, 1980.
The junta consisted of General Luis García Meza Tejada
Luis García Meza Tejada
Luis García Meza Tejada is a former Bolivian dictator. A native of La Paz, he was a career military officer who rose to the rank of general during the reign of dictator Hugo Banzer...
, General Waldo Bernal Pereira, Commander of the Bolivian Air Force
Bolivian Air Force
The Bolivian Air Force is part of the Military of Bolivia.-History:By 1938 the Bolivian air force consisted of about 60 aircraft , and about 300 staff; the officers were...
and General Ramiro Terrazas Rodríguez. In December 1980, in a televised interview, General Waldo Bernal Pereira, member of the Junta, declared that “some day, there will be elections.”
Lidia Gueiler Tejada
Lidia Gueiler Tejada
Lidia Gueiler Tejada was the first female President of Bolivia, serving in an interim capacity from 1979 to 1980...
left the country and lived in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
until the fall of the dictatorship in 1982.
Gen. Luis García Meza Tejada would become Bolivia's President/dictator from July 18, 1980 through August 4, 1981 when the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces (1981)
Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1981 (Bolivia)
The Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces was a military junta which ruled Bolivia from August 4, 1981 through September 4, 1981 and consisted of Commander of the Bolivian Air Force, General Waldo Bernal Pereira; General of the Bolivian Army, Celso Torrelio; and Óscar Jaime Pammo, a Rear Admiral...
came into power.