Gonzalo García Lanza
Gonzalo García Lanza | |
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| Minister of War | |
| In office 31 January 1853 – 21 July 1853 | |
| President | Manuel Isidoro Belzu |
| Preceded by | José Gabriel Tellez |
| Succeeded by | Juan Crisóstomo Hermosa |
| In office 22 December 1868 – 11 July 1869 | |
| President | Mariano Melgarejo |
| Preceded by | Nicolás Rojas |
| Succeeded by | Nicolás Rojas |
| In office 9 October 1869 – 15 January 1871 | |
| President | Mariano Melgarejo |
| Preceded by | Nicolás Rojas |
| Succeeded by | Narciso Campero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Gonzalo García Lanza Campos January 8, 1808 Coroico, Bolivia |
| Died | November 20, 1885 La Paz, Bolivia |
| Spouse | Juana Cortadellas |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Gregorio García Lanza Manuela María Campos |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bolivia |
| Branch/service | Bolivian Army |
| Rank | Major general |
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Major general Gonzalo García Lanza Campos (10 January 1808 – 20 November 1885) was a Bolivian military officer who fought during the Spanish American wars of independence, the War of the Confederation, and the Peruvian–Bolivian War of 1841–42. He was also politically and militarily active in rebellions, revolutions, and civil wars. He controversially allied himself with Mariano Melgarejo in 1864 and would participate in a bloody coup in 1880, nearly bringing Bolivia to anarchy. He served as Minister of War on three different occasions.