Gregorio Pacheco
Gregorio Pacheco | |
|---|---|
| 21st President of Bolivia | |
| In office 4 September 1884 – 15 August 1888 | |
| Vice President | Mariano Baptista Jorge Oblitas |
| Preceded by | Narciso Campero |
| Succeeded by | Aniceto Arce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregorio Pacheco Leyes 4 July 1823 Livi Livi, United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (now Bolivia) |
| Died | 20 August 1899 (aged 76) Potosí, Bolivia |
| Political party | Democratic Party Conservative Party |
| Spouse | Corina Aparicio |
| Parent(s) | Brígido Jose Pacheco Josefa Leyes |
| Relatives | Narciso Campero (cousin) |
| Education | University of Saint Francis Xavier |
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Gregorio Pacheco Leyes (4 July 1823 – 20 August 1899) was a Bolivian businessman and entrepreneur who served as the 21st president of Bolivia from 1884 to 1888. Pacheco won a disputed election that was a virtual three-way tie between him, Conservative leader Aniceto Arce, and Liberal leader Eliodoro Camacho. Pacheco had earned a fortune in the silver mining industry and was one of the country's foremost philanthropists.