José Luis Tejada Sorzano
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Portrait by Luigi Domenico Gismondi, c. 1934 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34th President of Bolivia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 December 1934 – 17 May 1936 Acting: 28 November 1934 – 1 December 1934 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vice President | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Daniel Salamanca | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | David Toro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23rd Vice President of Bolivia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 5 March 1931 – 1 December 1934 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Daniel Salamanca | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Abdón Saavedra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Enrique Baldivieso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | José Luis Tejada Sorzano 12 January 1882 La Paz, Bolivia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 October 1938 (aged 56) Arica, Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) |
Elvira Flores Artieda
(divorced)Lucila Flores Alayza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Napoleón Tejada Guzman Josefa Ruiz de Sorzano Mendoza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Lidia Gueiler Luis García Meza (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Higher University of San Andrés | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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José Luis Tejada Sorzano (12 January 1882 – 4 October 1938) was a Bolivian economist, lawyer, and politician who served as the 34th president of Bolivia from 1934 to 1936. A member of the Liberal Party, he served as the 23rd vice president from 1931 to 1934 and was minister of finance in 1919.