Luis García Meza
Luis García Meza | |
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| 57th President of Bolivia | |
| In office 17 July 1980 – 4 August 1981 | |
| Vice President | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Lidia Gueiler (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Celso Torrelio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luis García Meza Tejada 8 August 1929 La Paz, Bolivia |
| Died | 29 April 2018 (aged 88) La Paz, Bolivia |
| Spouse(s) | Eldy Caballero Olma Cabrera |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Luis García Meza Crespo Alicia Tejada |
| Relatives | José Luis Tejada Sorzano (uncle) Lidia Gueiler (cousin) |
| Education | Military College of the Army |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bolivia |
| Branch/service | Bolivian Army |
| Years of service | 1952–1981 |
| Rank | General |
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Luis García Meza Tejada (8 August 1929 – 29 April 2018) was a Bolivian general who served as the de facto 57th president of Bolivia from 1980 to 1981. He was a dictator convicted of human rights violations and leader of a violent coup. A native of La Paz, he was a career military officer who rose to the rank of general during the dictatorship of Hugo Banzer (1971–78).