Pedro Blanco Soto
Pedro Blanco Soto (19 October 1795 – 1 January 1829) was a Bolivian general and politician who served as the 5th President of Bolivia for just one week from 1828 to 1829 cut short by his assassination in a convent called La Recoletta in Sucre on New Year's Day 1829. He was shot on the roof above a stairwell while attempting to escape. A small plaque now marks the spot in the Museo de la Recoletta. He was well known for his pro-Peru stance and this is generally the reason attributed to his assassination.
Pedro Blanco Soto | |
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| 5th President of Bolivia | |
| In office 26 December 1828 – 1 January 1829 | |
| Vice President | José Ramón de Loayza |
| Preceded by | José Ramón de Loayza (acting) |
| Succeeded by | José Miguel de Velasco (interim) |
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| Born | 19 October 1795 Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Died | 1 January 1829 (aged 33) Sucre, Bolivia |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Nationality | Bolivian |
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| Preceded by José Ramón de Loayza Acting |
President of Bolivia 1828–1829 |
Succeeded by José Miguel de Velasco Interim |
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