Hugo Banzer Suarez Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hugo Banzer Suarez, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Bolivia.

5 records1971–20005 events2 places

Chronological biography

1971

Banzer Coup21 August 1971

Government / Government of Bolivia · General · La Paz

Banzer overthrows Torres with military and conservative political support.

1974

Political Repression9 November 1974

Politics / Banzer Dictatorship · President of Bolivia · La Paz

Banzer bans major party and union activity as his dictatorship hardens

1978

General Election9 July 1978

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia · La Paz

Banzer permits a presidential election as pressure increases for a return to civilian rule.

1997

Democratic Presidency6 August 1997

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia · La Paz

Banzer returns to office as an elected civilian president.

2000

Cochabamba Water Conflict10 April 2000

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia · Cochabamba

Banzer's government cancels the water concession after sustained protests in Cochabamba.

Titles and roles

General · President of Bolivia

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.