Gualberto Villarroel Lopez Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Gualberto Villarroel Lopez, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Bolivia.

4 records1943–19464 events1 places

Chronological biography

1943

Coup20 December 1943

Government / Government of Bolivia · Major · La Paz

Villarroel joins military and MNR conspirators in overthrowing Penaranda.

President of Bolivia20 December 1943

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia

Villarroel assumes leadership of Bolivia after the December military coup.

1945

Indigenous Congress10 May 1945

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

Villarroel's government convenes Bolivia's first national Indigenous congress.

1946

Lynching21 July 1946

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

Villarroel is killed after crowds storm the presidential palace in La Paz.

Titles and roles

Major · 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.