President of Bolivia
Ovando begins his first period as co-president within the military junta.
Role range: 1964-1965 – 1964-1965
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Alfredo Ovando Candia Biography and Timeline
Follow Alfredo Ovando Candia through 10 dated historical records for Bolivia.
Alfredo Ovando Candia, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1964–1969Years on this page
1964
Military Coup
Ovando and Barrientos overthrow Paz Estenssoro and establish a military co-presidency.
Role range: 1964-1964
Military Coup
Ovando helps topple Paz Estenssoro and end the MNR's continuous rule.
Role range: 1964-1964
Military Co-Presidency
Ovando governs jointly with Barrientos after the military coup.
Role range: 1964-1965 – 1964-1965
1965
President of Bolivia
Ovando becomes sole president after Barrientos leaves the co-presidency.
Role range: 1965-1966 – 1965-1966
1966
President of Bolivia
Ovando heads the military junta before Barrientos assumes the elected presidency.
Role range: 1966-1966 – 1966-1966
1969
Constitution of Bolivia
Ovando launches a coup that removes President Siles Salinas.
Coup
Ovando takes power in a military coup and begins a nationalist government.
Gulf Oil Nationalization
Ovando nationalises Gulf Oil's Bolivian holdings
Role range: 1969-1970
Nationalization of Gulf Oil
Ovando becomes president and nationalises the Bolivian Gulf Oil Company's holdings.
Role range: 1969-1970 – 1969-1970
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.