Birth of Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas
Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas is born in La Paz.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas Biography and Timeline
Follow Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas through 8 dated historical records for Bolivia.
Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1925–1980Years on this page
1925
1969
President of Bolivia
Siles Salinas assumes the presidency after Barrientos dies.
Role range: 1969-1969 – 1969-1969
Constitution of Bolivia
Ovando's coup ends the brief constitutional presidency of Siles Salinas.
Role range: 1969-1969
Coup
Siles Salinas is overthrown by Army Commander Alfredo Ovando.
Role range: 1969-1969
Short Presidency
Siles Salinas leads a brief civilian government constrained by military commanders.
Role range: 1969-1969 – 1969-1969
1971
Human Rights Advocacy
Siles Salinas returns to Bolivia and becomes a prominent defender of human rights.
Opposition to Banzer
Siles Salinas participates in political opposition during the Banzer dictatorship.
1980
Presidential Election
Siles Salinas campaigns unsuccessfully in the 1980 presidential election.
Role range: 1980-1980
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.