Mamerto Urriolagoitia Harriague Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mamerto Urriolagoitia Harriague, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Bolivia.

8 records1895–19747 events1 places

Chronological biography

1895

Birth of Mamerto Urriolagoitia Harriague5 December 1895

Government / Government of Bolivia · Sucre

Mamerto Urriolagoitia Harriague is born in Sucre.

1947

Vice President1947

Government / Government of Bolivia · Vice President of Bolivia

Urriolagoitia is elected vice president alongside Enrique Hertzog.

1949

Civil War of 19491949

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia

Urriolagoitia's government defeats a nationwide MNR-led uprising known as the Civil War of 1949.

Conservative Government1949

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia

Urriolagoitia leads a conservative administration facing growing opposition from the MNR and labour movement.

Nationalist Revolutionary Movement1949

Warfare / Civil War · President of Bolivia

The Urriolagoitia Government barely regains control, the die is cast on the moribund "Oligarchic State" of 1880-1936, resuscitated only temporarily (194043 and 194652) by the economic and mining interests that uphold it. A counter-reaction takes place and a series of violent nation-wide rebellions catalyze the so-called Civil War of MaySeptember 1949

Nationalist Revolutionary Movement16 May 1949

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia

Urriolagoitia expands repression against the MNR and other reformist organisations.

1951

President of Bolivia24 October 1951

Government / Government of Bolivia · President of Bolivia

Urriolagoitia begins serving as President of Bolivia after Hertzog's resignation.

1974

Death of Mamerto Urriolagoitia Harriague4 June 1974

Government / Government of Bolivia · Sucre

Former president Mamerto Urriolagoitia Harriague dies in Sucre.

Titles and roles

President of Bolivia · Vice President of Bolivia

Record provenance

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