Néstor Guillén

Néstor Guillén
President of Bolivia
In office 21 July 1946 – 15 August 1946
Preceded by	Gualberto Villarroel López
Succeeded by	Tomás Monje
Personal details
Born	1890 La Paz, Bolivia
Died	1966
Nationality	Bolivian
Political party	Non-party

Néstor Guillén Olmos (1890-1966) was briefly President of Bolivia.

Background and earlier career

Born in La Paz, Guillén studied law and rose to become second from the top in the La Paz Court of Appeals.

President of Bolivia

He served as President of Bolivia for 27 days between July and August 1946, following the overthrow and assassination of President Gualberto Villarroel (1943-46). Upon the death of Villarroel, the confluence of forces that had toppled him needed a reliable caretaker with as few partisan credentials (given the mood of the citizenry, which had just shown what it was capable of during the revolt) to guide the country to elections. They settled on the head of the La Paz Court of Appeals, Tomás Monje Gutiérrez, who was ill at the time. Thus, Guillén filled-in for him for fewer than 4 weeks, whereupon Monje was sworn-in.

Later career and death

Néstor Guillén then returned to his judgeship and died in 1966.

Source

• Mesa José de; Gisbert, Teresa; and Carlos D. Mesa, "Historia De Bolivia", 3rd edition., pp. 577-578.

Preceded by Gualberto Villarroel

President of Bolivia 1946

Succeeded by Tomás Monje

Persondata
Name	Guillen, Nestor
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Date of birth	1890
Place of birth	La Paz, Bolivia
Date of death	1966
Place of death