Alberto Natusch
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Alberto Natusch | |
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| 55th President of Bolivia | |
| In office 1 November 1979 – 16 November 1979 | |
| Vice President | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Wálter Guevara (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Lidia Gueiler (interim) |
| Minister of Peasant and Agricultural Affairs | |
| In office 14 February 1974 – 21 July 1978 | |
| President | Hugo Banzer |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister of Agriculture and Livestock) |
| Succeeded by | Guillermo Escóbar Uhry |
| Minister of Agriculture and Livestock | |
| In office 23 April 1974 – 14 February 1974 | |
| President | Hugo Banzer |
| Preceded by | José Gil Reyes |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Minister of Peasant and Agricultural Affairs) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alberto Natusch Busch 23 May 1933 Riberalta, Beni, Bolivia |
| Died | 23 November 1994 (aged 61) Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| Spouse | Elba Rubí |
| Parent(s) | Alberto Natusch Velasco Elisa Busch Becerra |
| Relatives | Germán Busch (uncle) |
| Education | Military College of the Army |
| Signature | .svg) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Bolivia |
| Branch/service |  Bolivian Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
Alberto Natusch Busch (May 23, 1933, in Beni, Bolivia – November 23, 1994, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia) was a Bolivian general who served briefly as the de facto 55th president of Bolivia in 1979.
Background and earlier career
Natusch is of
Bolivian Army. He was for many years a trusted member of the cabinet of the military dictator Hugo Banzer
.
President of Bolivia following military coup
On November 1, 1979, Colonel Natusch executed a bloody
Congress in order to enact long-term measures designed to stave off a growing economic crisis. Far more likely, it was a traditional right-wing coup staged by officers who had served in the long dictatorship of General Hugo Banzer
(1971–78) and who had much to lose by an ongoing congressional investigation of alleged criminal and economic misdeeds committed during the "Banzerato."
In any case, the population resisted the Natusch coup rather heroically, led by a nationwide labor strike called by the
Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) of Juan Lechín
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Failure of coup after 16 days
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Bolivian government |
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Lidia Gueiler |
Alberto Natusch | ||||||
In the end, Natusch was able to occupy the
Luis García Meza Tejada, while failing to overthrow the regime, led to the resignation of Garcia Meza and his replacement by Celso Torrelio.[2]
Retirement and death
Retired from the military, Natusch died in Santa Cruz on November 23, 1994, at the age of 61.
See also
- Government of Alberto Natusch Busch, 1979
References
- ^ AGENCIAS (4 August 1981). "El general Natusch promueve un golpe militar en Bolivia para instaurar "un Gobierno de unidad y dignidad nacional"". EL PAIS.
- ^ AP (5 August 1981). "PRESIDENT OF BOLIVIA RESIGNS IN FACE OF REVOLT". New York Times.
Bibliography
- Mesa José de; Gisbert, Teresa; and Carlos D. Mesa, "Historia De Bolivia," 5th edition.
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