Carlos Quintanilla Quiroga (22 January 1888 – 8 June 1964) was a Bolivian general, who served as the 37th President of Bolivia on a de facto interim basis from 1939 to 1940. Quintanilla saw action in the initial stages of the Chaco War (1932–1935), and managed to ascend the echelon of the Bolivian armed forces until he became commander of the army during the administration of Germán Busch. When President Busch committed suicide on 23 August 1939, the Bolivian military entrusted Quintanilla with the role of assuming power and calling elections.
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22 January 1888 Cochabamba, Bolivia
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Died |
8 June 1964 (aged 76) Cochabamba, Bolivia
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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