José María de Achá Valiente (8 July 1810, in Cochabamba – 29 January 1868) was a military general and president of Bolivia (1861–64). He served in the battles of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation and conspired against longtime dictator Manuel Belzu (1848–55). Later, he was appointed Minister of war in the cabinet of another dictator, José María Linares (1857–61). In that capacity, he led the 1861 coup d'état that toppled Linares. Originally he governed as head of Junta, and then as sole leader of the revolutionary government.
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8 July 1810 Cochabamba, Bolivia
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Died |
29 January 1868 (aged 57) Cochabamba, Bolivia
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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