Gregorio Pacheco | |
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21st President of Bolivia | |
In office 4 September 1884 – 15 August 1888 | |
Vice President | Mariano Baptista Jorge Oblitas |
Preceded by | Narciso Campero |
Succeeded by | Aniceto Arce |
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Born | Gregorio Pacheco Leyes 4 July 1823 Livi Livi, United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (now Bolivia) |
Died | 20 August 1899 Potosí, Bolivia | (aged 76)
Political party | Democratic Party Conservative Party |
Spouse | Corina Aparicio |
Parent(s) | Brígido Jose Pacheco Josefa Leyes |
Relatives | Narciso Campero (cousin) |
Education | University of Saint Francis Xavier |
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Gregorio Pacheco Leyes (4 July 1823 – 20 August 1899) was a Bolivian businessman and entrepreneur who served as the 21st president of Bolivia from 1884 to 1888. Pacheco won a disputed election that was a virtual three-way tie between him, Conservative leader Aniceto Arce, and Liberal leader Eliodoro Camacho. Pacheco had earned a fortune in the silver mining industry and was one of the country's foremost philanthropists.