Melchor Terrazas | |
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| Minister of Justice, Public Instruction, and Worship | |
| In office 22 October 1871 – 27 January 1873 | |
| President | Agustín Morales Tomás Frías |
| Preceded by | Manuel José Ribera |
| Succeeded by | Juan de Dios Bosque |
| Minister of Government and Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 27 January 1873 – 9 May 1873 | |
| President | Tomás Frías |
| Preceded by | Casimiro Corral |
| Succeeded by | Mariano Baptista |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1825 Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Died | November 3, 1898 Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Spouse | María Manuela Benigna Urquidi Aguilar |
| Relations | Manuel Terrazas Hernán Terrazas Céspedes David Terrazas Villegas |
| Children | 11 |
| Parent(s) | Pedro Pablo Terrazas Villanueva Micaela Petrona Virreira Lopez |
| Alma mater | University of San Francisco Xavier |
| Occupation | Lawyer, educator, politician |
Melchor Terrazas Virreira (6 June 1825 – 3 November 1898) was a Bolivian politician and statesman who served as Minister of Government and Foreign Affairs and also as Minister of Justice, Public Instruction, and Worship during the presidencies of Tomás Frías and Agustín Morales. A lawyer and educator, he was an advocate for democratic, civilian governments and opposed caudillismo.