# José Gutiérrez Guerra

_President of Bolivia (1869-1929)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> José Manuel Gutiérrez Guerra, known as "the last Oligarch," was a Bolivian economist and statesman who served as the 28th president of Bolivia from 1917 to 1920. He was the grandson of Pedro José Domingo de Guerra, acting president in 1879 and chief justice of the Supreme Court, who had died in office after he was forced to assume presidential responsibilities during the disastrous War of the Pacific.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 September 1869 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3306291#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Sucre ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3306291#P19))
- **Died:** 3 February 1929 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3306291#P570))
- **Place of death:** Antofagasta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3306291#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Bolivia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3306291#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3306291#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3306291#P102))
- **Education:** Merton College; St Bede's College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3306291#P69))
- **Positions held:** president of Bolivia (15 August 1917 – 12 July 1920) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3306291#P39))

## Questions

**When was José Gutiérrez Guerra born?**  
José Gutiérrez Guerra was born on 5 September 1869 in Sucre.

**What positions has José Gutiérrez Guerra held?**  
Positions held by José Gutiérrez Guerra include: president of Bolivia (1917–1920).

**Where did José Gutiérrez Guerra study?**  
José Gutiérrez Guerra was educated at Merton College, St Bede's College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): José Gutiérrez Guerra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Guti%C3%A9rrez_Guerra) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3306291](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3306291) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: José Gutiérrez Guerra, 1917.jpg by María de la Gloria Rivero Gutiérrez Guerra (Life time: 1929) (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jos%C3%A9_Guti%C3%A9rrez_Guerra,_1917.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article José Gutiérrez Guerra, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: José Gutiérrez Guerra, 1917.jpg — María de la Gloria Rivero Gutiérrez Guerra (Life time: 1929), Public domain.

## Cite this page

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