# José Miguel de Velasco

_President of Bolivia (1795-1859)_

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> José Miguel de Velasco Franco was a Bolivian military officer and statesman who served as the fourth president of Bolivia on four occasions: 1828, 1829, 1839–1841, and 1848. Velasco also served as the second vice president from 1829 to 1835 under Andrés de Santa Cruz, though the first two of his terms were as vice president-designate, pending Santa Cruz's arrival to the country.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 September 1795 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373873#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Santa Cruz de la Sierra ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373873#P19))
- **Died:** 13 October 1859 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373873#P570))
- **Place of death:** Santa Cruz de la Sierra ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373873#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Bolivia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373873#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373873#P106))
- **Positions held:** president of Bolivia (18 January 1848 – 6 December 1848); president of Bolivia (22 February 1839 – 10 June 1841); president of Bolivia (1 January 1829 – 24 May 1829); president of Bolivia (2 August 1828 – 18 December 1828) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373873#P39))

## Questions

**When was José Miguel de Velasco born?**  
José Miguel de Velasco was born on 29 September 1795 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

**What positions has José Miguel de Velasco held?**  
Positions held by José Miguel de Velasco include: president of Bolivia (1848–1848); president of Bolivia (1839–1841); president of Bolivia (1829–1829); president of Bolivia (1828–1828).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): José Miguel de Velasco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Miguel_de_Velasco) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q373873](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373873) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: José Miguel de Velasco Franco - bolivianischer Präsident.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jos%C3%A9_Miguel_de_Velasco_Franco_-_bolivianischer_Pr%C3%A4sident.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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