# Pedro José de Guerra

_Bolivian politician; acting President of Bolivia in 1879_

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> Pedro José Domingo de Guerra was a Bolivian jurist who served as the acting President of Bolivia in 1879 in the absence of Hilarión Daza who was personally commanding the Bolivian Army in the War of the Pacific between Chile, and an allied Bolivia and Peru. His grandson, José Gutiérrez Guerra, was also president of Bolivia between 1917 and 1920.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 December 1809 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16617486#P569))
- **Place of birth:** La Paz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16617486#P19))
- **Died:** 11 September 1879 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16617486#P570))
- **Place of death:** La Paz ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16617486#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Bolivia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16617486#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16617486#P106))
- **Education:** Royal and Pontifical Higher University of San Francisco Xavier of Chuquisaca ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16617486#P69))
- **Positions held:** president of Bolivia (17 April 1879 – 11 September 1879) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16617486#P39))

## Questions

**When was Pedro José de Guerra born?**  
Pedro José de Guerra was born on 4 December 1809 in La Paz.

**What positions has Pedro José de Guerra held?**  
Positions held by Pedro José de Guerra include: president of Bolivia (1879–1879).

**Where did Pedro José de Guerra study?**  
Pedro José de Guerra was educated at Royal and Pontifical Higher University of San Francisco Xavier of Chuquisaca.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pedro José de Guerra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Jos%C3%A9_de_Guerra) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16617486](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16617486) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Pedro José Domingo de Guerra, en un retrato al daguerrotipo de 1848.jpg by Tarapecosi (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pedro_Jos%C3%A9_Domingo_de_Guerra,_en_un_retrato_al_daguerrotipo_de_1848.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Pedro José de Guerra". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pedro-jose-de-guerra. Retrieved 14 November 2026.