# René Barrientos

_President of Bolivia (1964–1966, 1966–1969)_

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> René Emilio Barrientos Ortuño was a Bolivian military officer and politician who served as the 47th president of Bolivia from 1964 to 1965 and 1966 to 1969. During his first term, he shared power with Alfredo Ovando as co-president of a military junta and was the 30th vice president of Bolivia in 1964.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): René Barrientos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Barrientos) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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