Ismael Vázquez Virreira

Ismael Vázquez Virreira (26 September 1865 – 4 September 1930) was a Bolivian lawyer, orator and politician who served as the 20th Vice President of Bolivia from 1917 to 1920. He served as first vice president alongside second vice president José Santos Quinteros during the administration of José Gutiérrez Guerra.[1]

Ismael Vázquez Virreira
20th Vice President of Bolivia
First Vice President
In office 15 August 1917 – 12 July 1920 Serving with José Santos Quinteros
President	José Gutiérrez Guerra
Preceded by	Juan Misael Saracho
Succeeded by	Abdón Saavedra
Personal details
Born	26 September 1865 Cochabamba, Bolivia
Died	4 September 1930 (aged 64) Cochabamba, Bolivia
Political party	Liberal
Alma mater	University of San Simón

Biography

José Carrasco Torrico was born on 26 September 1865 in Cochabamba. In 1896, he began his political career of deputy for Cochabamba, a position he would hold multiple times along with the office of senator. In 1911, he was appointed plenipotentiary minister in Venezuela. He was Minister of Justice and Industry in 1915 and was elected first Vice President of the Republic of José Gutiérrez in 1917. In 1919, he was also made Minister of Government. On 12 July 1920, he was overthrown along with the rest of the Gutiérrez government.[2]

He died in Cochabamba on 4 September 1930.

References

1. "Bolivia: Ley de 14 de agosto de 1917". www.lexivox.org. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
2. "1917-1920 Ismael Vásquez Virreira - Vicepresidencia del Estado". web.archive.org. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2020.