Néstor Guillén

Néstor Guillén Olmos (28 January 1890 – 12 March 1966) was a Bolivian lawyer and politician who served as the 40th President of Bolivia on a de facto interim basis in 1946.

Néstor Guillén
40th President of Bolivia
Interim
In office 21 July 1946 – 17 August 1946
Preceded by	Gualberto Villarroel
Succeeded by	Tomás Monje (interim)
Personal details
Born	Néstor Guillén Olmos 28 January 1890 La Paz, Bolivia
Died	12 March 1966 (aged 76) La Paz, Bolivia
Nationality	Bolivian
Profession	politician
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Background and earlier career

Born in La Paz, Guillén studied law and rose to become the dean of the La Paz Court of Appeals of Bolivia's Superior Court.

President of Bolivia

Néstor Guillén served as President of Bolivia for 27 days between July and August 1946, following the overthrow and assassination of President Gualberto Villarroel (1943–46). Upon the death of Villarroel, the alliance of forces that had toppled him needed a reliable and impartial caretaker (given the mood of the citizenry, which had just shown what it was capable of during the revolt) to guide the country to elections. They settled on the head of the La Paz Court of Appeals, Tomás Monje Gutiérrez, who was ill at the time. Thus, Guillén filled in for him for fewer than four weeks, whereupon Monje was sworn-in as President.

Later career and death

Guillén then returned to his judgeship and died on 12 March 1966 in La Paz, Bolivia.

Sources

• Mesa José de; Gisbert, Teresa; and Carlos D. Mesa, "Historia De Bolivia", 3rd edition., pp. 577–578.