José Miguel de Velasco

José Miguel de Velasco
4th President of Bolivia
In office 18 January 1848 – 6 December 1848
Preceded by	Eusebio Guilarte
Succeeded by	Manuel Isidoro Belzu
In office 22 February 1839 – 10 June 1841
Preceded by	Andrés de Santa Cruz
Succeeded by	Sebastián Ágreda
In office 1 January 1829 – 24 May 1829 Acting
Preceded by	Pedro Blanco Soto
Succeeded by	Andrés de Santa Cruz
In office 2 August 1828 – 18 December 1828 Interim
Preceded by	José María Pérez de Urdininea (interim)
Succeeded by	José Ramón de Loayza (acting)
2nd Vice President of Bolivia
In office 1 January 1829 – 23 July 1835
President	Andrés de Santa Cruz
Preceded by	José Ramón de Loayza
Succeeded by	Mariano Enrique Calvo
Personal details
Born	29 September 1795 Santa Cruz, Spanish Empire
Died	13 October 1859 (aged 64) Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Nationality	Bolivian
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José Miguel de Velasco Franco (29 September 1795 – 13 October 1859) was a Bolivian general and politician who served as the 4th President of Bolivia for four nonconsecutive terms. He served twice on an interim basis in 1828 and 1829, once constitutionally from 1839 to 1841, and once as de facto president in 1848. He, along with Víctor Paz Estenssorom, served as president more times than anyone else. In addition, he served as the 2nd Vice President of Bolivia from 1829 to 1835. During the third, and longest, of his temporary periods in office he approved a new constitution for Bolivia.

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