Néstor Guillén

Néstor Guillén Olmos (January 28, 1890 – March 12, 1966) was a Bolivian politician who was the head of state of Bolivia from July 21 to August 15, 1946.

Néstor Guillén
President of Bolivia
In office 21 July 1946 – 15 August 1946
Preceded by	Gualberto Villarroel López
Succeeded by	Tomás Monje
Personal details
Born	Néstor Guillén Olmos (1890-01-28)January 28, 1890 La Paz, Bolivia
Died	March 12, 1966(1966-03-12) (aged 76) La Paz, Bolivia
Nationality	Bolivian
Profession	politician

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 March 12, 1966 in La Paz, Bolivia.

Sources

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

Political offices
Preceded by Gualberto Villarroel	President of Bolivia 1946	Succeeded by Tomás Monje