Pedro Blanco Soto

Pedro Blanco Soto (19 October 1795 1 January 1829) was President of Bolivia for just a week cut short by his assassination in a convent called La Recoletta in Sucre on New Year's Day 1829. He was shot on the roof above a stairwell while attempting to escape. A small plaque now marks the spot in the Museo de la Recoletta. He was well known for his pro Peru stance and this is generally the reason attributed to his assassination.

Pedro Blanco Soto
President of Bolivia
In office
26 December 1828  1 January 1829
Vice PresidentJosé Ramón de Loayza Pacheco
Preceded byJosé Miguel de Velasco
Succeeded byJosé Miguel de Velasco
Personal details
Born(1795-10-19)October 19, 1795
Cochabamba, Bolivia
DiedJanuary 1, 1829(1829-01-01) (aged 33)
Sucre, Bolivia
Cause of deathAssassination
NationalityBolivian
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Political offices
Preceded by
José Miguel de Velasco
President of Bolivia
18281829
Succeeded by
José Miguel de Velasco


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