Abdón Saavedra

Abdón Saavedra
Formal portrait, c. 1926–1930
22nd Vice President of Bolivia
In office
10 January 1926 – 28 May 1930
PresidentHernando Siles
Preceded byIsmael Vázquez
José Santos
Succeeded byJosé Luis Tejada
Minister of Government
In office
10 April 1921 – 27 June 1922
PresidentBautista Saavedra
Preceded byJosé R. Estenssoro
Succeeded byDavid Alvéstegui
Personal details
BornAbdón Saavedra Mallea
(1872-08-06)6 August 1872
La Paz, Bolivia
Died6 January 1942(1942-01-06) (aged 69)
La Paz, Bolivia
PartyRepublican
ParentsZenón Saavedra
Josefa Mallea
RelativesBautista Saavedra (brother)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician

Abdón Saavedra Mallea[α] (6 August 1872 – 6 January 1942) was a Bolivian lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd vice president of Bolivia from 1926 to 1930 under Hernando Siles. He was the brother of Bautista Saavedra.[1]

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Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Saavedra and the second or maternal family name is Mallea.

Citations

Works cited

  • Mesa Gisbert, Carlos D. (2003). "Reseñas biográfricas de los vicepresidentes de Bolivia". In Aliaga Palma, Gustavo; Cordero Carraffa, Carlos; Mesa Gisbert, Carlos D. (eds.). El vicepresidente: ¿La sombra del poder? (in Spanish). La Paz: Vicepresidencia de la República. pp. 257–333. OCLC 250237362.