Néstor Guillén

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Guillén and the second or maternal family name is Olmos.

Néstor Guillén Olmos (28 January 1890 – 12 March 1966) was a Bolivian judge, lawyer, and politician who served as the 40th president of Bolivia from July to August 1946.

Néstor Guillén
Portrait of Guillén, 1953
40th President of Bolivia
In office 21 July 1946 – 17 August 1946
Vice President	Vacant
Preceded by	Gualberto Villarroel
Succeeded by	Tomás Monje
Additional offices President of the Government Junta In office 21 July 1946 – 17 August 1946 Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Tomás Monje Minister of National Defense In office 10 March 1947 – 14 May 1947 President Enrique Hertzog Preceded by Julio César Canelas Succeeded by Eduardo Montes y Montes In office 24 July 1946 – 26 August 1946 President Himself Tomás Monje Preceded by José Celestino Pinto Succeeded by Julio César Canelas Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Colonization In office 24 July 1946 – 26 August 1946 President Himself Tomás Monje Preceded by Julio Zuazo Succeeded by José Saavedra
Personal details
Born	Néstor Guillén Olmos (1890-01-28)28 January 1890 La Paz, Bolivia
Died	12 March 1966(1966-03-12) (aged 76) La Paz, Bolivia
Spouse	Laura Solares
Parent(s)	Manuel C. Guillén María Olmos
Occupation	Judge lawyer politician
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Background and earlier career

Born in La Paz, Guillén studied law and rose to become the dean of the Superior District Court of La Paz.

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. The old oligarchy was established again but, not long after, would fall only a few years later.

Later career and death

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

See also

• Cabinet of Néstor Guillén

Sources

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