Hugo Banzer
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Hugo Banzer Net Worth

Hugo Banzer was a Bolivian politician and military leader who was born on May 10, 1926. He served as a military dictator in the 1970s and was later elected to two terms as president of Bolivia, from 1997 to 2001, under the right-wing Nationalist Democratic Action party.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 10, 1926
Birth Place Bolivia
Age 94 YEARS OLD
Died On May 5, 2002 (age 75)
Birth Sign Taurus

💰 Net worth: $20 million (2024)

About

During the 1970s, Banzer governed his native Bolivia as a military dictator. After forming the right-wing Nationalist Democratic Action party, he was constitutionally elected to his second term as President (which lasted from 1997 until 2001).

Before Fame

After training at military institutions in several different countries, he served as Bolivian Minister of Education and Culture under the presidential administration of his friend Rene Barrientos.

Trivia

During his democratic presidency, he launched a program to fight drug trafficking in Bolivia.

Family Life

His marriage to Yolanda Prada de Banzer resulted in five children.

Associated With

Banzer began his dictatorship after staging a coup against the government of leftist President Juan Jose Torres.

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