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Jose Maria Linares
Jose Maria Linares Lizarazu was a Bolivian politician and president (1857-61). He was born in 1810 to a wealthy and prominent family from Potosi. He studied in La Paz, and graduated with a Law degree in 1835.
Political career
Early in his life, Linares gravitated toward the world of politics, earning a number of administrative appointments in various governments. In 1839 he was called by the new president, General Velasco, to take charge of the portfolio of the Interior. After this Linares was appointed Minister to Spain, where he negotiated the treaty that recognized Bolivia's independence. Serving as president of ...
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