Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé facts for kids
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Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé
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Official portrait, 2005
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| 64th President of Bolivia | |
| In office 9 June 2005 – 22 January 2006 |
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| Vice President | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Carlos Mesa |
| Succeeded by | Evo Morales |
| President of the Supreme Court of Bolivia | |
| In office 17 March 2004 – 9 June 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Armando Villafuerte Claros |
| Succeeded by | Héctor Sandóval Parada |
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| Born | 2 March 1956 Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Fanny Elena Arguedas |
| Alma mater | University of San Simón Harvard University |
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Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé was born on March 2, 1956. He is a Bolivian judge who became the 64th president of Bolivia for a short time. He served from 2005 to 2006. Before becoming president, he was the main judge of Bolivia's highest court, the Supreme Court. He stepped in as president during a difficult political time in Bolivia.
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About Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé
Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, in 1956. He is a lawyer and has a special degree in how public organizations are managed. He went to school at Colegio San Agustín. Later, he studied law at the Universidad Mayor de San Simón in Cochabamba. He also studied at Harvard University in the United States.
He served as Bolivia's ambassador to the Netherlands. An ambassador is like a country's representative in another country. In this role, he also worked with the International Court of Justice. This court helps countries solve disagreements peacefully. He left this job in November 2019.
His Time as President (2005–2006)
In 2005, Bolivia faced a lot of public protests. The president at the time, Carlos Mesa, decided to step down. Usually, the next person in line would be the head of the Senate or the Chamber of Deputies. However, they also decided not to take the job.
Because of this, Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé, who was the head of the country's court system, became president. He was not part of any political party. He took office on June 10, 2005. His main job was to arrange new elections within one year, as the country's rules required.
Evo Morales won the new elections in December 2005. Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé's time as president ended when Evo Morales officially became president.
After Being President (2006–present)
After his presidency, Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé faced some questions about decisions made during his time in office. There was a situation involving some old military equipment. Bolivia had bought about 30 missiles from China many years before. By 2005, these missiles were no longer useful.
Rodríguez Veltzé made the decision to have them taken apart and destroyed. He later said he did not know that the United States would be involved in helping to destroy them. Some people, including the new president Evo Morales, thought this transfer was not right.
He was accused of a serious offense in 2006. However, after a review, he was later cleared of all these accusations. This means he was found not guilty.
See also
In Spanish: Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé para niños
- History of Bolivia
- List of presidents of Bolivia
- Politics of Bolivia
