Carlos Mesa
Carlos Diego Mesa Gisbert (born August 12, 1953) is a Bolivian politician and journalist. He was President of Bolivia from 2003 to 2005. He was vice president of Bolivia from August 2002 to October 2003.[1] He unsuccessfully ran for president again in 2020.
Carlos Mesa | |
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.jpg) Carlos Mesa in 2014 | |
| 63rd President of Bolivia | |
| In office October 17, 2003 – June 9, 2005 | |
| Vice President | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Rodríguez |
| Vice President of Bolivia | |
| In office August 6, 2002 – October 17, 2003 | |
| President | Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada |
| Preceded by | Jorge Quiroga Ramírez |
| Succeeded by | Álvaro García Linera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carlos Diego Mesa Gisbert August 12, 1953 La Paz, Bolivia |
| Nationality | Bolivian |
| Political party | MNR (2002–2003) Independent (2003–2018) FRI (2018–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Elvira Salinas de Mesa |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid, Universidad Mayor de San Andrés |
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| Website | carlosdmesa |
Carlos Mesa Media
Mesa with his family in 1965.
Mesa, aged 18, as a student at the Complutense University of Madrid.
Author and former president of Bolivia Carlos Mesa at the Miami Book Fair International 2014
Mesa served as vice president under Gonzálo Sánchez de Lozada but broke with him after the government repressions of October 2003.
Carlos D. Mesa Gisbert, 37th Vice President of Bolivia (2002–2003).
National Cockade of Bolivia
Mesa attends the funeral of Pope John Paul II, 8 April 2005.
Mesa's complex relationship with Evo Morales has been one of both cooperation and open hostility.
Nestor Kirchner and Carlos Mesa Gisbert
President George W. Bush meets with President Carlos Mesa of Bolivia in Monterrey, Mexico, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004. White House Photo by Eric Draper
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References
- ↑ Vicepresidency of Bolivia Archived 2009-04-16 at the Wayback Machine