Events in the year 1939 in Bolivia.
Incumbents President: Germán Busch (until 23 August), Carlos Quintanilla (Interim president) (starting 23 August) Vice President: Enrique Baldivieso (PSU) (until 24 April), vacant (until 4 December), none (starting 4 December)
Events
24 April – President Germán Busch dismisses the assembly and declares dictatorial rule. 23 August – President Germán Busch commits suicide by gunshot. The armed forces appoints the commander-in-chief of the army General Carlos Quintanilla interim president. 6 October – General elections are called for 10 March 1940. 4 December – The office of vice president is abolished by decree in order to circumvent claims of constitutional succession by former vice president Enrique Baldivieso.
Births 15 April – Jaime Paz Zamora, 32nd Vice President of Bolivia, 60th President of Bolivia
Deaths 1 May – Bautista Saavedra, 29th President of Bolivia (b. 1870) 23 August – Germán Busch, 36th President of Bolivia (b. 1904) 12 September – Eliodoro Villazón, 27th President of Bolivia, oldest living state leader to that point (b.1848)
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