Carlos Blanco Galindo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Blanco and the second or maternal family name is Galindo.

Carlos Blanco Galindo (12 March 1882 – 2 October 1943) was a Bolivian general who served as the 32nd president of Bolivia on a de facto interim basis from 1930 to 1931.

Carlos Blanco Galindo
Official portrait, 1930, Kavlin Studio
32nd President of Bolivia
President of the Junta
In office 28 June 1930 – 5 March 1931
Vice President	Vacant
Preceded by	Hernando Siles Reyes
Succeeded by	Daniel Salamanca
Minister of National Defense and Colonization
In office 11 November 1940 – 12 June 1941
President	Enrique Peñaranda
Preceded by	Demetrio Ramos (as Minister of National Defense) Alcides Arguedas (as Minister of Colonization)
Succeeded by	Jose Miguel Candia
Personal details
Born	(1882-03-12)12 March 1882 Cochabamba, Bolivia
Died	2 October 1943(1943-10-02) (aged 61) Cochabamba, Bolivia
Spouse	Alicia O' Connor D'Arlach
Parent(s)	Cleómedes Blanco Edelmira Galindo
Relatives	Pedro Blanco Soto (great-grandfather)
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Military service
Allegiance	Bolivia
Branch/service	Bolivian Army
Rank	General

Biography

Carlos Blanco was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia. A career military officer and a lawyer, Blanco was one of the leaders of the insurrection that toppled from power Hernando Siles, who had attempted to extend his term in office in view of the grave challenges posed by the onset of the Great Depression and other looming political crises. Unable to impose his will, Siles resigned and left his cabinet collectively in charge; it was this "Silista" cabinet that was, in fact, overthrown by the coup led by Blanco (in alliance with the parties opposed to Siles) in late June 1930.

Blanco's term was short and rather simple; his main task was to call new elections, which took place within seven months of his swearing-in. In every other matter, he seemed to defer to his rather capable technocratic Cabinet, led by Daniel Sánchez Bustamante (1871–1933) – the grandfather, incidentally, of future president Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada. Upon the election, and assumption of office, of Daniel Salamanca, General Blanco was named Ambassador to Uruguay, but returned briefly to the active service upon the eruption of the Chaco War with Paraguay (1932–35). He would later write a number of books.

Blanco died in Cochabamba in October 1943.