Juan José Torres
Juan José Torres | |
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Portrait by Antonio Eguino, c. 1970–1971 | |
| 50th President of Bolivia | |
| In office 7 October 1970 – 21 August 1971 | |
| Vice President | Vacant |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Ovando Candía |
| Succeeded by | Hugo Banzer |
| Minister of Work and Social Security | |
| In office 31 March 1966 – 6 August 1966 | |
| President | Alfredo Ovando Candía |
| Preceded by | Samuel Gallardo Lozada |
| Succeeded by | Vicente Mendoza Nava |
| Minister of Finance and Statistics | |
| In office 5 November 1964 – 6 November 1964 | |
| President | René Barrientos |
| Preceded by | Jaime Escobar Quiroga |
| Succeeded by | Carlos Alcoreza Melgarejo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan José Torres González 5 March 1920 Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Died | 2 June 1976 (aged 56) San Andrés de Giles, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | La Paz, Bolivia |
| Political party | Alliance of the National Left |
| Spouse | Emma Obleas Eguino |
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| Parent(s) | Juan Torres Cueto Sabina González |
| Education | Military College of the Army |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bolivia |
| Branch/service | Bolivian Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1970 |
| Rank | General |
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Juan José Torres González (5 March 1920 – 2 June 1976) was a Bolivian socialist politician and military leader who served as the 50th president of Bolivia from 1970 to 1971, when he was ousted in a coup that resulted in the dictatorship of Hugo Banzer. He was popularly known as "J.J." (Jota-Jota). Juan José Torres was murdered in 1976 in Buenos Aires, in the frame of the United States-backed campaign Operation Condor.