Pedro Blanco Soto
President of Bolivia
Died when: 33 years 74 days (398 months)Star Sign: Libra
Pedro Blanco Soto (19 October 1795 – 1 January 1829) was a Bolivian soldier and politician, he was president of the Republic of Alto Peru, an unrecognized independent entity that emerged in the limits of the department of La Paz and, which claimed the territory of the Republic of Bolivia.
He held the position he held for a short time before being killed by his opponents in a convent called La Recoletta in Sucre on New Year's Day 1829.
A small plaque now marks the spot in the Museo de la Recoletta.He was well known for his pro-Peru stance and this is generally the reason attributed to his assassination.
He was also a distinguished officer during the Peruvian War of Independence.
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