Luis García Meza Tejada

Bolivian dictator (1929-2018)
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Luis García Meza Tejada
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Luis García Meza Tejada

Summary

Luis García Meza Tejada is a human[1]. Born in La Paz[2], he… he was born on August 8, 1929[3]. He died in La Paz[4]. He died on April 29, 2018[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and military officer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Luis García Meza Tejada was born in La Paz[2].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada passed away in La Paz[4].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada was born on August 8, 1929[3].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada died on April 29, 2018[5].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada held citizenship in Bolivia[9].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada worked as a politician[6].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada worked as a military officer[7].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada held the position of president of Bolivia[10].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada is recorded as male[11].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada's military branch is recorded as Bolivian Army[13].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada's military, police or special rank is recorded as army general[14].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[15].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada's family name is recorded as García[16].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada's given name is recorded as Luis[17].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada's depicted by is recorded as Luis García Meza, Bolivian Dictator Jailed for Genocide, Dies at 88[19].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada's described by source is recorded as SourceWatch List of Dictators[20].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[21].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Luis García Meza Tejada'}[22].
  • Luis García Meza Tejada's place of detention is recorded as Chonchocoro Prison[23].

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Origins and Family

Luis García Meza Tejada's place of birth was La Paz[2]. He was born on August 8, 1929[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and military officer[7]. Luis García Meza Tejada held the position of president of Bolivia[10].

Death and Burial

Luis García Meza Tejada died on April 29, 2018[5]. He passed away in La Paz[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[15].

Why It Matters

Luis García Meza Tejada ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Luis García Meza Tejada born?

Luis García Meza Tejada's place of birth was La Paz[2].

Where did Luis García Meza Tejada die?

Luis García Meza Tejada died in La Paz[4].

What did Luis García Meza Tejada do for work?

Luis García Meza Tejada worked as politician[6] and military officer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . archive.is. archive.is. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Military, police or special rank army general
    Place of detention Chonchocoro Prison
    Given name Luis
    Depicted by Luis García Meza, Bolivian Dictator Jailed for Genocide, Dies at 88
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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