12 Facts About Gregorio Pacheco

Gregorio Pacheco Leyes was a Bolivian businessman and entrepreneur who served as the 21st president of Bolivia from 1884 to 1888.

Gregorio Pacheco had earned a fortune in the silver mining industry and was one of the country's foremost philanthropists.

Gregorio Pacheco was born in Livi Livi, son of Jose Brigido Gregorio Pacheco and Josefa Leyes.

Gregorio Pacheco was accused by the other candidates of bribery since he was, after all, the richest man in Bolivia.

Gregorio Pacheco was a magnanimous president, he built the Sucre Psychiatric Institute at his own expense and several other social institutions to aid the lower classes of Bolivia.

Gregorio Pacheco was a promoter of science and technology together with Aniceto Arce and, with their combined efforts, were able to bring electricity to the country.

Gregorio Pacheco furthered Urioste's career in hopes of his support in the future.

Gregorio Pacheco would be the founder and patron of several social institutions.

Gregorio Pacheco paid, with his own money, a debt from the country to Peru, which amounted to the then high sum of 50,000 Bolivian pesos.

Gregorio Pacheco had strong support from the military, something that civilian administrations of the past lacked to acquire.

Gregorio Pacheco finished his term with the satisfaction of having fulfilled his duty and supporting the electoral campaign of Aniceto Arce in 1888, as he had agreed with the Conservatives at the beginning of his term.

Gregorio Pacheco died in the mining town of Guadalupe, in Potosi, on 23 August 1899.