1. Julio Garrett Ayllon was a Bolivian politician and lawyer who served as the 33rd vice president of Bolivia from 1985 to 1989 during the presidency of Victor Paz Estenssoro.
19 Facts About Julio Garrett
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Julio Garrett studied law at the University of Saint Francis Xavier in Sucre and the Rio Branco Institute in Brazil.
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Julio Garrett then studied international relations in Paris before returning to Bolivia, where he chaired the department of sociology at Oruro Technical University.
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Julio Garrett was first elected to the Senate of Bolivia, representing Oruro, in 1966.
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In December 1973, Julio Garrett joined the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement political party.
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Julio Garrett remained in exile in Paraguay and Argentina for five years, until his return to Bolivia in 1979.
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Julio Garrett Ayllon was elected to the Senate in 1979 soon after his return from exile.
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Julio Garrett was appointed Foreign Minister of Bolivia, a position he held briefly from 1979 until 1980.
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Julio Garrett won re-election to the Senate in 1980, but was forced into exile from 1980 until 1982 during the dictatorship of President Luis Garcia Meza Tejada.
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Julio Garrett returned to Bolivia in 1982 following the end of the Garcia Meza dictatorship and the restoration of democracy.
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Julio Garrett was elected President of the Senate of Bolivia from 1982 until 1985.
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In 1985, Julio Garrett was elected Vice President of Bolivia as the running mate of President Victor Paz Estenssoro.
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Julio Garrett, who served as vice president from 1985 to 1989, established the Universidad Andina Simon Bolivar in Sucre during his tenure.
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Julio Garrett was re-elected to the Senate in 1989, but his election was later invalidated by the Court of Elections.
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Julio Garrett was appointed to the Andean Parliament, the deliberative body of the Andean Community, in 1992.
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Julio Garrett was elected to the national Senate for a fifth term, representing Chuquisaca Department, in 1993.
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Julio Garrett held the Senate seat from 1993 to 1995.
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Julio Garrett then served as the ambassador of Bolivia to Argentina from 1995 until 1997.
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Julio Garrett Ayllon died in Sucre on March 19,2018, at the age of 92.