Alfredo Ovando Candía (1918 - 1982) was a Bolivian dictator, general and political figure. He overthrew Víctor Paz Estenssoro in 1964, but gave up power to the more popular René Barrientos. He then served as the president of Bolivia from 1969 and until he was overthrown in 1970. 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Republic of Bolivia is a landlocked country in central South America. ... General is a military rank, in most nations the highest rank, although some nations have the higher rank of Field Marshal. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics, sometimes this may include political scientists. ... Ángel Víctor Paz Estenssoro ( 1907 - June 7, 2001) was a politician from Bolivia. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... René Barrientos Ortuño (b. ... List of presidents of Bolivia In 1983, a poll was taken by a Bolivian newspaper to determine which seven historical presidents were regarded as most significant: Antonio José de Sucre, Andrés de Santa Cruz, Manuel Isidoro Belzu, Mariano Melgarejo, Aniceto Arce, Ismael Montes, and Víctor Paz Estenssoro. ...