Carlos Mesa

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Vice President of Bolivia from 2002 to 2003 and President of Bolivia from 2003 to 2005

PoliticiansBorn 1953 · age 73

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Carlos Diego de Mesa Gisbert is a Bolivian historian, journalist, and politician who served as the 63rd president of Bolivia from 2003 to 2005.

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Mesa with his family in 1965.

Mesa, aged 18, as a student at the Complutense University of Madrid.

Mesa discusses his book Soliloquio del Conquistador at the Miami Book Fair, 2014.

Mesa served as vice president under Gonzálo Sánchez de Lozada but broke with him after the government repressions of October 2003.

Official vice-presidential portrait, 2002.

Mesa attends the funeral of Pope John Paul II, 8 April 2005.

Mesa's complex relationship with Evo Morales has been one of both cooperation and open hostility.[104]

In their own words 9

Carlos Mesa

said · Sep 24, 2003

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A few days ago, my country lived through serious episodes of violence, which have forced us to reflect.

Address to the 58th United Nations General Assembly, 24 September 2003.

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Carlos Mesa

said · Oct 17, 2003

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Bolivia is not yet a country of equals.

Inaugural address to the H. National Congress, 17 October 2003.

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Carlos Mesa

said · Mar 6, 2005

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It is very comfortable to coup the government, it is the most comfortable thing in the world, it is a very profitable business, it is practiced every day [...].

Resignation speech, 6 March 2005.

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Awards 8

2005Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle

2004Collar of the Order of San Carlos

2004Grand Cross, Special Class of the Order of the Sun of Peru

2004National Order of Merit

2003Grand Collar of the Order of the Andes' Condor

2002Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit

1998Officer of the Order of Rio Branco

1987Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

In their orbit 5

FatherJosé Mesa Figueroa

MotherTeresa Gisbert Carbonell

SiblingIsabel Mesa de Inchauste

SiblingAndrés de Mesa Gisbert

SiblingTeresa Guiomar de Mesa Gisbert

Connected to Carlos 6

Palito OrtegaAlso in Dos locos en el aire (1976)

Jorge PorcelAlso in Two Crazy Privates 2 (1986)

Alberto OlmedoAlso in Mirame la palomita (1985)

Alejandro DolinaAlso in Noah's Ark (2007)

Verónica LlinásAlso in Pájaros volando (2010)

Nelly BeltránAlso in El picnic de los Campanelli (1972)

About this person

Carlos Diego de Mesa Gisbert is a Bolivian historian, journalist, and politician who served as the 63rd president of Bolivia from 2003 to 2005. As an independent politician, he had previously served as the 37th vice president of Bolivia from 2002 to 2003 under Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada and was the international spokesman for Bolivia's lawsuit against Chile in the International Court of Justice from 2014 to 2018. A member of the Revolutionary Left Front, he has served as leader of Civic Community, the largest opposition parliamentary group in Bolivia, since 2018.

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