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(Political Leader) Lidia Gueiler Tejada was a Bolivian politician who achieved a historic milestone as the first female Head of State in Bolivia and the second in the Americas. Serving as the 56th president of Bolivia on an interim basis from 1979 to 1980, she dedicated her tenure to implementing vital social and economic reforms. Gueiler Tejada's legacy includes advancing Bolivia's political landscape and shattering gender barriers in leadership roles.