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(Politician, Diplomat) Lidia Gueiler Tejada was a pioneering Bolivian politician who achieved a historic milestone as Bolivia's first female Head of State. Serving as the 56th President of Bolivia on an interim basis from 1979 to 1980, she was a trailblazer in the political arena. Her tenure as the second female head of state in a republic in the Americas was a significant moment in the region's history, setting a precedent for future generations of women in politics.
