Background
ORMACHEA ZALLES, Héctor was born on March 12, 1903 in La Paz, Bolivia.
ORMACHEA ZALLES, Héctor was born on March 12, 1903 in La Paz, Bolivia.
Educated in Paris, France, 1909-1914, Institute Americano, La Paz, 1914-1920, and University de San Andrés, La Paz, and University Católica, Santiago, Chile, 1921-1925. Dr. honoris causa, University de La Plata, Argentina.
Professor; professor, mathematics, University de San Andrés, since 1933, pres, of the university, since 1936. Private secretary, presidency of the Republic, 1934-1935. Minister of finance, 1935-1936.
Financial adviser, Bolivian delegation, Chaco peace conference, 1935. Minister of education and fine arts, 1937. Financial adviser, League of Nations.
1937-1942; ambassador to Paraguay, 1939. Member Club de La Paz, Club de la Unión, Society Geográfica. Correspondent tnem. Acari, de la Historia, Asunción.
President, board of trustees, Colegio Americano de La Paz. President, Bolivian selection committee, Institute of Internal. Education; professor., University de Asunción.
J. Héctor Ormachea and Eugenia Zalles.
Member Club de La Paz, Club de la Unión, Society Geográfica.