Background
LECHIN, Juan was born on March 8, 1921 in Cochabamba. Son of Juan Alfredo Lechin and Julia Suarez de Lechin.
LECHIN, Juan was born on March 8, 1921 in Cochabamba. Son of Juan Alfredo Lechin and Julia Suarez de Lechin.
Bolivian Military Academy, General Staff College (Fort Leavenworth), United States of America.
Commander 5th Infantry Division (Bolivian). President Bolivian Mining Corporation and Minister of State. Commander 3rd Infantry Division (Bolivian).
Ambassador to United Kingdom, also accredited to Netherlands 1969-1974.
Minister for Planning and Company-ordination to the President 1974-1978. Chairman National Advisory and Legislative.
Council 1980. Condor de los Andes (Bolivia), Grosses Verdienstkreuz (Federation Republic of Germany), Guerrillero Jose M. Lanza, Merito Aeronautico, Mbrito Naval (Bolivia).
Married Ruth Varela de Lechin 1947.