Luis Arce Gómez
Luis Arce Gómez | |
|---|---|
| Minister of the Interior, Migration, and Justice | |
| In office 18 July 1980 – 26 February 1981 | |
| President | Luis García Meza |
| Preceded by | Antonio Arnez Camacho |
| Succeeded by | Celso Torrelio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1938 Sucre, Bolivia |
| Died | 30 March 2020 (aged 82) La Paz, Bolivia |
| Cause of death | Septic shock |
| Parent(s) | Luis Arce Pacheco Aida Gómez |
| Relatives | Roberto Suárez Gómez |
| Education | Military College of the Army |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Bolivia |
| Branch/service | Bolivian Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
Luis Arce Gómez (1938 – March 30, 2020) was a colonel in the Bolivian Army. In 1980 he backed the bloody coup (sometimes referred to as the "Cocaine Coup") that brought to power the General Luis García Meza. Arce served as García Meza's Minister of the Interior.