Pablo Busch

Pablo Busch
Headshot of Pablo Busch
Portrait of Busch, c. 1930
Subprefect of Ñuflo de Chávez Province
In office
June 1924 – 6 October 1925
Appointed byBautista Saavedra
Preceded byCésar Banzer
Personal details
Born
Paul Busch

(1867-11-04)4 November 1867
Königsaue, Kingdom of Prussia, North German Confederation
Died3 May 1950(1950-05-03) (aged 82)
Portachuelo, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Raquel Becerra Villavicencio
(m. 1893; sep. 1903)

Enriqueta Antelo Hurtado
(m. 1912, separated)
Domestic partnerPetrona Baldivieso (c. 1908–1910)
Children9, including Germán
RelativesAlberto Natusch (grandson)
Occupation
  • Explorer
  • physician
  • politician

Pablo Busch Wiesener (born Paul Busch;[α] 4 November 1867 – 3 May 1950) was a German-born explorer, physician, and politician. He served as subprefect of Ñuflo de Chávez Province from 1924 to 1925 and was the estranged father of Germán Busch, the president of Bolivia from 1937 to 1939.

Born in Königsaue and educated as a surgeon, Busch emigrated from Imperial Germany to eastern Bolivia during the Amazon rubber boom. He was a shareholder and branch manager of the German-run trading company Zeller & Co., and made several medical expeditions along the Amazon and its tributaries. Busch led a nomadic lifestyle, with a presence in various communities in Beni and Santa Cruz. He started and abandoned multiple families and left many descendants throughout his lifetime.

During the Acre War, Busch lent logistical support to the Bolivian expeditionary force commanded by President José Manuel Pando. He gained personal recognition for his anti-blockade actions against Brazilian separatists. In politics, he was a member of the Republican Party and served as subprefect of the Ñuflo de Chávez Province. His harsh reign and ruthless imposition of order amid rampant banditry made him infamous across the department.

Busch reconnected with his son Germán in 1937 and was a trusted member of the president's administration. Historians partially attribute his influence to improved Bolivian–German relations during this time. Busch was caught in Germany during the outbreak of World War II and was interned after the conflict's conclusion. Bolivian diplomatic efforts secured his repatriation, and he died in Portachuelo.

  1. ^ Brockmann 2017, pp. 22, 29.


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