José Carrasco Torrico

José Carrasco Torrico (4 November 1863 – 24 May 1921) was a Bolivian lawyer, journalist and politician who served as the 19th vice president of Bolivia from 1913 to 1917.

[1] José Carrasco Torrico was born on 4 November 1863 in Totora.

He became an important member of the Liberal Party, entering Congress as a Deputy from 1888 to 1889.

He held a long public life, being elected Senior Officer of the Ministry of War in 1899, Prefect of the department of Oruro in 1900, Senator between 1904 and 1909, and Deputy in 1910.

In 1913, he was elected second vice president during the second administration of Ismael Montes.