Bolivia's Christian Democratic Party (PDC) leader Rodrigo Paz has become the new President of the country, becoming the first conservative to win a presidential election in nearly two decades.

Paz will take office on November 8. However, his party does not hold majority in Bolivia's legislature, which is why he will be required to form alliances with other parties to govern the country effectively,

Here is everything you need to know about Rodrigo Paz, the new President of Bolivia .

Who is Rodrigo Paz?

The 58-year-old centrist Senator and economist Rodrigo Paz is the first non-socialit leader to win the post of Bolivia's President.

He is the son of President Jaime Paz Zamora, who governed from 1989 to 1993, and Spaniard Carmen Pereira.

Rodrigo Paz was born in Santiago de Compostel

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