Cabinet of Manuel Isidoro Belzu

Cabinet of Manuel Isidoro Belzu
Belzu Cabinet
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17th–22nd Cabinet of the Bolivian Republic
1849–1855
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Date formed10 February 1849
Date dissolved15 August 1855
(6 years, 6 months and 5 days)
People and organisations
PresidentManuel Isidoro Belzu
No. of ministers4
Total no. of members15 (incl. former members)
History
Election(s)1850 general election
PredecessorFourth Cabinet of José Miguel de Velasco
SuccessorCabinet of Jorge Córdova

The Belzu Cabinet constituted the 17th to 22nd cabinets of the Bolivian Republic. It was formed on 10 February 1849 after Manuel Isidoro Belzu took power in a coup d'état. The cabinet was dissolved upon the end of Belzu's term on 15 August 1855 and was succeeded by the by the Cabinet of Jorge Córdova following the 1855 elections.

Composition

Portfolio Minister Party Prof. Took office Left office Term Ref.
President Manuel Isidoro Belzu Mil. Mil. 6 December 1848 15 August 1850 2,443
15 August 1850 15 August 1855
Secretary General Manuel José de Asín Ind. Jur. 13 December 1848 17 January 1849 35
Lucas Mendoza de la Tapia Ind. Mag. 17 January 1849 10 February 1849 24
Minister of the Interior
and Foreign Affairs
Manuel José de Asín Ind. Jur. 10 February 1849 18 March 1849 36
Secretary General Tomás Baldivieso Ind. Mag. 18 March 1849 9 June 1849 921
Minister of the Interior
and Foreign Affairs
9 June 1849 25 September 1851
Juan Crisòstomo Unzueta Ind. Mag. 25 September 1851 23 April 1852 293
Secretary General 23 April 1852 11 July 1852
Minister of the Interior 11 July 1852 14 July 1852
Rudesindo Carvajal Ind. Law. 14 July 1852 6 September 1852 400
6 September 1852 6 July 1853
Minister of the Interior
and Worship
6 July 1853 18 August 1853
Joaquín de Aguirre Ind. Law. 18 August 1853 28 November 1853 530
Minister of the Interior 28 November 1853 6 December 1853
Secretary General 6 December 1853 31 January 1854
Minister of the Interior
and Worship
31 January 1854 28 November 1854
Secretary General 28 November 1854 24 December 1854
Minister of the Interior
and Worship
24 December 1854 30 January 1855
José María Valda Ind. Law. 30 January 1855 15 August 1855 197
Minister of War José Gabriel Tellez Mil. Mil. 10 February 1849 31 January 1853 1,451
Gonzalo Lanza Mil. Mil. 31 January 1853 21 July 1853 171
Juan Crisóstomo Hermosa Mil. Mil. 21 July 1853 24 December 1854 521
Luciano Alcoreza Mil. Mil. 24 December 1854 15 August 1855 234
Minister of Finance Lucas Mendoza de la Tapia Ind. Mag. 10 February 1849 9 June 1849 119
Rafael Bustillo Ind. Law. 9 June 1849 9 September 1851 822
Tomás Baldivieso Ind. Mag. 9 September 1851 25 September 1851 16
Melchor Urquidi Ind. Mag. 25 September 1851 31 January 1853 494
Atanacio Hernández Ind. Law. 31 January 1853 18 August 1853 199
Manuel Eusebio Réyes Ind. Law. 18 August 1853 28 November 1853 102
Minister of Finance
and Foreign Affairs
Rafael Bustillo Ind. Law. 28 November 1853 31 January 1854 64
Minister of Finance Manuel Eusebio Réyes Ind. Law. 31 January 1854 8 November 1854 281
Rafael Bustillo Ind. Law. 8 November 1854 30 January 1855 83
Manuel Eusebio Réyes Ind. Law. 30 January 1855 15 August 1855 197
Minister of Public Instruction Lucas Mendoza de la Tapia Ind. Mag. 10 February 1849 29 August 1849 200
Minister of Public Instruction
and Worship
José Manuel Loza Ind. Chan. 29 August 1849 3 January 1850 127
José Agustin de la Tapia Ind. Chan. 3 January 1850 25 September 1851 630
Domingo Delgadillo Ind. Chan. 25 September 1851 11 July 1852 290
Minister of Public Instruction
and Foreign Affairs
Rafael Bustillo Ind. Law. 11 July 1852 14 July 1852 360
Minister of Public Instruction,
Foreign Affairs, and Worship
14 July 1852 6 July 1853
Minister of Public Instruction
and Foreign Affairs
Joaquín de Aguirre Ind. Law. 6 July 1853 18 August 1853 43
Rafael Bustillo Ind. Law. 18 August 1853 28 November 1853 102
Minister of Public Instruction
and Worship
José Agustin de la Tapia Ind. Law. 28 November 1853 31 January 1854 64
Minister of Public Instruction
and Foreign Affairs
Rafael Bustillo Ind. Law. 31 January 1854 8 November 1854 281
Juan de la Cruz Benavente Ind. Law. 8 November 1854 9 September 1857 1,036


History

A few days after his assumption to office, Belzu charged all ministerial portfolios to Manuel José de Asín, as secretary general pending the formation of a proper ministerial cabinet. This charged was transferred to Lucas Mendoza de la Tapia on 17 January 1849. A full council of ministers was appointed on 10 February 1849, almost 2 months since the formation of the General Secretariat.

Due to various circumstances during Belzu's rule, the four ministries were reunited into a single General Secretariat during which time the minister of the interior was charged with executing all ministerial portfolios. This occurred on four occasions in 1849, 1852, from 1853 to 1854, and 1854. The longest of these was the first which lasted for 83 days between 18 March and 9 June 1849 while the shortest was the last at 26 days from 28 November to 24 December 1854.

The most prolific member of this cabinet was Rafael Bustillo who served a total of six different times, switching between the public instruction and finance portfolios. His longest single term was spent as minister of finance, lasting 822 days between 9 June 1849 and 9 September 1851. His shortest, at 64 days, came when he was reappointed to that position from 28 November 1853 to 31 January 1854. Cumulatively, he spent 1712 days (4 years and 8 months) as a government minister.

Cabinets

Formed Days Decree
I 10 February 1849 119 Supreme Decree 10-02-1849
II 9 June 1849 838 Supreme Decree 09-06-1849
III 25 September 1851 290 Supreme Decree 25-09-1851
IV 11 July 1852 403 Supreme Decree 11-07-1852
V 18 August 1853 166 Supreme Decree 18-08-1853
VI 31 January 1854 561 Supreme Decree 31-01-1854

Structural changes

Portfolio Part of Transferred to Date Decree
Worship None Ministry of Public Instruction 29 August 1849 Supreme Decree 29-08-1849
Ministry of Public Instruction None 11 July 1852 Supreme Decree 11-07-1852
Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Public Instruction
Worship None Ministry of Public Instruction 14 July 1852 Supreme Decree 14-07-1852
Ministry of Public Instruction Ministry of the Interior 6 July 1853 Supreme Decree 06-07-1853
Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Public Instruction 28 November 1853 Supreme Decree 28-11-1853
Foreign Affairs Ministry of Public Instruction Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Public Instruction 31 January 1854 Supreme Decree 31-01-1854
Worship Ministry of Public Instruction Ministry of the Interior



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