List of presidents of Bolivia

The president of Bolivia is the head of state and head of government of Bolivia, directly elected to a five-year term by the Bolivian people. The officeholder leads the executive branch of the government and is the captain general of the Armed Forces of Bolivia.

Since the office was established in 1825, 65 men and 2 women have served as president. The first president, Simón Bolívar, was elected by the General Assembly of Deputies of the Province of Upper Peru. For purposes of numbering, members of jointly-ruling juntas and other governing bodies are not included in the official count of presidents, unless one member later assumed the presidency in their own right. Three presidents: Antonio José de Sucre, Germán Busch, and Hernán Siles Zuazo became, after a brief, non-consecutive, interim exercise of power, presidents for longer terms later. In these cases, they are numbered according to that second term. Therefore, Busch is counted as the 36th president, not the 35th, Siles Zuazo as the 46th instead of the 45th, etc.

The presidency of Pedro Blanco Soto, who was assassinated six days after taking office in 1828, was the shortest in Bolivian history. Evo Morales served the longest, over thirteen years, before resigning in 2019. He is the only president to have served more than two consecutive terms. José Miguel de Velasco and Víctor Paz Estenssoro each served for four terms. However, all of Velasco's were non-consecutive and two were in an acting capacity while Paz Estenssoro only served twice consecutively in 1960 and 1964.

Three presidents died in office, one of natural causes and two through tragic circumstances (Adolfo Ballivián, Germán Busch, and René Barrientos). Three were assassinated (Pedro Blanco Soto, Agustín Morales, and Gualberto Villarroel). The latter resigned mere hours before his death. Additionally, Manuel Antonio Sánchez and Pedro José de Guerra died of natural causes while exercising provisional presidential functions while eight former presidents were assassinated after leaving office (Antonio José de Sucre, Eusebio Guilarte, Manuel Isidoro Belzu, Jorge Córdova, Mariano Melgarejo, Hilarión Daza, José Manuel Pando, and Juan José Torres).

Five vice presidents assumed the presidency during a presidential term (José Luis Tejada Sorzano, Mamerto Urriolagoitía, Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas, Jorge Quiroga, and Carlos Mesa). Tejada Sorzano was the first to do so in 1934 while Quiroga was the only one to complete the term of their predecessor (Tejada Sorzano extended his mandate past the term of his predecessor).

22 presidents were deposed in 23 coups d'état (1839, 1841; twice, 1848; twice, 1857, 1861, 1864, 1871, 1876, 1879, 1920, 1936, 1937, 1943, 1964, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1978; twice, 1979, and 1980). Velasco was deposed twice in 1841 and December 1848. Additionally, the Council of Ministers of Hernando Siles Reyes was deposed in 1930. Three presidents were deposed by a civil war, a popular uprising, and a revolution. Transmissions of command from one de facto government to another de facto government occurred in seven cases (1841, 1946, 1965, 1966, 1981; twice, and 1982). Two special cases occurred in 1939 when Carlos Quintanilla was installed by the military after the death of Germán Busch and in 1951 when President Mamerto Urriolagoitía resigned in a self-coup in favor of a military junta. Two unconstitutional successions occurred in 1930 when Hernando Siles Reyes entrusted command to his council of ministers and 1934 when Daniel Salamanca was ousted in favor of his vice president, José Luis Tejada Sorzano. Finally, some supporters of Evo Morales claim that he was ousted by a coup d'état and that the presidency of Jeanine Áñez was an unconstitutional succession of power. However, this is disputed.

There are seven living former presidents. The most recent to die was Luis García Meza, on 29 April 2018.

Presidents

Heads of State of the State of Upper Peru, or Republic of Bolívar (1825–1826)
Presidency President Party Designation Government Vice President
From 6–11 August 1825, the presidency was fulfilled by José Mariano Serrano. Legal
acting
Non-existent
6 Aug.1826

19 Nov. 1826

From 11 to 12 August 1825, the presidency was fulfilled by Antonio José de Sucre. Legal
acting
1
12 August 1825

29 December 1825
Resigned
Simón Bolívar
(1783–1830)
Independent Elected by the
General Assembly
Legal
2 29 December 1825

25 May 1826
Legal change
Antonio José
de Sucre

(1795–1830)
Independent Received command
from Bolívar
Legal
(29 Dec. 1825)
Presidents of the Bolivian Republic (1826–1868)
Presidency President Party Designation Government Vice President
2 25 May 1826

18 April 1828
Delegated
command

12 August 1828
Resigned
From 25 to 28 May 1826, the presidency was fulfilled by Casimiro Olañeta. Legal
acting
Non-existent
6 Aug.1826

19 Nov. 1826

Antonio José
de Sucre

(1795–1830)
Independent Elected by the
General Constituent Congress
Legal
(28 May 1826)
Legal
(19 Jun. 1826)
Vacant after
19 Nov. 1826
Elected by the
General Constituent Congress
Constitutional
(9 Dec. 1826)
3 José María Pérez
de Urdininea

(1784–1865)
Independent Received command
from Sucre
(President of the Council of Ministers)
Council of Ministers

Council of Ministers

Constitutional
acting
(18 Apr. 1828)
4 2 August 1828

18 December 1828
End of mandate
José Miguel
de Velasco

(1795–1859)
Independent Received command
from Sucre
(President of the Council of Ministers)
Council of Ministers

Council of Ministers

Constitutional
acting
(2 Aug. 1828)
Elected by the
General Constituent Congress
(Vice President of Santa Cruz)
Constitutional
provisional
acting
(12 Aug. 1828)
Themself; charged with
State Administration
From 18 to 26 December 1828, the presidency was fulfilled by José Ramón de Loayza. Elected by the
General Assembly
Constitutional
provisional
acting
Themself; charged with
State Administration
5 26 December 1828

1 January 1829
Died in office
Pedro Blanco Soto
(1795–1829)
Independent Received command
from Loayza
Constitutional
provisional
José Ramón
de Loayza
4 1 January 1829

24 May 1829
End of mandate
José Miguel
de Velasco

(1795–1859)
Independent Elected by the
Constituent Congress
(Vice President of Santa Cruz)
Constitutional
acting
Themself; charged with
State Administration
6 24 May 1829

17 February 1839
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Andrés de
Santa Cruz

(1792–1865)
Independent Received command
from Velasco
Constitutional
provisional
(24 May 1829)
José Miguel
de Velasco
Elected by the
General Constituent Assembly
Constitutional
provisional
(16 Jul. 1831)
Elected by the
General Constituent Assembly
Constitutional
(15 Aug. 1831)
Mariano
Enrique Calvo
Elected by the
parish electoral boards
Constitutional
(16 Aug. 1835)
Elected by the Tapacarí, Huaura,
and Sicuani Congresses
Constitutional
(28 Oct. 1836)
From 18 July 1838 – 17 February 1839, the presidency was fulfilled by Mariano Enrique Calvo. Constitutional
acting
Office vacant 17–22 February 1839.
4 22 February 1839

10 June 1841
Ousted by a
coup d'état
José Miguel
de Velasco

(1795–1859)
Military Installed by a coup d'état De facto
provisional
(22 Feb. 1839)
Vacant through
26 Oct. 1839
Elected by the
General Constituent Congress
Constitutional
provisional
(16 Jun. 1839)
Office abolished
26 Oct. 1839

15 Feb. 1878

Elected by the
Constitutional Congress
Constitutional
(15 Aug. 1840)
7 10 June 1841

9 July 1841
Resigned
Sebastián Ágreda
(1795–1875)
Military Installed by a coup d'état De facto
provisional
8 9 July 1841

22 September 1841
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Mariano
Enrique Calvo

(1782–1842)
Independent Received command
from Ágreda
De facto
acting
Office vacant 22–27 September 1841.
9 27 September 1841

23 December 1847
Resigned
José Ballivián
(1805–1852)
Military Installed by a coup d'état De facto
provisional
(27 Sep. 1841)
Elected by the
National Convention
Constitutional
provisional
(23 Apr. 1843)
1844 general election Constitutional
(15 Aug. 1844)
10 23 December 1847

2 January 1848
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Eusebio Guilarte
(1805–1849)
Independent Constitutional succession
(President of the National Council)
Constitutional
acting
Office vacant 2–18 January 1848.
4 18 January 1848

6 December 1848
Ousted by a
coup d'état
José Miguel
de Velasco

(1795–1859)
Military Installed by a coup d'état De facto
(18 Jan. 1848)
Elected by the
Extraordinary Congress
De facto
provisional
(12 Sep. 1848)
From 12 October – 6 December 1838, the presidency was fulfilled by José María Linares. Constitutional
acting
11 6 December 1848

15 August 1855
End of term
Manuel
Isidoro Belzu

(1802–1865)
Military Installed by a coup d'état De facto
provisional
(6 Dec. 1848)
1850 general election Constitutional
(15 Aug. 1850)
Dictatorship declared De facto
(7 Sep. 1850)
Constitutional
freedoms restored
Constitutional
(16 Jul. 1851)
12 15 August 1855

9 September 1857
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Jorge Córdova
(1822–1861)
Independent 1855 general election Constitutional
13 9 September 1857

14 January 1861
Ousted by a
coup d'état
José María
Linares

(1808–1861)
Independent Installed by a coup d'état De facto
provisional
From 14 January – 4 May 1861, the presidency was fulfilled by a junta.

Governmental Junta of the Republic
From 14 January 1861:

From 9 April 1861:

Installed by a coup d'état De facto
14 4 May 1861

28 December 1864
Ousted by a
coup d'état
José María
de Achá

(1810–1868)
Independent Elected by the
Constituent National Assembly
Constitutional
provisional
(4 May 1861)
1862 general election Constitutional
(15 Aug. 1862)
15 28 December 1864

1 October 1868
Legal change
Mariano Melgarejo
(1820–1871)
Military Installed by a coup d'état De facto
provisional
(28 Dec. 1864)
1868 general election Constitutional
provisional
(15 Aug. 1868)
Presidents of the Republic of Bolivia (1868–2009)
Presidency President Party Designation Government Vice President
15 1 October 1868

15 January 1871
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Mariano Melgarejo
(1820–1871)
Military 1868 Political Constitution Constitutional
provisional
(15 Aug. 1868)
Office abolished
26 Oct. 1839

15 Feb. 1878

Dictatorship declared De facto
provisional
(3 Feb. 1869)
Constitutional
freedoms restored
Constitutional
provisional
(31 May 1869)
1870 general election Constitutional
(15 Aug. 1870)
16 15 January 1871

27 November 1872
Died in office
Agustín Morales
(1808–1872)
Military Installed by a coup d'état De facto
(15 Jan. 1871)
De facto
provisional
(21 Jan. 1871)
Elected by the
Constituent Assembly
De facto
provisional
(18 Jun. 1871)
1872 general election Constitutional
(25 Aug. 1872)
From 27 to 28 November 1872, the presidency was fulfilled by Juan de Dios Bosque. Constitutional succession
(President of the National Assembly)
Constitutional
acting
17 28 November 1872

9 May 1873
End of mandate
Tomás Frías
(1804–1884)
Independent Constitutional succession
(President of the Council of State)
Constitutional
18 9 May 1873

14 February 1874
Died in office
Adolfo Ballivián
(1831–1874)
Red 1873 general election
(Elected by the National Congress)
Constitutional
From 31 January – 14 February 1874, the presidency was fulfilled by Tomás Frías. Constitutional
acting
17 14 February 1874

4 May 1876
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Tomás Frías
(1804–1884)
Independent Constitutional succession
(President of the Council of State)
Constitutional
19 4 May 1876

28 December 1879
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Hilarión Daza
(1840–1894)
Military Installed by a coup d'état De facto
provisional
(4 May 1876)
Elected by the
Constituent Assembly
Constitutional
provisional
(15 Nov. 1877)
Vacant after
15 Feb. 1878
From 17 April – 28 December 1879, the presidency was fulfilled by the Council of Ministers.

Government Junta
From 17 April 1879:

From 11 September 1879:

  • Serapio Reyes Ortiz (president)
    (PC)
  • Manuel Othon Jofré (war)
    (Ind.)
  • Eulogio Doria Medina (finance)
    (Ind.)
  • Julio Méndez (instruction)
    (Ind.)
Constitutional
acting
From 28 December 1879 – 19 January 1880, the presidency was fulfilled by a junta.
Government Junta

Government Junta of La Paz

20 19 January 1880

4 September 1884
End of term
Narciso Campero
(1813–1896)
Independent Received command
from the junta
De facto
provisional
(19 Jan. 1880)
Vacant through
31 May 1880
Elected by the
National Convention
Constitutional
(31 May 1880)
Aniceto Arce
(1º)
Vacant after
11 Mar. 1881
Belisario Salinas
(2º)
21 4 September 1884

15 August 1888
End of term
Gregorio Pacheco
(1823–1899)
Democratic 1884 general election
(Elected by the National Congress)
Constitutional
Mariano Baptista
(1º)
Conservative Jorge Oblitas
(2º)
22 15 August 1888

11 August 1892
End of term
Aniceto Arce
(1824–1906)
Conservative 1888 general election Constitutional
José Manuel
del Carpio

(1º)
Serapio
Reyes Ortiz

(2º)
23 11 August 1892

19 August 1896
End of term
Mariano Baptista
(1831–1907)
Conservative 1892 general election
(Elected by the National Congress)
Constitutional
Severo Fernández
(1º)
Vacant throughout
presidency

24 19 August 1896

12 April 1899
Ousted by the
Federal War
Severo Fernández
(1849–1925)
Conservative 1896 general election Constitutional
Rafael Peña
(1º)
Jenaro Sanjinés
(2º)
From 12 April – 25 October 1899, the presidency was fulfilled by a junta.
Installed by the Federal War De facto Vacant throughout
mandate
25 25 October 1899

14 August 1904
End of term
José Manuel
Pando

(1849–1917)
Liberal Elected by the
National Convention
Constitutional
Lucio Pérez
Velasco

(1º)
Vacant after
23 Jan. 1903
Aníbal Capriles
(2º)
26 14 August 1904

12 August 1909
End of term
Ismael Montes
(1861–1933)
Liberal 1904 general election Constitutional
Eliodoro Villazón
(1º)
Valentín Abecia
(2º)
27 12 August 1909

14 August 1913
End of term
Eliodoro Villazón
(1848–1939)
Liberal 1909 presidential election Constitutional
Macario Pinilla
(1º)
Juan Misael
Saracho

26 14 August 1913

15 August 1917
End of term
Ismael Montes
(1861–1933)
Liberal 1913 presidential election Constitutional
Vacant after
1 Oct. 1915
José Carrasco
(2º)
28 15 August 1917

12 July 1920
Ousted by a
coup d'état
José Gutiérrez
Guerra

(1869–1929)
Liberal 1917 presidential election Constitutional
Ismael Vázquez
(1º)
José Santos
Quinteros

(2º)
From 13 July 1920 – 28 January 1921, the presidency was fulfilled by a junta.
Government Junta

Government Junta
From 13 July 1920:

From 16 July 1920:

Installed by a coup d'état De facto Vacant throughout
mandate
29 28 January 1921

3 September 1925
End of term
Bautista Saavedra
(1870–1939)
Republican Elected by the
National Convention
Constitutional
Vacant throughout
presidency

30 3 September 1925

10 January 1926
End of mandate
Felipe Segundo
Guzmán

(1879–1932)
Republican Constitutional succession
(President of the National Senate)
Constitutional
provisional
Vacant throughout
presidency
31 10 January 1926

28 May 1930
Resigned
Hernando
Siles Reyes

(1882–1942)
Republican 1925 general election Constitutional
Abdón
Saavedra
Nationalist
From 28 May – 28 June 1930, the presidency was fulfilled by the council of ministers.
Council of Ministers

Council of Ministers
From 28 May:

From 17 June:

Received command
from Siles Reyes
De facto
Vacant throughout
mandate
32 28 June 1930

5 March 1931
End of mandate
Carlos Blanco
Galindo

(1882–1943)
Military Installed by a coup d'état
Government Junta

Military Government Junta
From 28 July 1930:

From 2 July 1930:

From 21 July 1930:

De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
33 5 March 1931

1 December 1934
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Daniel Salamanca
(1869–1935)
Genuine
Republican
1931 general election Constitutional
José Luis
Tejada Sorzano
From 28 November – 1 December 1934, the presidency was fulfilled by José Luis Tejada Sorzano. Constitutional
acting
34 1 December 1934

17 May 1936
Ousted by a
coup d'état
José Luis
Tejada Sorzano

(1882–1938)
Liberal Unconstitutional succession
(Vice President of Salamanca)
De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
From 17 to 22 May 1936, the presidency was fulfilled by Germán Busch.

Mixed Government Junta

Installed by a coup d'état De facto
provisional
Vacant throughout
mandate
35 22 May 1936

13 July 1937
Ousted by a
coup d'état
David Toro
(1898–1977)
Military
Socialist

Succeeded to lead the junta

Government Junta

De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
36 13 July 1937

23 August 1939
Died in office
Germán Busch
(1903–1939)
Military
Socialist

Succeeded to lead the junta

Military Government Junta

De facto
(13 Jul. 1937)
Vacant through
28 May 1938
Elected by the
National Convention
Constitutional
(28 May 1938)
Enrique Baldivieso
Dictatorship declared De facto
(24 Apr. 1939)
Vacant after
24 Apr. 1939

37 23 August 1939

15 April 1940
End of mandate
Carlos Quintanilla
(1888–1964)
Military Installed by a coup d'état De facto
provisional
Vacant through
4 Dec. 1939
Office abolished
4 Dec. 1939

6 Nov. 1945

38 15 April 1940

20 December 1943
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Enrique Peñaranda
(1892–1969)
Concordance 1940 general election Constitutional
39 20 December 1943

21 July 1946
Resigned
Gualberto Villarroel
(1908–1946)
Reason for the
Fatherland
Installed by a coup d'état

Government Junta
From 20 December 1943:

From 11 February 1944:

De facto
(20 Dec. 1943)
Received command
from the junta
De facto
provisional
(5 Apr. 1944)
Elected by the
National Convention
Constitutional
(6 Aug. 1944)
Julián Montellano
Briefly on 21 July 1946, the presidency was fulfilled by Dámaso Arenas. Unconstitutional succession
(Commander-in-chief of the military)
De facto Vacant throughout
presidency
40 21 July 1946

17 August 1946
End of mandate
Néstor Guillén
(1890–1966)
Independent Installed by a popular uprising

Superior Court of Justice of
the Judicial District of La Paz

From 21 July 1946:

Government Junta
From 22 July 1946:

Provisional Government Junta
From 24 July 1946:

De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
41 17 August 1946

10 March 1947
End of mandate
Tomás Monje
(1884–1954)
Independent Succeeded to lead the junta

Provisional Government Junta

De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
42 10 March 1947

22 October 1949
Resigned
Enrique Hertzog
(1897–1981)
Republican
Socialist Unity
1947 general election
(Elected by the National Congress)
Constitutional
Mamerto
Urriolagoitía
From 7 May – 22 October 1949, the presidency was fulfilled by Mamerto Urriolagoitía. Constitutional
acting
From 22 to 24 October 1949, the presidency was fulfilled by Mamerto Urriolagoitía.
43 24 October 1949

16 May 1951
Resigned
Mamerto
Urriolagoitía

(1895–1974)
Republican
Socialist Unity
Constitutional succession
(Vice President of Hertzog)
Constitutional
Vacant throughout
presidency
44 16 May 1951

11 April 1952
Ousted by the
National Revolution
Hugo Ballivián
(1901–1993)
Military Installed by a self-coup
Government Junta

Military Government Junta

  • Hugo Ballivián (president)
    (Mil.)
  • Antonio Seleme
    (Mil.)
  • Tomás Antonio Suárez
    (Mil.)
  • Luis Martínez Q.
    (Mil.)
  • Carlos Montero
    (Mil.)
  • Donato Cardozo
    (Mil.)
  • Carlos Alberto Ocampo
    (Mil.)
  • Sergio Sánchez
    (Mil.)
  • Facundo Moreno
    (Mil.)
  • Valentín Gómez
    (Mil.)
De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
From 11 to 15 April 1952, the presidency was fulfilled by Hernán Siles Zuazo. Installed by the
National Revolution
De facto
provisional
(11 Apr. 1952)
Vacant throughout
presidency
De facto
acting
(12 Apr. 1952)
Themself; charged with
State Administration
45 15 April 1952

6 August 1956
End of term
Víctor Paz
Estenssoro

(1907–2001)
Revolutionary
Nationalist
Received command
from Siles Zuazo
De facto
Hernán
Siles Zuazo
46 6 August 1956

6 August 1960
End of term
Hernán
Siles Zuazo

(1914–1996)
Revolutionary
Nationalist
1956 general election Constitutional
Ñuflo
Chávez Ortiz
Vacant after
24 Jun. 1957
45 6 August 1960

4 November 1964
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Víctor Paz
Estenssoro

(1907–2001)
Revolutionary
Nationalist
1960 general election Constitutional
Juan Lechín
1964 general election René Barrientos
From 4–5 November 1964, the presidency was fulfilled by a junta.
Government Junta

Military Government Junta
From 4 November:

From 5 November:

Installed by a coup d'état De facto Vacant throughout
mandate
47 5 November 1964

26 May 1965
Legal change
René Barrientos
(1919–1969)
Military Succeeded to lead the junta
Government Junta

Military Government Junta

De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
26 May 1965

2 January 1966
Barrientos resigned
Co-presidency of the junta
Government Junta

Military Government Junta

48 Alfredo Ovando
Candía

(1918–1982)
Military De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
2 January 1966

6 August 1966
End of mandate
Succeeded to lead the junta
Government Junta

Military Government Junta

47 6 August 1966

27 April 1969
Died in office
René Barrientos
(1919–1969)
Popular
Christian
1966 general election Constitutional
Luis Adolfo
Siles Salinas
49 27 April 1969

26 September 1969
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Luis Adolfo
Siles Salinas

(1925–2005)
Social
Democratic
Constitutional succession
(Vice President of Barrientos)
Constitutional
Vacant throughout
presidency
48 26 September 1969

6 October 1970
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Alfredo Ovando
Candía

(1918–1982)
Military
Nationalist

Installed by a coup d'état De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
Briefly on 6 October 1970, the presidency was fulfilled by Rogelio Miranda. Installed by a coup d'état De facto Vacant throughout
presidency
From 6–7 October 1970, the presidency was fulfilled by a junta.

Military Government Junta

  • Efraín Guachalla
    (Mil.)
  • Alberto Albarracín
    (Mil.)
  • Fernando Sattori
    (Mil.)
De facto Vacant throughout
mandate
50 7 October 1970

21 August 1971
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Juan José
Torres

(1920–1976)
Military
Nationalist

Installed by a coup d'état De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
51 21 August 1971

21 July 1978
Resigned
From 21 to 22 August 1971, the presidency was fulfilled by a junta.

Government Junta

  • Hugo Banzer (president)
    (Mil.)
  • Andrés Selich Chop (president)
    (Mil.)
  • Jaime Florentino Mendieta (president)
    (Mil.)
Installed by a coup d'état De facto
Vacant throughout
mandate
Hugo Banzer
(1926–2002)
Military Received command
from the junta
De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
Briefly on 21 July 1978, the presidency was fulfilled by a junta.

Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces

Received command
from Banzer
De facto
Vacant throughout
mandate
52 21 July 1978

24 November 1978
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Juan Pereda
(1931–2012)
Military Installed by a coup d'état De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
53 24 November 1978

8 August 1979
End of mandate
David Padilla
(1927–2016)
Military Installed by a coup d'état
Government Junta

Military Government Junta

De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
54 8 August 1979

1 November 1979
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Wálter Guevara
(1912–1996)
Authentic
Revolutionary
Elected by the National Congress
(President of the National Senate)
Constitutional
acting
Vacant throughout
presidency
55 1 November 1979

16 November 1979
Resigned
Alberto Natusch
(1933–1994)
Military Installed by a coup d'état De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
56 16 November 1979

17 July 1980
Ousted by a
coup d'état
Lidia Gueiler
(1921–2011)
Revolutionary
Nationalist Left
Elected by the National Congress
(President of the Chamber of Deputies)
Constitutional
acting
Vacant throughout
presidency
57 17 July 1980

4 August 1981
Resigned
From 17 to 18 July 1980, the presidency was fulfilled by a junta.

Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces of the Nation

Installed by a coup d'état De facto Vacant throughout
mandate
Luis García Meza
(1929–2018)
Military Received command
from the junta
De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
From 4 August – 4 September 1981, the presidency was fulfilled by a junta.

Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces of the Nation

Received command
from García Meza
De facto
Vacant throughout
mandate
58 4 September 1981

19 July 1982
Resigned
Celso Torrelio
(1933–1999)
Military Received command
from the junta
De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
From 19 to 21 July 1982, the presidency was fulfilled by a junta.

Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces of the Nation

  • Ángel Mariscal
    (Mil.)
  • Natalio Morales
    (Mil.)
  • Óscar Pammo Rodríguez
    (Mil.)
Received command
from Torrelio
De facto
Vacant throughout
mandate
59 21 July 1982

10 October 1982
End of mandate
Guido Vildoso
(born 1937)
Military Received command
from the junta
De facto
Vacant throughout
presidency
46 10 October 1982

6 August 1985
End of term
Hernán
Siles Zuazo

(1914–1996)
Leftwing
Revolutionary
Nationalist
1980 general election
(Elected by the National Congress)
Constitutional
Jaime Paz
Zamora

Vacant after
14 Dec. 1984
45 6 August 1985

6 August 1989
End of term
Víctor Paz
Estenssoro

(1907–2001)
Revolutionary
Nationalist
1985 general election
(Elected by the National Congress)
Constitutional
Julio Garrett
Ayllón
60 6 August 1989

6 August 1993
End of term
Jaime Paz
Zamora

(born 1939)
Revolutionary
Left
1989 general election
(Elected by the National Congress)
Constitutional
Luis Ossio
61 6 August 1993

6 August 1997
End of term
Gonzalo Sánchez
de Lozada

(born 1930)
Revolutionary
Nationalist
1993 general election
(Elected by the National Congress)
Constitutional
Víctor Hugo
Cárdenas
51 6 August 1997

7 August 2001
Resigned
Hugo Banzer
(1926–2002)
Nationalist
Democratic
Action
1997 general election
(Elected by the National Congress)
Constitutional
Jorge Quiroga
From 1 July – 7 August 2001, the presidency was fulfilled by Jorge Quiroga. Constitutional
acting
62 7 August 2001

6 August 2002
End of term
Jorge Quiroga
(born 1960)
Nationalist
Democratic
Action
Constitutional succession
(Vice President of Banzer)
Constitutional
Vacant throughout
presidency
61 6 August 2002

17 October 2003
Resigned
Gonzalo Sánchez
de Lozada

(born 1930)
Revolutionary
Nationalist
2002 general election
(Elected by the National Congress)
Constitutional
Carlos Mesa
63 17 October 2003

9 June 2005
Resigned
Carlos Mesa
(born 1953)
Independent Constitutional succession
(Vice President of Sánchez de Lozada)
Constitutional
Vacant throughout
presidency
64 9 June 2005

22 January 2006
End of mandate
Eduardo
Rodríguez Veltzé

(born 1956)
Independent Constitutional succession
(President of the Supreme Court)
Constitutional
Vacant throughout
presidency
65 22 January 2006

7 February 2009
Legal change
Evo Morales
(born 1959)
Movement
for Socialism
2005 general election Constitutional
Álvaro García
Linera
Presidents of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (2009–present)
Presidency President Party Designation Government Vice President
65 7 February 2009

10 November 2019
Resigned
Evo Morales
(born 1959)
Movement
for Socialism
2009 Political Constitution Constitutional
Álvaro García
Linera
2009 general election
2014 general election
Office vacant 10–12 November 2019.
66 12 November 2019

8 November 2020
End of mandate
Jeanine Áñez
(born 1967)
Social
Democratic
Constitutional succession
(President of the Senate Chamber)
Constitutional
Vacant throughout
presidency
67 8 November 2020

Incumbent
Luis Arce
(born 1963)
Movement
for Socialism
2020 general election Constitutional
David
Choquehuanca
Presidency President Party Designation Government Vice President

Timeline

Luis ArceJeanine ÁñezEvo MoralesEduardo Rodríguez VeltzéCarlos MesaJorge QuirogaGonzalo Sánchez de LozadaJaime Paz ZamoraGuido VildosoNatalio MoralesÁngel MariscalCelso TorrelioÓscar Pammo RodríguezLuis García MezaWaldo Bernal PereiraRamiro Terrazas RodríguezLidia GueilerAlberto NatuschWálter GuevaraDavid PadillaJuan PeredaAlfonso VillalpandoGutenberg BarrosoVíctor González FuentesHugo BanzerJaime Florentino MendietaAndrés Selich ChopJuan José TorresFernando SattoriAlberto AlbarracínEfraín GuachallaRogelio MirandaLuis Adolfo Siles SalinasAlfredo Ovando CandíaRené BarrientosHernán Siles ZuazoVíctor Paz EstenssoroHugo BalliviánMamerto UrriolagoitíaEnrique HertzogTomás MonjeNéstor GuillénDámaso ArenasGualberto VillarroelEnrique PeñarandaCarlos QuintanillaGermán BuschDavid ToroJosé Luis Tejada SorzanoDaniel SalamancaCarlos Blanco GalindoEzequiel Romecín CalderónJosé Aguirre de AcháCarlos BanzerFranklin MercadoFidel VegaAlberto Díez de MedinaGermán Antelo ArauzHernando Siles ReyesFelipe Segundo GuzmánJuan José FernándezBautista SaavedraJosé Manuel RamírezJosé María EscalierJosé Gutiérrez GuerraEliodoro VillazónIsmael MontesJosé Manuel PandoMacario PinillaSevero FernándezMariano BaptistaAniceto ArceGregorio PachecoNarciso CamperoDonato VazquezRudecindo CarvajalUladislao SilvaSerapio Reyes OrtizPedro José de GuerraHilarión DazaAdolfo BalliviánTomás FríasJuan de Dios BosqueAgustín MoralesMariano MelgarejoJosé María de AcháRuperto FernándezManuel Antonio SánchezJosé María LinaresJorge CórdovaManuel Isidoro BelzuEusebio GuilarteJosé BalliviánMariano Enrique CalvoSebastián ÁgredaAndrés de Santa CruzPedro Blanco SotoJosé Ramón de LoayzaJosé Miguel de VelascoJosé María Pérez de UrdinineaAntonio José de SucreSimón BolívarJosé Mariano Serrano

See also


This page was last updated at 2024-03-27 01:28 UTC. Update now. View original page.

All our content comes from Wikipedia and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.


Top

If mathematical, chemical, physical and other formulas are not displayed correctly on this page, please useFirefox or Safari