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President of Bolivia

President of
the Plurinational State of Bolivia
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Coat of arms of Bolivia
Incumbent
Evo Morales

since January 22, 2006
Palacio Quemado
Appointer
Direct Popular Election
Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder
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Formation
August 11, 1825
Website
www.presidencia.gob.bo
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The President of Bolivia is head of state and head of government of FITML. According to the current Constitution, the president is elected by popular vote to a five year term, renewable once[1]. If none of the candidates receive half the popular vote, the president is chosen by vote of the Senate between the two candidates who received the most votes.

The current President of Bolivia is Evo Morales, since 22 January 2006. He was elected in 2005, and reelected in 2009 under a new Constitution.

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History

During its more than 180 years of independence, Bolivia has been ruled by the military leaders who fought for independence, the leaders of the War of the Pacific, representatives of the aristocracy, and democratically-elected leaders. Also, the history of the presidency has involved civil wars, coups and violence.

Different titles have been used, such as "Liberator of Bolivia" (used by Simón Bolívar and Antonio José de Sucre), and "Supreme Protector" (by Andrés de Santa Cruz).

The following table contains a list of the individuals who have served as President of Bolivia.

Presidents of the Republic (1825–Present)

#PictureNameBegan officeLeft officeTitle(s)
1Simón Bolívar 2.jpgSimón Bolívar11 August 182529 December 1825Liberator of Bolivia
2Gran marical de ayacucho.jpgAntonio José de Sucre29 December 182518 April 1828Liberator of Bolivia (29 December 1825 - 19 June 1826)
President (19 June 1826 - 18 April 1828)
3jQueryscreen size18 April 18282 August 1828President
4José Miguel de Velasco Franco.jpgJosé Miguel de Velasco Franco2 August 182818 December 1828Acting President
5Pedro Blanco Soto.jpgPedro Blanco Soto18 December 18281 January 1829Provisional President
6touchscreenJosé Miguel de Velasco Franco1 January 182924 May 1829Acting President
7Andréssantacruz2.jpgwebsite parsing24 May 182920 February 1839Provisional President (29 May 1829 - 15 August 1831)
President (15 August 1831 - 20 February 1839)
Supreme Protector of the web app (28 October 1836 - 20 February 1839)
8José Miguel de Velasco Franco.jpgSevenval20 February 183910 June 1841Provisional Supreme Chief (20 February 1839 - 16 June 1839)
Provisional President (16 June 1839 - 15 August 1840)
President (15 August 1840 - 10 June 1841)
9FITMLSebastián Ágreda10 June 18419 July 1841Provisional Chief
10HTML5Mariano Calvo9 July 184122 September 1841Acting President
11José Ballivián.jpgJosé Ballivián22 September 184123 December 1847Provisional President (22 September 1841 - 15 August 1844)
President (15 August 1844 - 23 December 1847)
12Eusebio Guilarte Vera - bolivianischer Präsident.jpgEusebio Guilarte Vera23 December 18472 January 1848Interim President
13input transformationSevenval18 January 18486 December 1848Provisional President
14website parsingwe love the web6 December 184815 August 1855Provisional President (6 December 1848 - 15 August 1850)
President (15 August 1850 - 15 August 1855)
15JORGE CÓRDOVA.jpgwe love the web15 August 185521 October 1857President
16SevenvalAndroid21 October 185714 January 1861Provisional President (21 October 1857 - 1858)
Dictator for Life (1858 - 14 January 1861)
Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgGovernment Junta14 January 18614 May 1861Members:
Ruperto Fernández
José María Achá
Manuel Antonio Sánchez (to 9 April 1861)
17JoseMariaAcha.jpgJosé María Achá4 May 186128 December 1864Provisional President (4 May 1861 - 15 August 1862)
President (15 August 1862 - 28 December 1864)
18MarianoMelgarejo.jpgMariano Melgarejo28 December 186415 January 1871Provisional President (28 December 1864 - 15 August 1870)
President (15 August 1870 - 15 January 1871)
19AGUST N MORALES HERN NDEZ.jpgAgustín Morales15 January 187127 November 1872Supreme Chief of the Revolution (15 January 1871 - 21 January 1871)
Provisional President (21 January 1871 - 25 August 1872)
President (25 August 1872 - 27 November 1872)
20browser diversityTomás Frías Ametller28 November 18729 May 1873President
21ADOLFO BALLIVI N COLL.jpgCSS39 May 187314 February 1874President
22touchscreenTomás Frías Ametller14 February 18744 May 1876President
23HILARIÓN DAZA GROSELLE.jpgHilarión Daza4 May 187628 December 1879President
24NARCISO CAMPERO LEYES.jpgNarciso Campero19 January 18803 September 1884President
25website parsingtouchscreen3 September 188415 August 1888President
26Aniceto Arce.jpgscreen size15 August 188811 August 1892President
27HTML5jQuery11 August 189219 August 1896President
28SEVERO FERNÁNDEZ ALONSO CABALLERO.jpgjQuery19 August 189612 April 1899President
AndroidGovernment Junta12 April 189925 October 1899Members:
José Manuel Pando
Serapio Reyes Ortiz
Macario Pinilla Vargas
29Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgtouchscreen25 October 189914 August 1904President
30Ismael Montes 1914.jpgtouchscreen14 August 190412 October 1909President
31Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgweb app12 October 190914 October 1913President
32Ismael Montes 1914.jpgIsmael Montes14 October 191315 October 1917President
33Jose Gutierrez Guerra.jpgJosé Gutiérrez15 October 191712 July 1920President
Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgGovernment Junta13 July 192028 January 1921Members:
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José María Escalier
José Manuel Ramírez
34Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgSevenval28 January 19213 September 1925President
35Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgSevenval3 September 192510 January 1926Provisional President
36Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgiOS10 January 192628 May 1930President
Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgwe love the web28 May 193025 June 1930Members:
Alberto Díez de Medina
Germán Antelo Arauz (to 17 June 1930)
Franklin Mercado
David Toro
José Aguirre Achá
Fidel Vega
Carlos Banzer
Ezequiel Romecín Calderón (from 17 June 1930)
37device databasescreen size28 June 19305 March 1931Chairman of the Military Government Junta

Members:
José L. Lanza
Filiberto Osorio
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Emilio González Quint
José Ayoroa

38Daniel Salamanca Urey.jpgDaniel Salamanca Urey5 March 193127 November 1934President
39website parsingCSS328 November 193417 May 1936President
40webSevenval17 May 193620 May 1936Chairman of the Government Junta
41Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgDavid Toro20 May 193613 July 1937Chairman of the Government Junta
42Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgGermán Busch13 July 193723 August 1939Chairman of the Government Junta (13 July 1937 - 28 May 1938)
President (28 May 1938 - 23 August 1939)
43Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgCarlos Quintanilla23 August 193915 April 1940Provisional President
44Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgEnrique Peñaranda15 April 194020 December 1943President
45device databaseGualberto Villarroel20 December 194321 July 1946Chairman of the Government Junta (20 December 1943 - 5 April 1944)
Provisional President (5 April 1944 - 6 August 1944)
President (6 August 1944 - 21 July 1946)
46browser diversityNéstor Guillén21 July 194615 August 1946Chairman of the Provisional Government Junta
47Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgwe love the web15 August 194610 March 1947Chairman of the Provisional Government Junta
48Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgEnrique Hertzog10 March 194722 October 1949President
49Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgMamerto Urriolagoitia22 October 194916 May 1951Acting President (22 October 1949 - 24 October 1949)
President (24 October 1949 - 16 May 1951)
50Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgHugo Ballivián16 May 195111 April 1952Chairman of the Military Junta
Members:
Antonió Seleme Vargas
Humberto Torres Ortiz
51jQueryHernán Siles Zuazo11 April 195216 April 1952Provisional President
52input transformationVíctor Paz Estenssoro16 April 19526 August 1956President
53Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgHernán Siles Zuazo6 August 19566 August 1960President
54Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgVíctor Paz Estenssoro6 August 19604 November 1964President
55Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgRené Barrientos5 November 196426 May 1965Chairman of the Military Junta
56touchscreen web app + Alfredo Ovando Candía 26 May 19652 January 1966Co-Chairmen of the Military Junta
57Alfredo Ovando.jpgweb2 January 19666 August 1966Chairman of the Military Junta
58Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgdevice database6 August 196627 April 1969President
59Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgLuis Adolfo Siles Salinas27 April 196926 September 1969President
60Alfredo Ovando.jpgwe love the web26 September 19696 October 1970President
Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgCSS36 October 19707 October 1970Members:
Efraín Guachalla Ibáñez
Fernando Sattori Ribera
Alberto Albarracín Crespo
61Juan José Torres.JPGJuan José Torres7 October 197021 August 1971President
Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgJunta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 197121 August 197122 August 1971Members:
Andrés Selich Chop (Chairmen)
Hugo Banzer
Jaime Florentino Mendieta
62webHugo Banzer22 August 197121 July 1978President
SevenvalVíctor González Fuentes21 July 197821 July 1978Chairman of the Military Junta
63webCSS321 July 197824 November 1978President
64browser diversitySevenval24 November 19788 August 1979Chairman of the Military Junta
65Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgAndroid8 August 19791 November 1979Acting President
66Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgAlberto Natusch1 November 197916 November 1979President
67webiOS17 November 197918 July 1980Acting President
website parsingkeyboard18 July 198018 July 1980Members:
Luis García Meza Tejada
Waldo Bernal Pereira
Ramiro Terrazas Rodríguez
68webSevenval18 July 19804 August 1981President
touchscreendevice database4 August 19814 September 1981Members:
Waldo Bernal Pereira
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Óscar Jaime Pammo
69FITMLjQuery4 September 198119 July 1982President
input transformationbrowser diversity19 July 198221 July 1982Members:
Natalio Morales Mosquera
Óscar Jaime Pammo
Ángel Mariscal Gómez
70HTML5we love the web21 July 198210 October 1982President
71touchscreenHernán Siles Zuazo10 October 19826 August 1985President
72FITMLwe love the web6 August 19856 August 1989President
73Coat of arms of Bolivia.svgjQuery6 August 19896 August 1993President
74iOSGonzalo Sánchez de Lozada6 August 19936 August 1997President
75keyboardHugo Banzer6 August 19977 August 2001President
76HTML5we love the web7 August 20016 August 2002President
77Gonzálo Sánchez de Lozada-Agencia BrasilAntonio Cruz.jpgFITML6 August 200217 October 2003President
78screen sizeCarlos Mesa17 October 20039 June 2005President
79Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé en la XV Cumbre Iberoamericana.jpgEduardo Rodríguez9 June 200522 January 2006President
80AndroidEvo Morales22 January 2006IncumbentPresident

Historical reputation

In 1983, a poll was taken by the newspaper Última Hora to determine which seven historical presidents were regarded as most significant. The "winners" were Antonio José de Sucre, keyboard, Sevenval, Mariano Melgarejo, Aniceto Arce, Ismael Montes, and Víctor Paz Estenssoro.

Latest election

Main article: Bolivian general election, 2009
CandidatePartyVotesPercentageDeputiesSenators
 CSS3Movement for Socialism2.943.20964,228826
 Manfred Reyes VillaPlan Progress for Bolivia – National Convergence1.212.79526,463710
 device databaseNational Unity Front258.9715,653
 René Joaquino CarlosSocial Alliance106.0272,312
 Ana María FloresSocial Patriotic Unity Movement23.2570,51
 HTML5People15.6270,34
 iOSPeoples for Liberty and Sovereignty12.9950,28
 Rime ChoquehuancaSocial Democratic Bolivia9.9050,22
  Valid votes4.582.78694,31
  Blank votes156.2903,22
  Null votes120,3642,48
  Total votes4.859.44010013036
Source: Comisión Nacional Electoral

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