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Constitution of Bolivia

Bolivia · Government / Government of Bolivia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

13Records
1826–2009Date range
11Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1826

Simon Bolivar19 November 1826

Chuquisaca · Government / Government of Bolivia

Bolivar's constitution establishing a powerful lifetime presidency is promulgated in Bolivia.

1831

Andres de Santa Cruz y Calahumana14 August 1831

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Santa Cruz promulgates a constitution strengthening presidential authority.

1837

Andres de Santa Cruz y Calahumana1 May 1837

Tacna · Government / Government of Bolivia

Delegates at Tacna approve the confederation's Basic Law under Santa Cruz's direction.

Andres de Santa Cruz y Calahumana1 May 1837

Tacna · Government / Government of Bolivia

Santa Cruz receives constitutional authority as Supreme Protector of the confederation.

1839

Jose Miguel de Velasco26 October 1839

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Velasco promulgates a constitution following the end of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.

1843

Jose Ballivian1843

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Ballivian promulgates a constitution strengthening executive authority and national administration.

1851

Manuel Isidoro Belzu1851

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Belzu promulgates a constitution during his populist military presidency.

1880

Narciso Campero28 October 1880

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Campero promulgates the constitution that anchors Bolivia's later oligarchic republic.

1938

German Busch30 October 1938

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Busch promulgates a constitution influenced by social reform and Chaco War nationalism.

1961

Victor Paz Estenssoro31 July 1961

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Paz Estenssoro promulgates a constitution reflecting reforms of the National Revolution.

1969

Alfredo Ovando Candia26 September 1969

Government / Government of Bolivia

Ovando launches a coup that removes President Siles Salinas.

Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas26 September 1969

Government / Government of Bolivia

Ovando's coup ends the brief constitutional presidency of Siles Salinas.

2009

Juan Evo Morales Ayma7 February 2009

La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia

Morales promulgates the constitution creating the Plurinational State of Bolivia.

Names involved

Alfredo Ovando CandiaAndres de Santa Cruz y CalahumanaGerman BuschJose BallivianJose Miguel de VelascoJuan Evo Morales AymaLuis Adolfo Siles SalinasManuel Isidoro BelzuNarciso CamperoSimon BolivarVictor Paz Estenssoro

Provenance

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