Bolivia · Government / Government of Bolivia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
48Records
1825–2025Date range
41Named people
3Places
Chronological records
1825
Antonio Jose de Sucre29 December 1825
Government / Government of Bolivia
Sucre begins serving as President of Bolivia under authority delegated by Bolivar.
1828
Pedro Blanco Soto26 December 1828
Chuquisaca · Government / Government of Bolivia
Blanco Soto briefly assumes the presidency during severe post-independence instability.
1829
Andres de Santa Cruz y Calahumana24 May 1829
Government / Government of Bolivia
Santa Cruz is sworn in as President of Bolivia.
1841
Jose Ballivian1841
Government / Government of Bolivia
Ballivian begins his presidency after victory at Ingavi strengthens Bolivia's independence.
1847
Jose Miguel de Velasco1847
La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia
Velasco returns to the presidency after Ballivian's departure.
1855
Jorge Cordova15 August 1855
La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia
Cordova succeeds Belzu and begins a constitutional presidential term.
1861
Jose Maria Acha4 May 1861
La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia
Acha begins serving as constitutional President of Bolivia.
1864
Mariano Melgarejo28 December 1864
La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia
Melgarejo assumes the presidency after overthrowing Acha.
1873
Adolfo Ballivian1873
Government / Government of Bolivia
Adolfo Ballivian begins his short constitutional presidency.
1874
Tomas Frias14 February 1874
La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia
Frias begins a second presidential period after Ballivian's death.
1884
Gregorio Pacheco4 September 1884
Sucre · Government / Government of Bolivia
Pacheco begins a constitutional presidency supported by the Conservative Party.
1888
Aniceto Arce15 August 1888
Sucre · Government / Government of Bolivia
Arce begins his presidency and promotes railway development.
1892
Mariano Baptista11 August 1892
Sucre · Government / Government of Bolivia
Baptista begins his constitutional presidential term.
1896
Severo Fernandez Alonso19 August 1896
Sucre · Government / Government of Bolivia
Fernandez Alonso begins the final Conservative Party presidency.
1904
Ismael Montes14 August 1904
Government / Government of Bolivia
Ismael Montes begins his first presidential term.
1909
Eliodoro Villazon12 August 1909
La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia
Villazon begins a constitutional Liberal Party presidency.
1913
Ismael Montes14 August 1913
Government / Government of Bolivia
Ismael Montes begins his second presidential term.
1917
Jose Gutierrez Guerra15 August 1917
La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia
Gutierrez Guerra begins the final presidency of the Liberal Party era.
1921
Bautista Saavedra28 January 1921
La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia
Saavedra begins his constitutional presidency after the Republican movement takes power.
1926
Hernando Siles Reyes10 January 1926
La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia
Siles Reyes begins his constitutional presidency.
1931
Daniel Salamanca5 March 1931
La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia
Salamanca begins his presidency amid escalating tensions with Paraguay.
1936
David Toro22 May 1936
La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia
Toro becomes president and advances the programme known as military socialism.
1940
Enrique Penaranda Castillo15 April 1940
Government / Government of Bolivia
Penaranda begins his constitutional presidency.
1943
Gualberto Villarroel Lopez20 December 1943
Government / Government of Bolivia
Villarroel assumes leadership of Bolivia after the December military coup.
1946
Nestor Guillen Olmos21 July 1946
Government / Government of Bolivia
Guillen Olmos becomes interim president after Villarroel's death.
1947
Enrique Hertzog Garaiz10 March 1947
Government / Government of Bolivia
Hertzog begins his constitutional presidency.
1951
Hugo Ballivian Rojas16 May 1951
Government / Government of Bolivia
Ballivian Rojas assumes power after the outgoing government blocks the elected MNR.
Mamerto Urriolagoitia Harriague24 October 1951
Government / Government of Bolivia
Urriolagoitia begins serving as President of Bolivia after Hertzog's resignation.
1952
Victor Paz Estenssoro15 April 1952
Government / Government of Bolivia
Paz Estenssoro begins his first presidency after the National Revolution.
1956
Hernan Siles Zuazo6 August 1956
Government / Government of Bolivia
Siles Zuazo begins his first full constitutional presidency.
1960
Victor Paz Estenssoro6 August 1960
Government / Government of Bolivia
Paz Estenssoro begins his second presidential term.
1964
Alfredo Ovando Candia4 November 1964
Government / Government of Bolivia
Ovando begins his first period as co-president within the military junta.
Rene Barrientos Ortuno5 November 1964
Government / Government of Bolivia
Barrientos begins his first period as co-president within the military junta.
1965
Alfredo Ovando Candia26 May 1965
Government / Government of Bolivia
Ovando becomes sole president after Barrientos leaves the co-presidency.
1966
Rene Barrientos Ortuno6 August 1966
Government / Government of Bolivia
Barrientos begins his elected presidential term.
Alfredo Ovando Candia1966
Government / Government of Bolivia
Ovando heads the military junta before Barrientos assumes the elected presidency.
1969
Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas27 April 1969
Government / Government of Bolivia
Siles Salinas assumes the presidency after Barrientos dies.
1979
Lidia Gueiler Tejada16 November 1979
La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia
Gueiler becomes Bolivia's first female president after the failure of the Natusch coup.
1980
Luis Garcia Meza Tejada17 July 1980
Government / Government of Bolivia
Garcia Meza begins an authoritarian military presidency.
1985
Victor Paz Estenssoro1985
Government / Government of Bolivia
Paz Estenssoro begins his fourth presidential term and confronts hyperinflation.
1989
Jaime Paz Zamora1989
Government / Government of Bolivia
Paz Zamora begins his presidency through a congressional coalition.
1993
Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada6 August 1993
La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia
Sanchez de Lozada begins his first presidency with market and institutional reforms.
2002
Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada6 August 2002
Government / Government of Bolivia
Sanchez de Lozada begins his second presidency.
2003
Carlos Mesa Gisbert17 October 2003
Government / Government of Bolivia
Mesa Gisbert assumes the presidency after Sanchez de Lozada resigns.
2005
Eduardo Rodriguez Veltze9 June 2005
Government / Government of Bolivia
Rodriguez Veltze becomes president after Carlos Mesa resigns.
2006
Juan Evo Morales Ayma22 January 2006
Government / Government of Bolivia
Morales is inaugurated as President of Bolivia.
2020
Luis Arce8 November 2020
La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia
Arce is inaugurated as President of Bolivia.
2025
Rodrigo Paz Pereira8 November 2025
La Paz · Government / Government of Bolivia
Paz is inaugurated as President of Bolivia during a severe economic crisis.
Names involved
Adolfo BallivianAlfredo Ovando CandiaAndres de Santa Cruz y CalahumanaAniceto ArceAntonio Jose de SucreBautista SaavedraCarlos Mesa GisbertDaniel SalamancaDavid ToroEduardo Rodriguez VeltzeEliodoro VillazonEnrique Hertzog GaraizEnrique Penaranda CastilloGonzalo Sanchez de LozadaGregorio PachecoGualberto Villarroel LopezHernan Siles ZuazoHernando Siles ReyesHugo Ballivian RojasIsmael MontesJaime Paz ZamoraJorge CordovaJose BallivianJose Gutierrez GuerraJose Maria AchaJose Miguel de VelascoJuan Evo Morales AymaLidia Gueiler TejadaLuis Adolfo Siles SalinasLuis ArceLuis Garcia Meza TejadaMamerto Urriolagoitia HarriagueMariano BaptistaMariano MelgarejoNestor Guillen OlmosPedro Blanco SotoRene Barrientos OrtunoRodrigo Paz PereiraSevero Fernandez AlonsoTomas FriasVictor Paz Estenssoro
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