President of Bolivia
Appearance
President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia Presidente del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia | |
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Residence | Palacio Quemado |
Appointer | Direct popular election |
Term length | Five years Renewable indefinitely |
Inaugural holder | Simón Bolívar |
Formation | August 6, 1825 |
Deputy | Vice President of Bolivia |
Website | www.presidencia.gob.bo |
The President of Bolivia (Spanish: Presidente de Bolivia) officially known as the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (Spanish: Presidente del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia), is head of state and head of government of Bolivia. The Constitution says the president is elected by popular vote to a five-year term, renewable once.[1] In 2016, in a referendum the country voted to maintain term limits.[2] Since 2009, if no candidate wins a majority, the top two candidates advance to a runoff election.
Jeanine Áñez was the county's first female president.[3]
In October 2020, Luis Arce was elected president.
Living former presidents
[change | change source]As of 2 November 2024, there are seven living former presidents:
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Guido Vildoso
(1982)
April 5, 1937 -
Jaime Paz Zamora
(1989–1993)
April 15, 1939 -
Jorge Quiroga
(2001–2002)
May 5, 1960 -
Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
(2002–2003)
July 11, 1930 -
Carlos Mesa
(2003–2005)
August 12, 1953 -
Eduardo Rodríguez
(2005–2006)
March 2, 1956 -
Evo Morales
(2006–2019)
October 26, 1959 -
Jeanine Áñez
(2019–2020)
August 13, 1967
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ↑ Casey, Nicholas (2016-02-24). "Bolivian President Concedes Defeat in Term-Limit Referendum". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ↑ "Bolivia: Who is Jeanine Anez?". Cronista. Retrieved 11 November 2019.