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Executive branch Bolivia, in 35 editions.

The entry for Bolivia published Executive branch in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Executive branch in every entry.

editions changed the text
29
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Executive branch” (1990 to 2025), “Leaders” (1990 to 1993) and “Elections” (1992 to 1993).

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2025 edition

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chief of state:
President Rodrigo PAZ Pereira (since 8 November 2025)
head of government:
President Rodrigo PAZ Pereira (since 8 November 2025)
cabinet:
Cabinet appointed by the president
election/appointment process:
  • president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot one of 3 ways: candidate wins at least 50% of the vote, or at least 40% of the vote and 10% more than the next highest candidate;
  • otherwise, a second round is held and the winner determined by simple majority vote;
  • president and vice president are elected by majority vote to serve a 5-year term;
  • no term limits
most recent election date:
17 August 2025
election results:
  • 2025: Rodrigo PAZ Pereira elected president in second round;
  • percent vote in first round - Rodrigo PAZ Pereira (PDC) 32.1%, Jorge Fernando QUIROGA Ramírez (LIBRE) 26.7%, Samuel DORIA MEDINA Auza (UN) 19.7%, Andrónico RODRÌGUEZ Ledezma (AP) 8.5%, Manfred REYES Villa (APB Súmate) 6.8%, Eduardo DEL CASTILLO (MAS) 3.2%, other 3%;
  • percent of vote in second round - Rodrigo PAZ Pereira 55%, Jorge Fernando QUIROGA Ramírez 45%
  • 2020: Luis Alberto ARCE Catacora elected president;
  • percent of vote - Luis Alberto ARCE Catacora (MAS) 55.1%;
  • Carlos Diego MESA Gisbert (CC) 28.8%;
  • Luis Fernando CAMACHO Vaca (Creemos) 14%;
  • other 2.1%
  • 2019: Juan Evo MORALES Ayma reelected president;
  • percent of vote - Juan Evo MORALES Ayma (MAS) 61%;
  • Samuel DORIA MEDINA Arana (UN) 24.5%;
  • Jorge QUIROGA Ramirez (POC) 9.1%;
  • other 5.4%
expected date of next election:
2030

note: the president is both chief of state and head of government

chief of state: President Luis Alberto ARCE Catacora Rodrigo PAZ Pereira (since 8 November 2020) 2025)
head of government: President Luis Alberto ARCE Catacora Rodrigo PAZ Pereira (since 8 November 2020) 2025)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president
elections/appointments: election/appointment process: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot one of 3 ways: candidate wins at least 50% of the vote, or at least 40% of the vote and 10% more than the next highest candidate; otherwise otherwise, a second round is held and the winner determined by simple majority vote; president and vice president are elected by majority vote to serve a 5-year term; no term limits (changed from two-consecutive-term limit by Constitutional Court in late 2017);
most recent
election last held on 18 October 2020 (next to be held in October 2025) date: 17 August 2025
election results:
2025: Rodrigo PAZ Pereira elected president in second round; percent vote in first round - Rodrigo PAZ Pereira (PDC) 32.1%, Jorge Fernando QUIROGA Ramírez (LIBRE) 26.7%, Samuel DORIA MEDINA Auza (UN) 19.7%, Andrónico RODRÌGUEZ Ledezma (AP) 8.5%, Manfred REYES Villa (APB Súmate) 6.8%, Eduardo DEL CASTILLO (MAS) 3.2%, other 3%; percent of vote in second round - Rodrigo PAZ Pereira 55%, Jorge Fernando QUIROGA Ramírez 45%
2020: Luis Alberto ARCE Catacora elected president; percent of vote - Luis Alberto ARCE Catacora (MAS) 55.1%; Carlos Diego MESA Gisbert (CC) 28.8%; Luis Fernando CAMACHO Vaca (Creemos) 14%; other 2.1%
2019: Juan Evo MORALES Ayma reelected president; percent of vote - Juan Evo MORALES Ayma (MAS) 61%; Samuel DORIA MEDINA Arana (UN) 24.5%; Jorge QUIROGA Ramirez (POC) 9.1%; other 5.4%; note - MORALES resigned from office on 10 November 2019 over alleged election rigging; resignations of all his constitutionally designated successors followed, including the Vice President, President of the Senate, President of the Chamber of Deputies, and First Vice President of the Senate, leaving the Second Vice President of the Senate, Jeanine ANEZ Chavez, the highest-ranking official still in office; her appointment to the presidency was endorsed by Bolivia's Constitutional Court, and she served as interim president until the 8 November 2020 inauguration 5.4%
expected date
of Luis Alberto ARCE Catacora, who won the 18 October 2020 presidential election next election: 2030
note: the president is both chief of state and head of government

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Bolivia: Executive branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bolivia/executive-branch.

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