Cabinet of José Ballivián

The Ballivián Cabinet, which comprised the 12th to 14th cabinets of the Bolivian Republic, came into being on October 18, 1841. This was 21 days after José Ballivián assumed office as the 9th president of Bolivia, following a coup d'état that saw him take over from the Third Velasco Cabinet. The cabinet continued to serve until December 23, 1847, when Ballivián resigned from office, and it was subsequently dissolved. Cabinet of Eusebio Guilarte[1] succeeded the Ballivián Cabinet.

Cabinet of José Ballivián
Ballivián Cabinet

12th–14th Cabinet of the Bolivian Republic
1841–1847
Date formedOctober 18, 1841
Date dissolvedDecember 23, 1847
(6 years, 2 months and 5 days)
People and organisations
PresidentJosé Ballivián
No. of ministers4
Total no. of members14 (incl. former members)
History
Election1844 general election
PredecessorThird Cabinet of José Miguel de Velasco[a]
SuccessorCabinet of Eusebio Guilarte

Composition

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Portfolio Minister Party Prof. Took office Left office Term Ref.
President José Ballivián Mil. Mil. 27 September 1841 15 August 1844 2,278 [2][3]
15 August 1844 23 December 1847 [4]
Minister of the Interior
and Foreign Affairs
Manuel María Urcullu Ind. Mag. 18 October 1841 25 April 1842 189 [5][6]
Casimiro Olañeta Ind. Law. 25 April 1842 25 June 1842 61 [7]
Manuel de la Cruz Méndez Ind. Law. 25 June 1842 4 November 1842 132 [8][9]
Minister of the Interior Eusebio Gutierrez Ind. Law. 4 November 1842 19 June 1843 227 [10]
Pedro Buitrago Ind. Mag. 19 June 1843 9 August 1845 782 [11][12]
Pedro José de Guerra Ind. Mag. 9 August 1845 25 November 1847 838 [13][14][15]
Tomás Frías[b] Ind. Law. 25 November 1847 23 December 1847 28 [16][17][c]
Secretary General[d] José María Pérez de Urdininea Mil. Mil. 27 September 1841 18 October 1841 262 [18][e]
Minister of War 18 October 1841 16 June 1842 [5]
Eusebio Guilarte Mil. Mil. 16 June 1842 18 November 1842 155 [19][f]
Manuel Zagárnaga Mil. Mil. 18 November 1842 4 October 1843 320 [20]
José María Pérez de Urdininea Mil. Mil. 4 October 1843 14 October 1843 10 [21][e]
José María Silva Mil. Mil. 14 October 1843 25 November 1847 1,503 [22]
Eusebio Guilarte Mil. Mil. 25 November 1847 2 January 1848 38 [16][f][g]
Minister of Finance Tomás Frías Ind. Law. 18 October 1841 27 December 1841 70 [5][17][c]
Hilarión Fernandez Mil. Mil. 27 December 1841 28 April 1843 487 [23]
Manuel Molina Ind. Law. 28 April 1843 19 March 1844 326 [24]
Tomás Frías Ind. Law. 19 March 1844 17 August 1844 151 [25][17][c]
Miguel María de Aguirre Ind. Eco. 17 August 1844 23 December 1847 1,223 [26]
Minister of Public Instruction Office vacant 27 September 1841 – 4 November 1842 403 [10][9]
Minister of Public Instruction
and Foreign Affairs
Manuel de la Cruz Méndez Ind. Law. 4 November 1842 28 November 1844 755
Tomás Frías Ind. Law. 28 November 1844 23 December 1847 1,120 [27][17][c]

History

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When Ballivián assumed office, he assigned all ministerial duties to Division General José María Pérez de Urdininea, who acted as a temporary minister general until a proper cabinet was formed. It took 21 days, longer than expected, to appoint a full council of three ministers, which finally happened on October 18, 1841. The Ministry of Public Instruction remained unfilled for more than a year until it was reestablished on November 04,1842. Additionally, the responsibility for foreign affairs was transferred from the interior to the Ministry of Public Instruction.

Two future presidents and one former president, José María Pérez de Urdininea (1828), Eusebio Guilarte (1847–1848), and Tomás Frías (1872–1873; 1874–1876) were members of this cabinet.

Cabinets

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Formed Days Decree
I 18 October 1841 241 Supreme Decree 18-10-1841
II 25 April 1842 193 Supreme Decree 25-04-1842
III 4 November 1842 1,847 Supreme Decree 04-11-1842
IV 25 November 1847 28 Supreme Decree 25-11-1847

Structural changes

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Portfolio Part of Transferred to Date Decree
Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Public Instruction 4 November 1842 Supreme Decree 04-11-1842

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ The governments of Sebastián Ágreda and Mariano Enrique Calvo which preceded Ballivián did not last long enough to constitute ministerial cabinets.
  2. ^ Acting for José Ugarte who never took office.
  3. ^ a b c d President N° 17 (twice president).
  4. ^ Exerts command of all ministerial portfolios while the respective ministries are organized.
  5. ^ a b President N° 3.
  6. ^ a b President N° 10.
  7. ^ Ballivián + Guilarte.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Mesa Gisbert 2003, pp. 320–323
  2. ^ Mesa Gisbert 2003, p. 582
  3. ^ "Decreto Supremo de 27 de septiembre de 1841". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 27 September 1841. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Ley de 14 de agosto de 1844". lexivox.org (in Spanish). 14 August 1844. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Decreto Supremo de 18 de octubre de 1841". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 18 October 1841. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Manuel María Urcullu | Magistrado, Político y Hombre Público". rree.gob.bo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Decreto Supremo de 25 de abril de 1842". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 25 April 1842. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Decreto Supremo de 25 de junio de 1842". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 25 June 1842. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Manuel de la Cruz Méndez | Abogado, Periodista y Político". rree.gob.bo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Decreto Supremo de 4 de noviembre de 1842". scholarship.rice.edu (in Spanish). 4 November 1842. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Decreto Supremo de 19 de junio de 1845". scholarship.rice.edu (in Spanish). 19 June 1845. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Pedro Buitrago | Magistrado y Diplomático". rree.gob.bo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Decreto Supremo de 9 de agosto de 1845". scholarship.rice.edu (in Spanish). 9 August 1845. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Decreto Supremo de 9 de agosto de 1845". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 9 August 1845. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Pedro José de Guerra | Magistrado y Político". rree.gob.bo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Decreto Supremo de 25 de noviembre de 1847". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 25 November 1847. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  17. ^ a b c d "Tomás Frías | Abogado Constitucionalista y Estadista". rree.gob.bo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Decreto Supremo de 27 de septiembre de 1841". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 27 September 1841. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Decreto Supremo de 16 de junio de 1842". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 16 June 1842. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Decreto Supreo de 18 de noviembre de 1842". scholarship.rice.edu (in Spanish). 18 November 1842. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  21. ^ "Decreto Supremo de 4 de octubre de 1843". scholarship.rice.edu (in Spanish). 4 October 1843. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  22. ^ "Decreto Supremo de 14 de octubre de 1847". scholarship.rice.edu (in Spanish). 14 October 1847. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  23. ^ "Decreto Supremo de 27 de diciembre de 1841". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 27 December 1841. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  24. ^ "Decreto Supremo de 28 de abril de 1843". scholarship.rice.edu (in Spanish). 28 April 1843. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  25. ^ "Decreto Supremo de 19 de marzo de 1844". scholarship.rice.edu (in Spanish). 19 March 1844. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  26. ^ "Decreto Supremo de 17 de agosto de 1844". scholarship.rice.edu (in Spanish). 17 August 1844. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  27. ^ "Decreto Supremo de 28 de noviembre de 1844". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 28 November 1844. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

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