General David Padilla Arancibia had taken the Presidency 24 November 1978, and formed his cabinet.
| Ministry / Date | 24.11.1978[1] | 27.11.1978[2] | 16.01.1979[3] | 11.05.1979[4] | 22.06.1979[5] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign and Religious Affaire | Raul Botelho Gozalves, ind | Jorge Escobari Cusicanqui, ind | ||||
| Interior, Migration and Justice | Raul Lopez Leyton, mil | |||||
| National Defense | Hugo Céspedes Espinoza, mil | Ismael Saavedra Sandoval, mil | ||||
| Planning and Co-ordination | Gary Prado Salmón, mil | |||||
| Finance | vacancy | Wenceslao Albo Quiroz, ind | Javier Alcoreza Melgarejo, mil | |||
| Education and Culture | Jose Olvis Arias, mil | Simon Sejas Tordoya, mil | ||||
| Transport, Communications and Aviation | Ariel Ascarrunz Hurtado, mil | Juan Muñoz Revollo, mil | ||||
| Labor and Union Affairs | Vito Ramírez López, mil | Hermes Fellman Forteza, mil | ||||
| Industry, Commerce and Tourism | Óscar Jaime Pammo Rodríguez, mil | |||||
| Mining and Metallurgy | Jorge Echazú Aguirre, mil | |||||
| Energy and Hydrocarbons | Mario Candia Navarro, mil | |||||
| Agriculture and Peasant Affairs | Rolando Saravia Ortuño, mil | Félix Villarroel Terán, mil | ||||
| Health and Social Security | Luis Rivera Palacios, mil | |||||
| Housing and Urbanism | Alrerto Saenz, mil | Norberto Salomón Soria, mil | ||||
| Economic Integration | no | no | no | Gustavo Fernández Saavedra, ind | ||
| Press and Information | Victor Aguilar Dorado, mil | |||||
| Secretary to the Cabinet | Abel Elías Sainz, mil | Jaime Arancibia Echeverria, ind |
mil – military
ind – independent