| Cabinet Name: | Cabinet of José María Linares |
| Cabinet Number: | 24th |
| Jurisdiction: | the Bolivian Republic |
| Flag: | Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg |
| Incumbent: | 1857–1861 |
| Date Formed: | 9 December 1857 |
| Date Dissolved: | 14 January 1861 |
| Government Head Title: | President |
| Government Head: | José María Linares |
| Members Number: | 5 |
| Total Number: | 7 |
| Previous: | Cabinet of Jorge Córdova |
| Successor: | Government Junta |
The Linares Cabinet constituted the 24th cabinet of the Bolivian Republic. It was formed on 9 December 1857, 91 days after José María Linares was installed as the 13th president of Bolivia following a coup d'état, succeeding the Córdova Cabinet. It was dissolved on 14 January 1861 upon Linares' overthrow in another coup d'état and was succeeded by a Government Junta.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | Term | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | José María Linares | Ind. | Law. | 9 September 1857 | 14 January 1861 | [1] | ||
| Secretary General | Ruperto Fernández | Ind. | Law. | 9 September 1857 | 9 December 1857 | [2] | ||
| Minister of Government, Worship, and Justice | 9 December 1857 | 10 November 1858 | [3] | |||||
| Minister of Government and Justice | 10 November 1858 | 14 January 1861 | [4] | |||||
| Minister of War | Gregorio Pérez | Mil. | Mil. | 9 December 1857 | 5 June 1858 | |||
| Lorenzo Velasco Flor | Mil. | Mil. | 5 June 1858 | 5 October 1858 | [5] | |||
| José María de Achá | Mil. | Mil. | 5 October 1858 | 14 January 1861 | [6] | |||
| Minister of Development | Manuel Buitrago | Ind. | Law. | 9 December 1857 | 14 January 1861 | |||
| Minister of Finance | Tomás Frías | Ind. | Law. | 9 December 1857 | 10 November 1858 | [7] | ||
| Minister of Finance and Foreign Affairs | 10 November 1858 | 14 January 1861 | ||||||
| Minister of Public Instruction and Foreign Affairs | Lucas Mendoza de la Tapia | Ind. | Mag. | 9 December 1857 | 10 November 1858 | [8] | ||
| Minister of Public Instruction and Worship | 10 November 1858 | 20 November 1858 | ||||||
| Evaristo Valle | Ind. | Law. | 20 November 1858 | 14 January 1861 | [9] | |||
Upon his assumption to office, Linares charged all ministerial portfolios to Ruperto Fernández as secretary general pending the formation of a proper ministerial cabinet. A full council of ministers was appointed on 9 December 1857, three months later, composed of four ministers. In this cabinet, a new ministry, the Ministry of Development, was established.
Two future presidents, José María de Achá (1861–1864) and Tomás Frías (1872–1873; 1874–1876) were members of this cabinet.
| Portfolio | Part of | Transferred to | Date | Decree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development | Ministry of Development | 9 December 1857 | Supreme Decree 09-12-1857 | |
| Justice | Ministry of Government | |||
| Worship | Ministry of Government | Ministry of Public Instruction | 10 November 1858 | Supreme Decree 10-11-1858 |
| Foreign Affairs | Ministry of Public Instruction | Ministry of Finance |
