Cabinet of Luis García Meza explained

The High Command of the Military of Bolivia entrusted General Luis García Meza Tejada with the Presidency on 18 July 1980, and he formed his cabinet.

Ministry / Date 18.07.1980[1] 21.10.1980[2] 25.02.1981[3] 30.06.1981[4] 01.07.1981[5]
Foreign and Religious Affaire Javier Cerruto Calderón, mil Mario Rolón Anaya, ADN
Interior, Migration and Justice Luis Arce Gómez, mil Celso Torrelio Villa, mil Jorge Salazar Crespo, mil
National Defense Armando Reyes Villa, mil
Finance José Sánchez Calderón, mil Jorge Tamayo Ramos, ADN
Planning and Co-ordination Oscar Larraín Frontanilla, mil
Education and Culture Ariel Coca Ramírez, mil Guillermo Escobar Uhry, mil
Labor and Union Affairs Augusto Calderon Miranda, mil Rolando Canido Berascochea, mil
Industry, Commerce and Tourism Mario Guzman Moreno, mil
Transport and Communications Rene Guzmán Fortun, mil
Mining and Metallurgy Carlos Morales Nuñez del Prado, mil
Energy and Hydrocarbons Lider Sossa Salazar, mil
Agriculture and Peasant Affairs Julio Molina Suarez, mil
Health and Social Security Avelino Rivero Parada, mil Jose Villarroel Suárez, ind
Housing and Urbanism Arturo Veizaga Barron, mil José Sánchez Calderón, mil
Aviation no Wáldo Bernal Pereira, mil
Economic Integration Francisco Mariaca Salas, mil Alberto Saenz Klinsky, ADN
Press, Information and Sports Fernando Palacios Urquizo, mil
Secretary to the Cabinet Mario Escobari Guerra, mil Jorge Salazar Crespo, mil Marcelo Galindo de Ugarte, ind

mil – military

ind – independent

ADN – Nationalist Democratic Action

Notes and References

  1. Decreto Presidencial N° 17529, 18.07.1980. http://www.gacetaoficialdebolivia.gob.bo
  2. Decreto Presidencial N° 17731, 21.10.1980. http://www.gacetaoficialdebolivia.gob.bo
  3. Decreto Presidencial N° 18026, 25.02.1981. http://www.gacetaoficialdebolivia.gob.bo
  4. Decreto Presidencial N° 18441, 30.06.1981. http://www.gacetaoficialdebolivia.gob.bo
  5. Decreto Presidencial N° 18443, 01.07.1981. http://www.gacetaoficialdebolivia.gob.bo