Ministry of Justice (Bolivia) explained

The Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency of Bolivia (es|Ministerio de Justicia y Transparencia Institucional) is in charge of the justice sector of Bolivia. In addition. the ministry includes the following vice-ministries:^[1]

• Justice and Fundamental Rights
• Indigenous Peasant Native Justice
• Equal Opportunities
• Defense of User and Consumer Rights
• Institutional Transparency and Fight against Corruption

The ministry has gone by several names. For instance, in 2017, the Ministry of Institutional Transparency and Fight Against Corruption and the Ministry of Justice were merged by Supreme Decree 3058—thereby becoming the Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency.^{[2] [3] [4]}

List of ministers

This list is incomplete, as it only shows the ministers who served post-1966.

Minister of Government, Justice & Immigration / Minister of Interior, Migration & Justice / Minister of Interior / Minister of Interior, Immigration & Justice

• Antonio Arguedas Mendieta^{[5] [6] [7]} (1966–1968)
• Eufronio Padillacaere^[8] (1969)
• Juan Ayoroa^[9] (1970)
• Jorge Gallardo Lozada (1970–1971)
• Mario Adet Zamora Claros^{[10] [11]} (1972–1973)
• Walter Castro Avendano^[12] (1974)
• Juan Asbun Pereda^[13] (1975–1977)
• Guillermo Jimenez Gallo^[14] (1978)
• Raul Leyton Lopez^[15] (1979)
• Jorge Selum Vaca Diez^[16] (1980)
• Luis Arce Gomez (1981)

Minister of Interior, Migration & Justice

• Romulo Mercado Garnica^[17] (1982)
• Mario Roncal Antezana^[18] (1983)
• Federico Alvarez Plata^[19] (1984–1985)
• Fernando Barthelemy Martinez^[20] (1986–1987)
• Juan Carlos Duran Saucedo^[21] (1987–1989)
• Guillermo Capobianco Rivera^[22] (1990)
• Carlos Saavedra Bruno^[23] (1991–1993)
• Carlos Morales Guillen^[24] (1993–1994)

Minister of Justice / Minister of Justice & Human Rights

• Rene Blattman Bauer^[25] (1995–1996)
• Raul Espana Smith^[26] (1997)
• Ana Maria Cortez de Soriano^[27] (1997–1999) ['''1st female''']
• Carlos Alberto Subirana^[28] (2000)
• Juan Antonio Chahin Lupo^[29] (2000)
• Luis Angel Vasquez Villamor^[30] (2001)
• Mario Luis Serrate Ruiz^[31] (2002)
• Gina Luz Mendez Hurtado^[32] (2002–2003)
• Casimira Rodríguez (2006–2007)
• Celima Torrico Rojas^[33] (2007–2010)
• Nilda Copa^[34] (2010–2012)
• Sandra Elizabeth Gutierrez Salazar (2013–2014)
• Virginia Velasco Condori (2015–2017)
• Héctor Enrique Arce Zaconeta (2017–?)

Minister of Justice and Institutional Transparency

• Héctor Arce^[35] (2017–2019)
• Álvaro Eduardo Coimbra Cornejo^[36] (2019-2020)
• Iván Lima^[37] (2020-2024)
• César Siles^[38] (2024-present)

See also

• Justice ministry
• Politics of Bolivia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministerio de Justicia. www.justicia.gob.bo. es-es. 2018-07-05.
2. Web site: Novedades Tras fusión, Bolivia crea Ministerio de Justicia y Transparencia Institucional. www.ferrere.com. es. 2018-07-05.
3. Web site: News Bolivia: Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency created following merger. www.ferrere.com. es. 2018-07-05.
4. Web site: GACETA OFICIAL DEL ESTADO PLURINACIONAL DE BOLIVIA. www.gacetaoficialdebolivia.gob.bo. 2018-07-05.
5. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1966:Sept.-Dec... HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
6. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1967 no.1-8,11–12.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
7. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1968:Jan.-June.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
8. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1969 no.1-6,8,10–12.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
9. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1970 no.1-4.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
10. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1973:Jan.-Mar... HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
11. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1972:Feb.-Mar... HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
12. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1974:Jan.-Mar... HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
13. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1977:Jan.,Mar... HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
14. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1978:Jan.-Mar... HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
15. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1979Jan-June.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
16. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1980Jan,Mar–June.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
17. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1982Jan-June.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
18. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1983:Jan.-Mar... HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
19. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan–Jun 1985.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
20. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan–Aug 1987.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
21. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1989.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
22. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
23. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1992.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
24. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1993Jan-Apr,Aug,Dec 1993.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
25. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1995Jan-Apr 1995.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
26. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan–Apr 1997.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
27. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan–Apr 1998.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
28. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 2000Jan-Mar 2000.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
29. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Oct–Dec 2000.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
30. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan. -Apr. 2001.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
31. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan. -Apr. 2002.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
32. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. January 2003.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-05.
33. Web site: Bolivia – WORLDWIDE GUIDE TO WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP. guide2womenleaders.com. en-US. 2018-07-05.
34. Book: Bolivian Women. en.
35. Web site: Trayectoria de la MAE. Administrator. www.justicia.gob.bo. es-es. 2018-07-05.
36. News: 13 November 2019 . Álvaro Coimbra Cornejo, de diputado a Ministro de Justicia . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507015513/https://www.paginasiete.bo/nacional/2019/11/13/alvaro-coimbra-cornejo-de-diputado-ministro-de-justicia-237330.html . 7 May 2021 . Página Siete.
37. Web site: 9 November 2020 . Iván Lima Magne es posesionado como Ministro de Justicia y Transparencia Institucional . 3 October 2023 . justicia.gob.bo.
38. News: Saravia . Mauricio Diaz . 26 September 2024 . Arce posesiona a César Siles como ministro de Justicia en reemplazo de Iván Lima . 3 October 2024 . La Razón.