Ministry of Justice (Bolivia)

The Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency of Bolivia (Spanish: 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)

References

^ "Ministerio de Justicia". www.justicia.gob.bo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Novedades | Tras fusión, Bolivia crea Ministerio de Justicia y Transparencia Institucional". www.ferrere.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "News | Bolivia: Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency created following merger". www.ferrere.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "GACETA OFICIAL DEL ESTADO PLURINACIONAL DE BOLIVIA". www.gacetaoficialdebolivia.gob.bo. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1966:Sept.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1967 no.1-8,11–12". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1968:Jan.-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1969 no.1-6,8,10–12". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1970 no.1-4". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1973:Jan.-Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1972:Feb.-Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1974:Jan.-Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1977:Jan.,Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1978:Jan.-Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1979Jan-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1980Jan,Mar–June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1982Jan-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1983:Jan.-Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan–Jun 1985". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan–Aug 1987". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1989". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1992". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1993Jan-Apr,Aug,Dec 1993". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1995Jan-Apr 1995". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan–Apr 1997". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan–Apr 1998". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 2000Jan-Mar 2000". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Oct–Dec 2000". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan. -Apr. 2001". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan. -Apr. 2002". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. January 2003". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Bolivia – WORLDWIDE GUIDE TO WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP". guide2womenleaders.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ Bolivian Women.
^ Administrator. "Trayectoria de la MAE". www.justicia.gob.bo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Álvaro Coimbra Cornejo, de diputado a Ministro de Justicia". Página Siete. 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021.
^ "Iván Lima Magne es posesionado como Ministro de Justicia y Transparencia Institucional". justicia.gob.bo. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
^ Saravia, Mauricio Diaz (26 September 2024). "Arce posesiona a César Siles como ministro de Justicia en reemplazo de Iván Lima". La Razón. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

[1] "Ministerio de Justicia". www.justicia.gob.bo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[2] "Novedades | Tras fusión, Bolivia crea Ministerio de Justicia y Transparencia Institucional". www.ferrere.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[3] "News | Bolivia: Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency created following merger". www.ferrere.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[4] "GACETA OFICIAL DEL ESTADO PLURINACIONAL DE BOLIVIA". www.gacetaoficialdebolivia.gob.bo. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[5] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1966:Sept.-Dec." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[6] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1967 no.1-8,11–12". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[7] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1968:Jan.-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[8] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1969 no.1-6,8,10–12". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[9] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1970 no.1-4". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[10] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1973:Jan.-Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[11] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1972:Feb.-Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[12] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1974:Jan.-Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[13] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1977:Jan.,Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[14] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1978:Jan.-Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[15] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1979Jan-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[16] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1980Jan,Mar–June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[17] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1982Jan-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[18] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1983:Jan.-Mar." HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[19] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan–Jun 1985". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[20] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan–Aug 1987". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[21] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1989". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[22] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[23] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1992". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[24] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1993Jan-Apr,Aug,Dec 1993". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[25] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1995Jan-Apr 1995". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[26] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan–Apr 1997". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[27] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan–Apr 1998". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[28] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 2000Jan-Mar 2000". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[29] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Oct–Dec 2000". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[30] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan. -Apr. 2001". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[31] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan. -Apr. 2002". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[32] "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. January 2003". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[33] "Bolivia – WORLDWIDE GUIDE TO WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP". guide2womenleaders.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[34] Bolivian Women.

[35] Administrator. "Trayectoria de la MAE". www.justicia.gob.bo (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2018-07-05.

[36] "Álvaro Coimbra Cornejo, de diputado a Ministro de Justicia". Página Siete. 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021.

[37] "Iván Lima Magne es posesionado como Ministro de Justicia y Transparencia Institucional". justicia.gob.bo. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[38] Saravia, Mauricio Diaz (26 September 2024). "Arce posesiona a César Siles como ministro de Justicia en reemplazo de Iván Lima". La Razón. Retrieved 3 October 2024.

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