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Bolivia Departments since 2006

Autonomous Regions Beni - Chuquisaca - Cochabamba - La Paz - Oruro - Pando - Potosí - Santa Cruz - Tarija -

Note: Since 18 Dec 2005 the 9 departments of Bolivia directly elected their Governors (styled Prefects to 30 May 2010). On 15 Dec 2007, the eastern departments of Bolivia unilaterally declared their autonomy as autonomous regions. The unilateral autonomy movement was not recognized by the Bolivian government. On 30 May 2010, the departments of Bolivia received autonomy under the 7 Feb 2009 constitution.

Party abbreviations: ACI = Alianza Comité Interinstitucional; APB = Autonomía Para Bolivia (Autonomoy For Bolivia); AS = Alianza Social (Social Alliance, est.2004); ER-CC = Encuentro Regional - Camino al Cambio (Regional Encounter - Way to Change); MAR = Movimiento Amazónico de Renovación; MAS = Movimiento al Socialism (Movement Towards Socialism, socialist, est.1997); MNR = Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario (Nationalist Revolutionary Movement, centerist, nationalist, est.1942); NFR = Nueva Fuerza Republicana (New Republican Force, center-right, est.1995); PB = Primero el Beni (Beni First, right-leaning, est.2009); PODEMOS = Poder Democrático Social (Social and Democratic Power, 'We Can', center-right, formerly ADN, est.2005); Mil = Military

Beni

  [Beni department, Bolivia]

15 Dec 2007                Beni Autonomous Region declared.
 1 Jun 2008                Referendum votes endorses autonomy 81% (vote
                              not recognized by Bolivian government).

Prefects
 24 Jan 2006 -  4 Jan 2010  Ernesto Suárez Sattori (1st time)  (b. 1966)            PODEMOS
  4 Jan 2010 - 30 May 2010  Clemente Cárdenas Sanjinés (interim)
 Governors
 30 May 2010 -  1 Mar 2013  Ernesto Suárez Sattori (2nd time)  (s.a.)               PODEMOS
 16 Dec 2011 -  1 Mar 2013  Haisen Ribera Leigue                                    MNR
                              (acting for suspended Suárez)
 1 Mar 2013 -              Carmelo Lens Fredericksen          (b. 1967)            PB

Chuquisaca

[Chuquisaca department, Bolivia]

Prefects
23 Jan 2006 – 30 Aug 2007  David Sanchez Heredia (1st time)   (b. 1966)            MAS
 30 Aug 2007 – 20 Sep 2007  Adrián Valeriano (interim)         (b. 1964?)           MAS
 20 Sep 2007 - 18 Dec 2007  David Sanchez Heredia (2nd time)   (s.a.)               MAS
 18 Dec 2007 - 11 Jul 2008  Ariel Iriarte (interim)
 11 Jul 2008 - 30 May 2010  Sabina Cuéllar Leaños (f)          (b. 1956)            ACI
Governor
30 May 2010 -              Esteban Urquizu Cuéllar            (b. 1981)            MAS

Cochabamba

[Cochabamba department, Bolivia]

Prefects 
 24 Jan 2006 - 12 Aug 2008  Manfred Reyes Villa                (b. 1955)            NFR
12 Aug 2008 – 26 Aug 2008  Johnny Gutierrez Ferrel
                             (acting, unrecognized)
29 Aug 2008 - 12 Dec 2008  Rafael Puente Calvo (acting)       (b. 1940)            MAS
 12 Dec 2008 - 30 May 2010  Jorge Ledezma Cornejo (interim)    (b. 1963)            MAS
Governor
30 May 2010 -              Edmundo Novillo Aguilar            (b. 1963)            MAS

La Paz

[La Paz department, Bolivia]

Prefects
24 Jan 2006 - 10 Aug 2008  José Luís Paredes Muñoz            (b. 1956)            PODEMOS
10 Aug 2008 – 29 Aug 2008  Alejandro Zapata (interim)
29 Aug 2008 - 30 May 2010  Pablo Ramos Sánchez                (b. 1937)            MAS
Governor
30 May 2010 -              César Hugo Cocarico Yana           (b. 1969)            MAS

Oruro

[Oruro department, Bolivia]

Prefect
 27 Jan 2006 - 30 May 2010  Alberto Luís Aguilar Calle         (b. 1958)            MAS
Governor
30 May 2010 -              Santos Javier Tito Véliz           (b. 1964)            MAS

Pando
 
[Pando department, Bolivia]

15 Dec 2007                Pando Autonomous Region declared.
 1 Jun 2008                Referendum votes endorses autonomy 82% (vote
                             not recognized by Bolivian government).
16 Sep 2008 - 2010         Pando placed under martial law by Bolivian government.


Prefects
24 Jan 2006 - 16 Sep 2008  Leopoldo Fernández Ferreira        (b. 1952)            PODEMOS
20 Sep 2008 - 30 May 2010  Landelino Rafael Bandeira Arze                          Mil
                             (interim)
Governor
30 May 2010 -              Luis Adolfo Flores Roberts         (b. 1972)            MAR

Potosí

[Potosí department, Bolivia]

Prefect
 25 Jan 2006 - 30 May 2010  Mario Virreira Iporre              (b. 1949)            MAS
Governor
30 May 2010 -              Félix González Bernal              (b. 1960)            AS

Santa Cruz

[Santa Cruz department, Bolivia]
 
15 Dec 2007                Santa Cruz Autonomous Region declared.
 4 May 2008                Referendum votes endorses autonomy 82% to 15%
                             (vote not recognized by Bolivian government).

Prefects
28 Jan 2006 -  5 Jan 2010  Rubén Darío Costas Aguilera        (b. 1955)            APB
 5 Jan 2010 - 30 May 2010  Roly Aguilera Gasser (interim)     (b. 1968)
Governor
30 May 2010 -              Rubén Darío Costas Aguilera        (s.a.)               APB

Tarija
 
[Tarija department, Bolivia]

15 Dec 2007                Tarija Autonomous Region declared.
22 Jun 2008                Referendum votes endorses autonomy 79% (vote
                             not recognized by Bolivian government).

Prefects
 20 Jan 2006 -  5 Jan 2010  Mario Adel Cossío Cortez           (b. 1960)            ER-CC
 6 Jan 2010 - 30 May 2010  Mauricio Lea Plaza Peláez
                             (interim)
Governor
30 May 2010 -              Mario Adel Cossío Cortez           (s.a.)               ER-CC
                             (suspended from 16 Dec 2010)
16 Dec 2010 -              Lino Condori                       (b. 1954)            MAS
                             (acting for suspended Cossío) 





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