President of Bolivia

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
President of the
Plurinational State of Bolivia
Presidente del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
Coat of arms of Bolivia
Incumbent
Luis Arce

since November 8, 2020
ResidencePalacio Quemado
AppointerDirect popular election
Term lengthFive years
Renewable indefinitely
Inaugural holderSimón Bolívar
FormationAugust 6, 1825
DeputyVice President of Bolivia
Websitewww.presidencia.gob.bo

The President of Bolivia (Spanish: Presidente de Bolivia) officially known as the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (Spanish: Presidente del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia), is head of state and head of government of Bolivia. The Constitution says the president is elected by popular vote to a five-year term, renewable once.[1] In 2016, in a referendum the country voted to maintain term limits.[2] Since 2009, if no candidate wins a majority, the top two candidates advance to a runoff election.

Jeanine Áñez was the county's first female president.[3]

In October 2020, Luis Arce was elected president.

Living former presidents[change | change source]

As of 26 March 2024, there are seven living former presidents:

References[change | change source]

  1. "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  2. Casey, Nicholas (2016-02-24). "Bolivian President Concedes Defeat in Term-Limit Referendum". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
  3. "Bolivia: Who is Jeanine Anez?". Cronista. Retrieved 11 November 2019.