Santa Cruz is represented in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly by four senators and their alternates elected through proportional representation. They serve five-year terms and qualify for reelection once. The current delegation is composed of two senators from Creemos and two senators from the Movement for Socialism: Centa Rek, Henry Montero, Soledad Flores, and Isidoro Quispe. Their respective alternates are: Erik Morón, Paola Fernández, William Torrez, and María Muñoz.
Even though the bicameral system was adopted in the 1831 Constitution and continued in subsequently promulgated constitutions, it can be affirmed that, with the exception of very small intervals, the Senate did not, in fact, exercise its functions until the convocation of the 1882 legislature. [1] Furthermore, due to heavy political instability and frequent military interventions since 1882, Bolivia did not experience a continuous, uninterrupted, legislative session until 1982.
Legislature | P. | Term of office | Titular Senator | Party | Alternate Senator [a] | Term of office | E. | Ref. | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Took office | Left office | Took office | Left office | Sen. | Alt. | |||||||||||||||
1979–1980 [2] [b] |
1° | 1 August 1979 | 17 July 1980 | Pedro Maillard | MNR | [ data missing] | 1 August 1979 | 17 July 1980 |
1979 [3] |
[c] [4] | ||||||||||
2° | 1 August 1979 | 17 July 1980 | Miguel Trigo | MNR | 1 August 1979 | 17 July 1980 | [c] [5] | |||||||||||||
1° | 1 August 1979 | 17 July 1980 | Edil Sandóval | MNRI | 1 August 1979 | 17 July 1980 | [d] [6] | |||||||||||||
1982–1985 [7] [8] |
1° | 4 October 1982 | 6 August 1985 | Pedro Maillard | MNR | [ data missing] | 4 October 1982 | 6 August 1985 |
1980 [9] |
[4] | ||||||||||
2° | 4 October 1982 | 6 August 1985 | Jorge Antelo | MNR | 4 October 1982 | 6 August 1985 | [10] | |||||||||||||
1° | 4 October 1982 | 6 August 1985 | Heberto Castedo | ADN | 4 October 1982 | 6 August 1985 | [11] | |||||||||||||
1985–1989 [12] |
1° | 6 August 1985 | 6 August 1989 | Edil Sandóval | M-XX | [ data missing] | 6 August 1985 | 6 August 1989 |
1985 [13] |
[e] [6] | ||||||||||
2° | 6 August 1985 | 6 August 1989 | Carmelo Caballero | MNR | 6 August 1985 | 6 August 1989 | [14] | 1° | 6 August 1985 | 6 August 1989 | Heberto Castedo | ADN | 6 August 1985 | 6 August 1989 | [11] | |||||
1989–1993 [15] |
1° | 6 August 1989 | 6 August 1993 | Juan Carlos Durán | MNR | [ data missing] | 6 August 1989 | 6 August 1993 |
1989 [16] |
[17] | ||||||||||
2° | 6 August 1989 | 6 August 1993 | Enrique Quintela | MNR | 6 August 1989 | 6 August 1993 | [18] | |||||||||||||
1° | 6 August 1989 | 6 August 1993 | Jorge Landívar | ADN | 6 August 1989 | 6 August 1993 | [19] | |||||||||||||
1993–1997 [20] [21] |
1° | 6 August 1993 | 6 August 1997 | Juan Carlos Durán | MNR | Julio Leigue | 6 August 1993 | 13 August 1993 |
1993 [22] |
[f] [17] | [g] [24] | |||||||||
Vacant | 13 August 1993 | 6 August 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
2° | 6 August 1993 | 6 August 1997 | Osvaldo Monasterio | MNR | Mario Barbery | 6 August 1993 | 6 August 1997 | [f] [25] | ||||||||||||
1° | 6 August 1993 | 6 August 1997 | Jorge Landívar | ADN | Zvonko Matkovic Fleig | 6 August 1993 | 6 August 1997 | [h] [19] | ||||||||||||
1997–2002 [26] [27] |
1° | 6 August 1997 | 21 June 1999 | Rubén Poma | UCS | Roberto Caballero | 6 August 1997 | 21 June 1999 |
1997 [28] |
[i] [30] | ||||||||||
21 June 1999 | 6 August 2001 | Roberto Caballero | UCS | Vacant | 21 June 1999 | 6 August 2001 | ||||||||||||||
6 August 2001 | 2 August 2002 | Rubén Poma | UCS | Roberto Caballero | 6 August 2001 | 2 August 2002 | [30] | |||||||||||||
2° | 6 August 1997 | 2 August 2002 | Justo Yépez | UCS | Lourdes Pantoja | 6 August 1997 | 2 August 2002 | [31] | ||||||||||||
1° | 6 August 1997 | 2 August 2002 | Freddy Teodovich | MNR | Julio Leigue | 6 August 1997 | 2 August 2002 | [32] | [24] | |||||||||||
2002–2006 [33] [34] [35] |
1° | 2 August 2002 | 6 August 2002 | Guillermo Justiniano | MNR | Joaquín Monasterio | 2 August 2002 | 6 August 2002 |
2002 [36] |
[j] [k] [38] | [39] | |||||||||
6 August 2002 | 17 October 2003 | Joaquín Monasterio | MNR | Vacant | 6 August 2002 | 17 October 2003 | [j] [39] | |||||||||||||
17 October 2003 | 22 January 2006 | Guillermo Justiniano | MNR | Joaquín Monasterio | 17 October 2003 | 22 January 2006 | [j] [38] | [39] | ||||||||||||
2° | 2 August 2002 | 9 August 2002 | Mario Justiniano | MNR | Helen Hayes | 2 August 2002 | 9 August 2002 | [j] [l] [41] | [42] | |||||||||||
9 August 2002 | 22 January 2006 | Helen Hayes | MNR | Vacant | 9 August 2002 | 22 January 2006 | [j] [42] [43] | |||||||||||||
1° | 2 August 2002 | 22 January 2006 | Hormando Vaca Díez | MIR | Oswaldo Justiniano | 2 August 2002 | 22 January 2006 | [m] [44] | ||||||||||||
2006–2009 [45] [46] |
1° | 22 January 2006 | 19 January 2010 | Óscar Ortiz Antelo | PDMS | María Silvia Baldomar | 22 January 2006 | 19 January 2010 |
2005 [47] |
[48] | ||||||||||
2° | 22 January 2006 | 19 January 2010 | Jorge Aguilera | PDMS | Bonifacio Barrientos | 22 January 2006 | 19 January 2010 | [49] | ||||||||||||
1° | 22 January 2006 | 19 January 2010 | Guido Guardia | MAS | Carlos Cuasace | 22 January 2006 | 19 January 2010 | [50] | ||||||||||||
2010–2014 [51] [52] |
1° | 19 January 2010 | 18 January 2015 | Germán Antelo | NPC | María Elva Pinckert | 19 January 2010 | 10 July 2014 |
2009 [53] |
[n] [54] | [o] [56] | |||||||||
Vacant | 10 July 2014 | 25 July 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fátima Doly Velarde | 25 July 2014 | 18 January 2015 | [57] | |||||||||||||||||
2° | 19 January 2010 | 18 January 2015 | Centa Rek | NPC | Victor Hugo Mayser | 19 January 2010 | 18 January 2015 | [n] [58] | [59] | |||||||||||
1° | 19 January 2010 | 14 July 2014 | Gabriela Montaño | MAS | Félix Martínez | 19 January 2010 | 28 July 2014 | [p] [61] | [62] | |||||||||||
14 July 2014 | 28 July 2014 | Vacant | MAS | |||||||||||||||||
28 July 2014 | 18 January 2015 | Félix Martínez | Vacant | 28 July 2014 | 18 January 2015 | [62] [63] | ||||||||||||||
2° | 19 January 2010 | 18 January 2015 | Isaac Ávalos | MAS | Amalia Sarabia | 19 January 2010 | 18 January 2015 | [64] | [65] | |||||||||||
2014–2020 [66] [67] |
1° | 18 January 2015 | 26 May 2015 | Carlos Romero | MAS | Adriana Salvatierra | 23 January 2015 | 26 May 2015 |
2014 [68] |
[q] [71] | [72] | |||||||||
26 May 2015 | 3 November 2020 | Adriana Salvatierra | MAS | Vacant | 26 May 2015 | 1 September 2015 | [73] [74] | |||||||||||||
Juan José Ric | 1 September 2015 | 3 November 2020 | [75] | |||||||||||||||||
2° | 18 January 2015 | 3 November 2020 | Felipa Merino | MAS | Anderson Cáceres | 23 January 2015 | 3 November 2020 | [76] | [77] | |||||||||||
1° | 18 January 2015 | 8 May 2020 | Óscar Ortiz Antelo | MDS | María Lourdes Landívar | 23 January 2015 | 8 May 2020 | [r] [s] [80] | [81] | |||||||||||
8 May 2020 | 1 June 2020 | Vacant | MDS | |||||||||||||||||
1 June 2020 | 3 November 2020 | María Lourdes Landívar | Vacant | 1 June 2020 | 3 November 2020 | [r] [82] [83] | ||||||||||||||
2° | 18 January 2015 | 13 November 2019 | María Elva Pinckert | MDS | Carlos Pablo Klinsky | 23 January 2015 | 16 January 2020 | [r] [t] [86] | [87] | |||||||||||
13 November 2019 | 16 January 2020 | Vacant | MDS | |||||||||||||||||
16 January 2020 | 3 November 2020 | Carlos Pablo Klinsky | Vacant | 16 January 2020 | 3 November 2020 | [r] [88] [89] | ||||||||||||||
2020–2025 [90] [91] [92] |
1° | 3 November 2020 | Incumbent | Centa Rek | CRMS | Vacant | 9 November 2020 | 19 November 2020 |
2020 [93] |
[94] | [95] | |||||||||
Zvonko Matkovic | 19 November 2020 | 21 January 2021 | [u] [97] | |||||||||||||||||
Vacant | 21 January 2021 | 28 April 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
Erik Morón | 28 April 2021 | Incumbent | [98] [99] | |||||||||||||||||
2° | 3 November 2020 | Incumbent | Henry Montero | CRMS | Paola Fernández [v] | 9 November 2020 | Incumbent | [101] | [102] | |||||||||||
1° | 3 November 2020 | Incumbent | Soledad Flores | MAS | William Torrez | 9 November 2020 | Incumbent | [103] | [104] | |||||||||||
2° | 3 November 2020 | Incumbent | Isidoro Quispe | MAS | María Muñoz | 9 November 2020 | Incumbent | [105] | [106] | |||||||||||
Bolivian parliamentary headquarters [was] opened on 1 August after a decade of military dictatorship [...].
The Honorable National Congress is summoned for its [...] official inauguration [...], for the day 6 August 1985.
The Honorable National Congress is summoned for its [...] official inauguration [...], for the day 6 August 1989.
The Honorable National Congress is summoned for its [...] official inauguration [...], for the day 6 August 1993.
Designar Prefecto del Departamento de Santa Cruz al ciudadano JULIO LEIGUE HURTADO.
The Honorable National Congress is summoned for its [...] official inauguration [...], for the day 6 August 1997.
The new National Congress [...] will begin its work on Friday [...] with the inauguration of elected legislators [...].
Entretanto, su suplente Helen Hayes, asumiría en su reemplazo a su curul en el Senado Nacional.
The Honorable National Congress is summoned for its [...] official inauguration [...], for the day 22 January 2006.
The first [Plurinational Legislative Assembly] will formally take office this Tuesday, three days before President Morales is sworn in for his second consecutive term.
By National Convergence (CN) those authorized [is, ...] the alternate senator for Santa Cruz Fátima Doly Velarde for María Elva Pinckert [...].
According to the TSE, the list of those empowered for the Movement for Socialism (MAS) is as follows: [...] the senator for Santa Cruz, Félix Martínez, for Gabriela Montaño [...].
[...] there [is one alternate senator] from UCS [...], who is Paola Fernández, daughter of the mayor of Santa Cruz, Jhonny Fernández.
Santa Cruz is represented in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly by four senators and their alternates elected through proportional representation. They serve five-year terms and qualify for reelection once. The current delegation is composed of two senators from Creemos and two senators from the Movement for Socialism: Centa Rek, Henry Montero, Soledad Flores, and Isidoro Quispe. Their respective alternates are: Erik Morón, Paola Fernández, William Torrez, and María Muñoz.
Even though the bicameral system was adopted in the 1831 Constitution and continued in subsequently promulgated constitutions, it can be affirmed that, with the exception of very small intervals, the Senate did not, in fact, exercise its functions until the convocation of the 1882 legislature. [1] Furthermore, due to heavy political instability and frequent military interventions since 1882, Bolivia did not experience a continuous, uninterrupted, legislative session until 1982.
Legislature | P. | Term of office | Titular Senator | Party | Alternate Senator [a] | Term of office | E. | Ref. | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Took office | Left office | Took office | Left office | Sen. | Alt. | |||||||||||||||
1979–1980 [2] [b] |
1° | 1 August 1979 | 17 July 1980 | Pedro Maillard | MNR | [ data missing] | 1 August 1979 | 17 July 1980 |
1979 [3] |
[c] [4] | ||||||||||
2° | 1 August 1979 | 17 July 1980 | Miguel Trigo | MNR | 1 August 1979 | 17 July 1980 | [c] [5] | |||||||||||||
1° | 1 August 1979 | 17 July 1980 | Edil Sandóval | MNRI | 1 August 1979 | 17 July 1980 | [d] [6] | |||||||||||||
1982–1985 [7] [8] |
1° | 4 October 1982 | 6 August 1985 | Pedro Maillard | MNR | [ data missing] | 4 October 1982 | 6 August 1985 |
1980 [9] |
[4] | ||||||||||
2° | 4 October 1982 | 6 August 1985 | Jorge Antelo | MNR | 4 October 1982 | 6 August 1985 | [10] | |||||||||||||
1° | 4 October 1982 | 6 August 1985 | Heberto Castedo | ADN | 4 October 1982 | 6 August 1985 | [11] | |||||||||||||
1985–1989 [12] |
1° | 6 August 1985 | 6 August 1989 | Edil Sandóval | M-XX | [ data missing] | 6 August 1985 | 6 August 1989 |
1985 [13] |
[e] [6] | ||||||||||
2° | 6 August 1985 | 6 August 1989 | Carmelo Caballero | MNR | 6 August 1985 | 6 August 1989 | [14] | 1° | 6 August 1985 | 6 August 1989 | Heberto Castedo | ADN | 6 August 1985 | 6 August 1989 | [11] | |||||
1989–1993 [15] |
1° | 6 August 1989 | 6 August 1993 | Juan Carlos Durán | MNR | [ data missing] | 6 August 1989 | 6 August 1993 |
1989 [16] |
[17] | ||||||||||
2° | 6 August 1989 | 6 August 1993 | Enrique Quintela | MNR | 6 August 1989 | 6 August 1993 | [18] | |||||||||||||
1° | 6 August 1989 | 6 August 1993 | Jorge Landívar | ADN | 6 August 1989 | 6 August 1993 | [19] | |||||||||||||
1993–1997 [20] [21] |
1° | 6 August 1993 | 6 August 1997 | Juan Carlos Durán | MNR | Julio Leigue | 6 August 1993 | 13 August 1993 |
1993 [22] |
[f] [17] | [g] [24] | |||||||||
Vacant | 13 August 1993 | 6 August 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||
2° | 6 August 1993 | 6 August 1997 | Osvaldo Monasterio | MNR | Mario Barbery | 6 August 1993 | 6 August 1997 | [f] [25] | ||||||||||||
1° | 6 August 1993 | 6 August 1997 | Jorge Landívar | ADN | Zvonko Matkovic Fleig | 6 August 1993 | 6 August 1997 | [h] [19] | ||||||||||||
1997–2002 [26] [27] |
1° | 6 August 1997 | 21 June 1999 | Rubén Poma | UCS | Roberto Caballero | 6 August 1997 | 21 June 1999 |
1997 [28] |
[i] [30] | ||||||||||
21 June 1999 | 6 August 2001 | Roberto Caballero | UCS | Vacant | 21 June 1999 | 6 August 2001 | ||||||||||||||
6 August 2001 | 2 August 2002 | Rubén Poma | UCS | Roberto Caballero | 6 August 2001 | 2 August 2002 | [30] | |||||||||||||
2° | 6 August 1997 | 2 August 2002 | Justo Yépez | UCS | Lourdes Pantoja | 6 August 1997 | 2 August 2002 | [31] | ||||||||||||
1° | 6 August 1997 | 2 August 2002 | Freddy Teodovich | MNR | Julio Leigue | 6 August 1997 | 2 August 2002 | [32] | [24] | |||||||||||
2002–2006 [33] [34] [35] |
1° | 2 August 2002 | 6 August 2002 | Guillermo Justiniano | MNR | Joaquín Monasterio | 2 August 2002 | 6 August 2002 |
2002 [36] |
[j] [k] [38] | [39] | |||||||||
6 August 2002 | 17 October 2003 | Joaquín Monasterio | MNR | Vacant | 6 August 2002 | 17 October 2003 | [j] [39] | |||||||||||||
17 October 2003 | 22 January 2006 | Guillermo Justiniano | MNR | Joaquín Monasterio | 17 October 2003 | 22 January 2006 | [j] [38] | [39] | ||||||||||||
2° | 2 August 2002 | 9 August 2002 | Mario Justiniano | MNR | Helen Hayes | 2 August 2002 | 9 August 2002 | [j] [l] [41] | [42] | |||||||||||
9 August 2002 | 22 January 2006 | Helen Hayes | MNR | Vacant | 9 August 2002 | 22 January 2006 | [j] [42] [43] | |||||||||||||
1° | 2 August 2002 | 22 January 2006 | Hormando Vaca Díez | MIR | Oswaldo Justiniano | 2 August 2002 | 22 January 2006 | [m] [44] | ||||||||||||
2006–2009 [45] [46] |
1° | 22 January 2006 | 19 January 2010 | Óscar Ortiz Antelo | PDMS | María Silvia Baldomar | 22 January 2006 | 19 January 2010 |
2005 [47] |
[48] | ||||||||||
2° | 22 January 2006 | 19 January 2010 | Jorge Aguilera | PDMS | Bonifacio Barrientos | 22 January 2006 | 19 January 2010 | [49] | ||||||||||||
1° | 22 January 2006 | 19 January 2010 | Guido Guardia | MAS | Carlos Cuasace | 22 January 2006 | 19 January 2010 | [50] | ||||||||||||
2010–2014 [51] [52] |
1° | 19 January 2010 | 18 January 2015 | Germán Antelo | NPC | María Elva Pinckert | 19 January 2010 | 10 July 2014 |
2009 [53] |
[n] [54] | [o] [56] | |||||||||
Vacant | 10 July 2014 | 25 July 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fátima Doly Velarde | 25 July 2014 | 18 January 2015 | [57] | |||||||||||||||||
2° | 19 January 2010 | 18 January 2015 | Centa Rek | NPC | Victor Hugo Mayser | 19 January 2010 | 18 January 2015 | [n] [58] | [59] | |||||||||||
1° | 19 January 2010 | 14 July 2014 | Gabriela Montaño | MAS | Félix Martínez | 19 January 2010 | 28 July 2014 | [p] [61] | [62] | |||||||||||
14 July 2014 | 28 July 2014 | Vacant | MAS | |||||||||||||||||
28 July 2014 | 18 January 2015 | Félix Martínez | Vacant | 28 July 2014 | 18 January 2015 | [62] [63] | ||||||||||||||
2° | 19 January 2010 | 18 January 2015 | Isaac Ávalos | MAS | Amalia Sarabia | 19 January 2010 | 18 January 2015 | [64] | [65] | |||||||||||
2014–2020 [66] [67] |
1° | 18 January 2015 | 26 May 2015 | Carlos Romero | MAS | Adriana Salvatierra | 23 January 2015 | 26 May 2015 |
2014 [68] |
[q] [71] | [72] | |||||||||
26 May 2015 | 3 November 2020 | Adriana Salvatierra | MAS | Vacant | 26 May 2015 | 1 September 2015 | [73] [74] | |||||||||||||
Juan José Ric | 1 September 2015 | 3 November 2020 | [75] | |||||||||||||||||
2° | 18 January 2015 | 3 November 2020 | Felipa Merino | MAS | Anderson Cáceres | 23 January 2015 | 3 November 2020 | [76] | [77] | |||||||||||
1° | 18 January 2015 | 8 May 2020 | Óscar Ortiz Antelo | MDS | María Lourdes Landívar | 23 January 2015 | 8 May 2020 | [r] [s] [80] | [81] | |||||||||||
8 May 2020 | 1 June 2020 | Vacant | MDS | |||||||||||||||||
1 June 2020 | 3 November 2020 | María Lourdes Landívar | Vacant | 1 June 2020 | 3 November 2020 | [r] [82] [83] | ||||||||||||||
2° | 18 January 2015 | 13 November 2019 | María Elva Pinckert | MDS | Carlos Pablo Klinsky | 23 January 2015 | 16 January 2020 | [r] [t] [86] | [87] | |||||||||||
13 November 2019 | 16 January 2020 | Vacant | MDS | |||||||||||||||||
16 January 2020 | 3 November 2020 | Carlos Pablo Klinsky | Vacant | 16 January 2020 | 3 November 2020 | [r] [88] [89] | ||||||||||||||
2020–2025 [90] [91] [92] |
1° | 3 November 2020 | Incumbent | Centa Rek | CRMS | Vacant | 9 November 2020 | 19 November 2020 |
2020 [93] |
[94] | [95] | |||||||||
Zvonko Matkovic | 19 November 2020 | 21 January 2021 | [u] [97] | |||||||||||||||||
Vacant | 21 January 2021 | 28 April 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
Erik Morón | 28 April 2021 | Incumbent | [98] [99] | |||||||||||||||||
2° | 3 November 2020 | Incumbent | Henry Montero | CRMS | Paola Fernández [v] | 9 November 2020 | Incumbent | [101] | [102] | |||||||||||
1° | 3 November 2020 | Incumbent | Soledad Flores | MAS | William Torrez | 9 November 2020 | Incumbent | [103] | [104] | |||||||||||
2° | 3 November 2020 | Incumbent | Isidoro Quispe | MAS | María Muñoz | 9 November 2020 | Incumbent | [105] | [106] | |||||||||||
Bolivian parliamentary headquarters [was] opened on 1 August after a decade of military dictatorship [...].
The Honorable National Congress is summoned for its [...] official inauguration [...], for the day 6 August 1985.
The Honorable National Congress is summoned for its [...] official inauguration [...], for the day 6 August 1989.
The Honorable National Congress is summoned for its [...] official inauguration [...], for the day 6 August 1993.
Designar Prefecto del Departamento de Santa Cruz al ciudadano JULIO LEIGUE HURTADO.
The Honorable National Congress is summoned for its [...] official inauguration [...], for the day 6 August 1997.
The new National Congress [...] will begin its work on Friday [...] with the inauguration of elected legislators [...].
Entretanto, su suplente Helen Hayes, asumiría en su reemplazo a su curul en el Senado Nacional.
The Honorable National Congress is summoned for its [...] official inauguration [...], for the day 22 January 2006.
The first [Plurinational Legislative Assembly] will formally take office this Tuesday, three days before President Morales is sworn in for his second consecutive term.
By National Convergence (CN) those authorized [is, ...] the alternate senator for Santa Cruz Fátima Doly Velarde for María Elva Pinckert [...].
According to the TSE, the list of those empowered for the Movement for Socialism (MAS) is as follows: [...] the senator for Santa Cruz, Félix Martínez, for Gabriela Montaño [...].
[...] there [is one alternate senator] from UCS [...], who is Paola Fernández, daughter of the mayor of Santa Cruz, Jhonny Fernández.