Cabinet of José Miguel de Velasco IV
The Velasco IV Cabinet constituted the 16th cabinet of the Bolivian Republic. It was formed on 4 February 1848, 17 days after José Miguel de Velasco was reinstalled) as the 4th president of Bolivia following a coup d'état, succeeding the Guilarte Cabinet. It was dissolved on 16 October 1848 when acting president José María Linares merged all ministerial portfolios into a singular General Secretariat and was succeeded by the Cabinet of Manuel Isidoro Belzu.[1]
Fourth Cabinet of José Miguel de Velasco Velasco IV Cabinet | |
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16th Cabinet of the Bolivian Republic | |
| 1848 | |
| Date formed | 4 February 1848 |
| Date dissolved | 16 October 1848 (8 months, 1 week and 5 days) |
| People and organisations | |
| President | José Miguel de Velasco |
| No. of ministers | 4 |
| Total no. of members | 5 (incl. former members) |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Cabinet of Eusebio Guilarte |
| Successor | Cabinet of Manuel Isidoro Belzu |
Composition edit
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Prof. | Took office | Left office | Term | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | José Miguel de Velasco | Mil. | Mil. | 18 January 1848 | 12 September 1848 | 323 | [2] | |
| 12 September 1848 | 6 December 1848 | [3] | ||||||
| President of the Extraordinary Congress | José María Linares | Ind. | Law. | 12 October 1848 | 55 | [4][5] [6][a] | ||
| Minister General[b] | Casimiro Olañeta | Ind. | Law. | 18 January 1848 | 4 February 1848 | 272 | [2] | |
| Minister of the Interior and Foreign Affairs | 4 February 1848 | 16 October 1848 | [7] | |||||
| Minister General[b] | José María Calvimontes | Ind. | Jur. | 16 October 1848 | 6 December 1848 | 51 | [8][9] | |
| Minister of War | Manuel Isidoro Belzu | Mil. | Mil. | 4 February 1848 | 4 October 1848 | 243 | [7][c] | |
| Felipe Álvarez | Mil. | Mil. | 4 October 1848 | 16 October 1848 | 12 | [10] | ||
| Minister of Finance | Andrés María Torrico[d] | Ind. | Mag. | 4 February 1848 | 26 March 1848 | 255 | [7] | |
| 26 March 1848 | 16 October 1848 | [11][12] | ||||||
| Minister of Public Instruction and Worship | Andrés María Torrico | Ind. | Mag. | 4 February 1848 | 26 March 1848 | 51 | [7][12] | |
| Manuel José de Asín | Ind. | Jur. | 26 March 1848 | 16 October 1848 | 204 | [11][13] | ||
History edit
Upon his assumption to office, Velasco charged all ministerial portfolios to Casimiro Olañeta as minister general pending the formation of a proper ministerial cabinet.[2] A full council of ministers was appointed on 4 February 1848, 17 days into his mandate, composed of four ministers. In this cabinet, the portfolio of foreign affairs, which in 1842 had been transferred to the Ministry of Public Instruction, was returned to the Ministry of the Interior. In turn, a new post under the name of worship and tasked with religious affairs was attached to the public instruction post.[7]
On 12 October 1848, faced with a rebellion by Manuel Isidoro Belzu, Velasco provisionally transferred command to José María Linares, the president of the Extraordinary Congress.[5] Four days later, Linares appointed José María Calvimontes as minister general tasked with the dispatch of all ministerial administrations for the duration of the crisis.[8] This effectively dissolved Velasco's cabinet on that date.
One future president, Manuel Isidoro Belzu (1848–1855) was a member of this cabinet.
Cabinets edit
| N° | Formed | Days | Decree |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 4 February 1848 | 255 | Supreme Decree 04-02-1848 |
References edit
Notes edit
Footnotes edit
- ^ Mesa Gisbert 2003, pp. 323–324
- ^ a b c "Decreto Supremo de 18 de enero de 1848". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 18 January 1848. from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Ley de 12 de septiembre de 1848". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 12 September 1848. from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Ley de 11 de octubre de 1848". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 11 October 1848. from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Decreto Supremo de 12 de octubre de 1848". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 12 October 1848. from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "José María Linares". rree.gob.bo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Decreto Supremo de 4 de febrero de 1848". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 4 February 1848. from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Decreto Supremo de 16 de octubre de 1848". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 16 October 1848. from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "José María Calvimontes | Jurisconsulto, Poeta, Diplomático y Hombre de Estado". rree.gob.bo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "Decreto Supremo de 4 de octubre de 1848". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 4 October 1848. from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Decreto Supremo de 26 de marzo de 1848". Gaceta Oficial del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (in Spanish). 26 March 1848. from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Andrés María Torrico | Magistrado y Hombre Público de la Confederación Crucista". rree.gob.bo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Manuel José de Asin". rree.gob.bo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
Bibliography edit
- Mesa Gisbert, Carlos D. (2003). Presidentes de Bolivia: entre urnas y fusiles | El poder ejecutivo: los ministros de estado (in Spanish) (Third ed.). La Paz: Editorial Gisbert.