Cabinet of Rodrigo Paz
Cabinet of Rodrigo Paz Rodrigo Cabinet | |
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.svg.png){kind=small} 223rd Cabinet of the Plurinational State of Bolivia | |
| 2025–present | |
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| Date formed | 8 November 2025 (9 months) |
| People and organisations | |
| Rodrigo Paz Pereira | |
| Edmand Lara | |
No. of ministers | 12 |
Total no. of members | 21 (incl. former members) |
Member parties | PDC Libre (Confidence and supply)[a] Unity APB Súmate (Confidence and supply) |
Status in legislature | Majority government |
Opposition party | Libre[b] AP MAS-IPSP BIA-YUQUI |
| History | |
| Election | 2025 general election |
| Legislature term | 2025–2030 Plurinational Legislative Assembly |
| Predecessor | Cabinet of Luis Arce |
The Cabinet of Rodrigo Paz constitutes the 223rd cabinet of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. It was formed on 8 November 2025 after Rodrigo Paz Pereira was sworn in as the 68th President of Bolivia, following the 2025 general election, succeeding the Arce Cabinet.[1] Paz announced that he would reduce his cabinet from 17 to 12 ministries as part of a policy of austerity and state efficiency.[2]
Transition
The transfer of presidential power between the outgoing government of Luis Arce and the incoming government of Rodrigo Paz began on October 22, 2025, and concluded on November 8, 2025, after his swearing-in before the Legislative Assembly.
Transitional cabinet
After becoming president elect, Rodrigo Paz announced that José Luis Lupo and Gabriel Espinoza would be part of his governing team. They immediately traveled to the United States to meet with leaders of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.[3][4][5]
Inauguration
The official inauguration ceremony for the President and Vice President of Bolivia took place on November 8, 2025, in the city of La Paz (the seat of government of Bolivia).
Cabinet
On November 9, 2025, president Paz swore in new ministers of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, while announcing that some ministries would be merged into others.[6][7]
| Ministry | Minister | Party | Start | End | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ministry of the Presidency | José Luis Lupo |  |
9 November 2025 | 3 August 2026 | |
| Fernando Aramayo | Ind. | 3 August 2026 | In office | ||||
| 2 |  |
Ministry of Economy and Public Finances | José Gabriel Espinoza | |
9 November 2025 | 21 August 2026[8] | |
| Ind.[9] | |||||||
| Oscar Mario Justiniano Pinto (interim) |
Ind. | 21 August 2026 | In office | ||||
| 3 |  |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Fernando Aramayo | Ind. | 9 November 2025 | 3 August 2026 | |
| Héctor Huanca | 3 August 2026 | In office | |||||
| 4 |  |
Ministry of Government | Marco Antonio Oviedo |  |
9 November 2025 | In office | |
| 5 |  |
Ministry of Defense | Raúl Marcelo Salinas | |
9 November 2025 | 2 June 2026 | |
| Ernesto Justiniano | 2 June 2026 | In office | |||||
| 6 |  |
Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energies | Marcelo Blanco | Ind. | 22 April 2026 | In office | |
| 7 |  |
Ministry of Education | Beatriz Elena García de Achá | Ind. | 9 November 2025 | 2 June 2026 | |
| 8 |  |
Ministry of Production, Rural Development, and Water | Oscar Mario Justiniano Pinto (interim) |
Ind. | 9 November 2025 | In office | |
| 9 |  |
Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security | Edgar Morales Mamani |  |
9 November 2025 | 21 May 2026 | |
| Williams José Bascopé |  |
21 May 2026 | In office | ||||
| 10 |  |
Ministry of Health and Sports | Marcela Flores | .jpg){kind=small} |
9 November 2025 | In office | |
| 11 |  |
Ministry of Public Works, Services, and Housing | Mauricio Zamora Liebers | |
9 November 2025 | In office | |
| 12 |  |
Ministry of Mining and Metallurgy | Marco Antonio Calderón | Ind. | 9 November 2025 | In office | |
| - | Closed Ministries | Ministry of Justice | Freddy Vidovic | .png){kind=logo} |
9 November 2025 | 20 November 2025 | |
| Jorge Franz García Pinto (interim) |
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20 November 2025 | 20 November 2025 | ||||
| - | Ministry of Rural Development (Bolivia) | José Luis Lupo (interim) |
|
9 November 2025 | 8 July 2026 | ||
| - | Ministerio de Culturas, Descolonización y Despatriarcalización | Jorge Franz García (interim) |
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9 November 2025 | 8 July 2026 | ||
| - | Ministry of Planning and Development | José Fernando Romero Pinto | Ind. | 9 November 2025 | 8 July 2026 | ||
| - | Ministry of Tourism and Gastronomy | Cinthya Martha Yáñez Eid | |
9 November 2025 | 8 July 2026 | ||
Armed Forces
On 13 November 2025, president Paz swore in the new High Command of the Armed Forces of Bolivia, designating General Víctor Hugo Balderrama Quezada as Commander in Chief, General Héctor Alejandro Alarcón Antezana as Commander of the Army, General Sergio Fernando Lora Araoz as Commander of the Air Force and Counter Admiral Ernesto Adalid Alfaro Palma as Commander of the Navy.[10]
References
- ↑ Bolivia, Opinión (2025-10-19). "Quién es Rodrigo Paz Pereira, ganador de las elecciones en Bolivia y próximo Presidente". Opinión Bolivia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-21.
- ↑ Villegas, Antonio (2025-10-22). "Rodrigo Paz revela que ya tiene cerrada la lista de sus ministros y habla de un «gabinete pequeño»". eju.tv. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ↑ Tapia, Hans. "Rodrigo Paz anuncia a Espinoza y Lupo como parte de su equipo de gobierno". www.reduno.com.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ "¿Quiénes acompañan al presidente electo Rodrigo Paz en su visita a EEUU?". Visión 360 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ "Al menos tres organismos internacionales y EEUU brindan respaldo a Rodrigo Paz, a una semana de su posesión". unitel.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ "Estos son los ministros del gobierno de Rodrigo Paz". Correo del Sur. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
- ↑ Fides, Agencia de Noticias (2025-11-16). "Cuatro ministerios interinos serán absorbidos en la nueva estructura del Ejecutivo - Agencias de Noticias Fides". Agencia de Noticias Fides - Bolivia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ ERBOL (2026-08-18). "Asamblea censura al ministro de Economía, José Gabriel Espinoza". Opinión Bolivia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
- ↑ Diaz, Mauricio (2026-07-23). "Espinoza se aleja de Samuel; dice tener la confianza de Paz". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "El Presidente posesiona al nuevo Alto Mando Militar y compromete renovar a las FFAA". erbol.com.bo. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
