Luis Arce
Luis Alberto Arce Catacora (La Paz, September 28, 1963) is a Bolivian economist, university professor, and politician who was the 67th President of Bolivia from November 8, 2020 to November 8, 2025. He was Bolivia's Minister of Economy and Public Finance from 2006 to 2017 and again in 2019. He is recognized as the architect of Bolivia's economic growth during Evo Morales's presidency.[1]
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| 67th President of Bolivia | |
| In office 8 November 2020 – 8 November 2025 | |
| Vice President | David Choquehuanca |
| Preceded by | Jeanine Áñez |
| Succeeded by | Rodrigo Paz |
| Minister of Economy and Public Finance | |
| In office 23 January 2019 – 10 November 2019 | |
| President | Evo Morales |
| Preceded by | Mario Guillén Suárez |
| Succeeded by | José Luis Parada Rivero |
| In office 23 January 2006 – 24 June 2017 | |
| President | Evo Morales |
| Preceded by | Waldo Gutiérrez Iriarte |
| Succeeded by | Mario Guillén Suárez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luis Alberto Arce Catacora 28 September 1963 (aged 62) La Paz, Bolivia |
| Political party | MAS-IPSP |
| Spouse(s) | Lourdes Brigida Durán Romero |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents | Carlos Arce Olga Catacora |
| Alma mater | Higher University of San Andrés University of Warwick |
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In January 2020, he was elected candidate for the presidency of Bolivia for the October 2020 national elections by the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party, along with former chancellor David Choquehuanca as a candidate for vice presidency.[1] The elections happened on October 18, 2020 and according the country's election commission, Arce was elected president with an absolute majority of 55.1%.[2][3]
Minister of Economy
On January 23, 2006, Arce was chosen by President Evo Morales to be Minister of Finance. Three years later, in 2009, he took charge of the new Ministry of Economy and Public Finance.[4] Arce watch over the nationalization of hydrocarbon, telecommunications and mining companies in Bolivia. During his ministry, Bolivian GDP increased by 344% and extreme poorness dropped from 38% to 15%.[5][6]
Presidency
The first thing Arce did when he swore into the presidency is revert the recognition of the Venezuelan president to Maduro.[7]
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Key note address by Mr. Luis Arce Catacora, Minister of Economy and Public Finance, Plurinational State of Bolivia at the opening of the 10th UNCTAD Debt Management Conference on 23 November 2015
Transmisión de mando Bolivia 2020
The country's leaders on the balcony of the Government Palace, during the civic-military parade.
Official portrait, 8 November 2020.
Arce holds a coca leaf, 29 June 2022.
Bolivian President Luis Arce and Vice President David Choquehuanca pose together with representative of the 36 recognized indigenous peoples of Bolivia.
President Luis Arce Catacora announced on International Women's Day that he will launch several projects such as the construction of "FELCV Integral", the provision of social housing for women victims of violence, the strengthening of productive units led by women and the creation of jobs in the construction sector.
Arce holds up newly promulgated anti-femicide legislation, 4 June 2022.
Luis Arce & Diego García-Sayán. 22 February 2022, Vice Ministry of Communication, La Paz
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bolivia election: Evo Morales's leftwing party celebrates stunning comeback. The Guardian (19 October 2020). Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ↑ Anonym. Bolivia published the results of the presidential elections | tellerreport.com (in en). www.tellerreport.com. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ↑ Molina, Fernando. El escrutinio oficial en Bolivia confirma la victoria de Luis Arce con el 55,1% de los votos (in es). EL PAÍS (2020-10-23). Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ↑ Economía y finanzas - El milagro económico de Bolivia. RFI (2015-07-01). Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ↑ Staff, Reuters (2020-10-19). "PERFIL-Arce, el padre del "milagro boliviano" que devuelve el socialismo al poder" (in fr). Reuters. https://fr.reuters.com/article/politica-bolivia-arce-idARL1N2HA0T8. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ↑ Lazcano, Miguel. Bolivia redujo a mayor ritmo la pobreza extrema. La Razón (2019-10-08). Retrieved 2020-01-26.
- ↑ Bolivia cambia su política exterior retomando relaciones con Irán y Venezuela (in es). www.efe.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.