President of Bolivia

President of the
Plurinational State of Bolivia
Presidente del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
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
Residence	Palacio Quemado
Appointer	Direct popular election
Term length	Five years; Renewable indefinitely
Inaugural holder	Simón Bolívar
Formation	August 6, 1825
Deputy	Vice President of Bolivia
Website	www.presidencia.gob.bo

The President of Bolivia (Spanish: Presidente de Boliviacode: es is deprecated ) officially known as the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (Spanish: Presidente del Estado Plurinacional de Boliviacode: es is deprecated ), 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

List of heads of state of Bolivia

As of 6 December 2025, there are seven living former presidents:

Guido Vildoso
(1982)
5 April 1937
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     (aged 88)
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Jaime Paz Zamora
(1989–1993)
15 April 1939
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     (aged 86)
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Jorge Quiroga
(2001–2002)
5 May 1960
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     (aged 65)
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Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
(2002–2003)
11 July 1930
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     (aged 95)
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Carlos Mesa
(2003–2005)
12 August 1953
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     (aged 72)
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Eduardo Rodríguez
(2005–2006)
2 March 1956
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     (aged 69)
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Evo Morales
(2006–2019)
26 October 1959
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     (aged 66)
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Jeanine Áñez
(2019–2020)
13 August 1967
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     (aged 58)
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President Of Bolivia Media

The Casa Grande del Pueblo is current residence of the president of Bolivia
The Colorados of Bolivia in their traditional uniform.
Evo Morales, Bolivia's first indigenous president.
Lidia Gueiler Tejada was Bolivia's first female president.

References

↑ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
↑ Casey, Nicholas (2016-02-24). "Bolivian President Concedes Defeat in Term-Limit Referendum". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/25/world/americas/bolivian-president-evo-morales-concedes-defeat-in-term-limit-referendum.html. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
↑ "Bolivia: Who is Jeanine Anez?". Cronista. Retrieved 11 November 2019.

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[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 . https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/25/world/americas/bolivian-president-evo-morales-concedes-defeat-in-term-limit-referendum.html. Retrieved 2017-04-01.

[:1-3] "Bolivia: Who is Jeanine Anez?". Cronista. Retrieved 11 November 2019.

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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
Residence	Palacio Quemado
Appointer	Direct popular election
Term length	Five years Renewable indefinitely
Inaugural holder	Simón Bolívar
Formation	August 6, 1825
Deputy	Vice President of Bolivia
Website	www.presidencia.gob.bo