The Ballivián Cabinet, which comprised the 12th to 14th cabinets of the Bolivian Republic, came into being on 18 October 1841. This was 21 days after José Ballivián assumed office as the 9th president of Bolivia, following a coup d'état that saw him take over from the Third Velasco Cabinet. The cabinet continued to serve until 23 December 1847, when Ballivián resigned from office, and it was subsequently dissolved. Cabinet of Eusebio Guilarte succeeded the Ballivián Cabinet.
Composition Portfolio Minister Party Took office Left office Term President José Ballivián Mil. Mil. 27 September 1841 15 August 1844 15 August 1844 23 December 1847 Minister of the Interiorand Foreign Affairs Manuel María Urcullu Ind. Mag. 18 October 1841 25 April 1842 Casimiro Olañeta Ind. Law. 25 April 1842 25 June 1842 Manuel de la Cruz Méndez Ind. Law. 25 June 1842 4 November 1842 Minister of the Interior Eusebio Gutierrez Ind. Law. 4 November 1842 19 June 1843 Pedro Buitrago Ind. Mag. 19 June 1843 9 August 1845 Pedro José de Guerra Ind. Mag. 9 August 1845 25 November 1847 Tomás Frías Ind. Law. 25 November 1847 23 December 1847 Secretary General José María Pérez de Urdininea Mil. Mil. 27 September 1841 18 October 1841 Minister of War 18 October 1841 16 June 1842 Eusebio Guilarte Mil. Mil. 16 June 1842 18 November 1842 Manuel Zagárnaga Mil. Mil. 18 November 1842 4 October 1843 José María Pérez de Urdininea Mil. Mil. 4 October 1843 14 October 1843 José María Silva Mil. Mil. 14 October 1843 25 November 1847 Eusebio Guilarte Mil. Mil. 25 November 1847 2 January 1848 Minister of Finance Tomás Frías Ind. Law. 18 October 1841 27 December 1841 Hilarión Fernandez Mil. Mil. 27 December 1841 28 April 1843 Manuel Molina Ind. Law. 28 April 1843 19 March 1844 Tomás Frías Ind. Law. 19 March 1844 17 August 1844 Ind. Eco. 17 August 1844 23 December 1847 Minister of Public Instruction colspan=6 Minister of Public Instructionand Foreign Affairs Manuel de la Cruz Méndez Ind. Law. 4 November 1842 28 November 1844 Tomás Frías Ind. Law. 28 November 1844 23 December 1847
History When Ballivián assumed office, he assigned all ministerial duties to Division General José María Pérez de Urdininea, who acted as a temporary minister general until a proper cabinet was formed. It took 21 days, longer than expected, to appoint a full council of three ministers, which finally happened on 18 October 1841. The Ministry of Public Instruction remained unfilled for more than a year until it was reestablished on 4 November 1842. Additionally, the responsibility for foreign affairs was transferred from the interior to the Ministry of Public Instruction.
Two future presidents and one former president, José María Pérez de Urdininea (1828), Eusebio Guilarte (1847–1848), and Tomás Frías (1872–1873; 1874–1876) were members of this cabinet.
Cabinets Formed Days Decree I 18 October 1841 Supreme Decree 18-10-1841 II 25 April 1842 Supreme Decree 25-04-1842 III 4 November 1842 Supreme Decree 04-11-1842 IV 25 November 1847 Supreme Decree 25-11-1847
Structural changes Portfolio Part of Transferred to Date Decree Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Public Instruction 4 November 1842 Supreme Decree 04-11-1842
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