The Cabinet of José Luis Tejada Sorzano was composed of three cabinets which constituted the 94th–96th national cabinets of the Republic of Bolivia. It was led by President José Luis Tejada Sorzano, a Liberal, and was in office from 29 November 1934 to 17 May 1936.

The cabinet was formed after the armed forces ousted President Daniel Salamanca in a coup d'état and allowed his vice president, José Luis Tejada Sorzano, to assume office. It was dissolved when Tejada Sorzano was himself deposed in another coup d'état. It was the last cabinet presided over by a Liberal president.

Cabinet Ministers Cabinet of BoliviaPresidency of José Luis Tejada Sorzano, 1934–1936 Office Minister Party Term Days President José Luis Tejada Sorzano PL Law. 28 November 1934 – 1 December 1934 – – 1 December 1934 – 17 May 1936 Vice President colspan="6" bgcolor="ECECEC" Minister of Foreign Affairsand Worship(Chancellor) David Alvéstegui Laredo Ind. Law. 22 March 1934 – 5 April 1935 92 5 93 1 colspan="5" bgcolor="ECECEC" 94 1 Tomás Manuel Elío PL Law. 12 April 1935 – 5 March 1936 95 2 96 3 Luis Fernando Guachalla PL Law. 5 March 1936 – 17 May 1936 Minister of Governmentand Justice Tomás Manuel Elío PL Law. 29 November 1934 – 12 April 1935 94 1 José Aguirre Espada – – 12 April 1935 – 6 September 1935 95 2 Alfredo Peñaranda Mil. Mil. 6 September 1935 – 1 October 1935 96 3 José Aguirre Espada – – 1 October 1935 – 2 May 1936 Gabriel Palenque – – 2 May 1936 – 17 May 1936 Minister of National Defense Bautista Saavedra PRS Law. 29 November 1934 – 14 December 1934 94 1 Gabriel Gosálvez PRS Eco. 14 December 1934 – 5 August 1935 95 2 Luis Añez Rodríguez Mil. Mil. 5 August 1935 – 17 May 1936 96 3 Minister of Developmentand Communications José Aguirre Espada – – 29 November 1934 – 12 April 1935 94 1 Carlos Calvo Calbimontes – – 12 April 1935 – 22 May 1935 95 2 Manuel Carrasco Jimenez PL Law. 22 May 1935 – 6 September 1935 José Aguirre Espada – – 6 September 1935 – 1 October 1935 96 3 Antenor Ichazo Mil. Mil. 1 October 1935 – 17 May 1936 Minister of Financeand Industry Carlos Víctor Aramayo PRG Bus. 29 November 1934 – 12 April 1935 94 1 colspan="5" bgcolor="ECECEC" 95 2 Federico Gutiérrez Granier PL Law. 22 May 1935 – 6 September 1935 Héctor Ormachea Zalles – Law. 6 September 1935 – 17 May 1936 96 3 Minister of Instructionand Agriculture Enrique Baldivieso PN Law. 29 November 1934 – 12 April 1935 94 1 Waldo Belmonte Pool PRS Law. 12 April 1935 – 6 September 1935 95 2 Alfredo Peñaranda Mil. Mil. 5 August 1935 – 6 September 1935 José Maria Gutiérrez PL Law. 6 September 1935 – 17 May 1936 96 3 Minister of Warand Colonization Juan María Zalles PL Law. 29 November 1934 – 12 April 1935 94 1 Enrique Baldivieso PN Law. 12 April 1935 – 6 September 1935 95 2 Bernardo Navajas Trigo PL Law. 6 September 1935 – 17 May 1936 96 3

Composition

First cabinet On 27 November 1934, President Daniel Salamanca travelled to the military headquarters in Villamontes in order to personally reorganize the high command of the armed forces. Considering this, Vice President José Luis Tejada Sorzano assumed office as acting president in Salamanca's absence on 28 November. By that point, the military had already ousted Salamanca in a coup d'état the day prior. On 29 November, Salamanca's cabinet submitted its resignation and Tejada Sorzano, still acting president, formed a new one. Tejada Sorzano formally assumed office as president on 1 December when a military commission arrived to deliver Salamanca's official resignation.

The only holdover from the previous administration was Foreign Minister David Alvéstegui Laredo who had been serving since 22 March. When Alvéstegui suddenly resigned on 5 April 1935, the position remained vacant though Carlos Víctor Aramayo, a prominent tin magnate and Minister of Finance, did hold the office as acting minister for a few days. Former President Bautista Saavedra was briefly Minister of National Defense for 14 days after which he was replaced by Gabriel Gosálvez.

Second and third cabinets Tejada Sorzano's second cabinet was formed on 12 April 1935. The vacancy in the Foreign Ministry was filled by Minister of Government and Justice Tomás Manuel Elío. That ministry was in turn filled by José Aguirre Espada.

Tejada Sorzano's third cabinet was formed on 6 September 1935. It was under this government that Tejada Sorzano was overthrown in a coup d'état in May 1936. Many ministers who served in his administration would support his ouster and join the government of his successor, David Toro. These included: Enrique Baldivieso, Gabriel Gosálvez, Antenor Ichazo, Luis Añez Rodríguez, and Alfredo Peñaranda.

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