The Velasco III Cabinet constituted the 10th and 11th cabinets of the Bolivian Republic. It was formed on 27 March 1839, thirty-three days after José Miguel de Velasco was reinstalled as the 4th president of Bolivia following a coup d'état, succeeding the Santa Cruz Cabinet. It was dissolved on 10 June 1841 upon Velasco's overthrow in another coup d'état and was succeeded by the Cabinet of José Ballivián.
Composition Portfolio Minister Party Took office Left office Term President José Miguel de Velasco Mil. Mil. 22 February 1839 15 August 1840 15 August 1840 10 June 1841 Vice President colspan=6 colspan=7 Minister General Manuel María Urcullu Ind. Mag. 22 February 1839 27 March 1839 Minister of the Interiorand Foreign Affairs 27 March 1839 16 November 1839 José María Linares Ind. Law. 16 November 1839 10 June 1841 Minister of War Manuel Dorado Mil. Mil. 27 March 1839 14 July 1839 Manuel Eusebio Ruiz Mil. Mil. 14 July 1839 26 October 1839 Minister of Warand Navy 26 October 1839 16 November 1839 Manuel Dorado Mil. Mil. 16 November 1839 19 February 1841 Carlos Medinaceli Mil. Mil. 19 February 1841 10 June 1841 Minister of Finance Miguel María de Aguirre Ind. Eco. 27 March 1839 15 June 1839 Gregorio Aníbarro Ind. Law. 15 June 1839 27 June 1839 José María Dalence Ind. Mag. 27 June 1839 16 November 1839 Miguel María de Aguirre Ind. Eco. 16 November 1839 10 June 1841 Minister of Public Instruction colspan=6 Tomás Frías Ind. Law. 16 November 1839 16 November 1840 Manuel Sánchez de Velasco Ind. Law. 16 November 1840 10 June 1841
History Upon his assumption to office, Velasco charged all ministerial portfolios to Manuel María Urcullu, minister of the Supreme Court of Justice, as minister general pending the formation of a proper ministerial cabinet. A full council of ministers was appointed on 27 March 1839, 33 days into his mandate, composed of three ministers. The Political Constitution of 1839 expanded the number of ministerial posts to four with the introduction of the Ministry of Public Instruction. At the same time, the new constitution abolished the office of the vice president, a fact which remained the case until 1878.
Two future presidents, José María Linares (1857–1861) and Tomás Frías (1872–1873; 1874–1876) were members of this cabinet. A third, José Ballivián (1841–1847), was appointed but never took office, having rebelled against the government.
Cabinets Date Decree I 27 March 1839 Supreme Decree 27-03-1839 II 16 November 1839 Supreme Decree 16-11-1839
Structural changes Portfolio Part of Transferred to Date Decree Navy Ministry of War Ministry of War and Navy 26 October 1839 1839 Political Constitution Instruction Ministry of Public Instruction
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