The Belzu Cabinet constituted the 17th to 22nd cabinets of the Bolivian Republic. It was formed on 10 February 1849, 66 days after Manuel Isidoro Belzu was installed as the 11th president of Bolivia following a coup d'état, succeeding the Fourth Velasco Cabinet. It was dissolved on 15 August 1855 upon the end of Belzu's term and was succeeded by the Cabinet of Jorge Córdova.

Composition Portfolio Minister Party Took office Left office Term President Manuel Isidoro Belzu Mil. Mil. 6 December 1848 15 August 1850 15 August 1850 15 August 1855 Secretary General Manuel José de Asín Ind. Jur. 13 December 1848 17 January 1849 Lucas Mendoza de la Tapia Ind. Mag. 17 January 1849 10 February 1849 Minister of the Interiorand Foreign Affairs Manuel José de Asín Ind. Jur. 10 February 1849 18 March 1849 Secretary General Tomás Baldivieso Ind. Mag. 18 March 1849 9 June 1849 Minister of the Interiorand Foreign Affairs 9 June 1849 25 September 1851 Juan Crisòstomo Unzueta Ind. Mag. 25 September 1851 23 April 1852 Secretary General 23 April 1852 11 July 1852 Minister of the Interior 11 July 1852 14 July 1852 Rudesindo Carvajal Ind. Law. 14 July 1852 6 September 1852 6 September 1852 6 July 1853 Minister of the Interiorand Worship 6 July 1853 18 August 1853 Joaquín de Aguirre Ind. Law. 18 August 1853 28 November 1853 Minister of the Interior 28 November 1853 6 December 1853 Secretary General 6 December 1853 31 January 1854 Minister of the Interiorand Worship 31 January 1854 28 November 1854 Secretary General 28 November 1854 24 December 1854 Minister of the Interiorand Worship 24 December 1854 30 January 1855 José María Valda Ind. Law. 30 January 1855 15 August 1855 Minister of War José Gabriel Tellez Mil. Mil. 10 February 1849 31 January 1853 Gonzalo Lanza Mil. Mil. 31 January 1853 21 July 1853 Juan Crisóstomo Hermosa Mil. Mil. 21 July 1853 24 December 1854 Luciano Alcoreza Mil. Mil. 24 December 1854 15 August 1855 Minister of Finance Lucas Mendoza de la Tapia Ind. Mag. 10 February 1849 9 June 1849 Rafael Bustillo Ind. Law. 9 June 1849 9 September 1851 Tomás Baldivieso Ind. Mag. 9 September 1851 25 September 1851 Melchor Urquidi Ind. Mag. 25 September 1851 31 January 1853 Atanacio Hernández Ind. Law. 31 January 1853 18 August 1853 Manuel Eusebio Réyes Ind. Law. 18 August 1853 28 November 1853 Minister of Financeand Foreign Affairs Rafael Bustillo Ind. Law. 28 November 1853 31 January 1854 Minister of Finance Manuel Eusebio Réyes Ind. Law. 31 January 1854 8 November 1854 Rafael Bustillo Ind. Law. 8 November 1854 30 January 1855 Manuel Eusebio Réyes Ind. Law. 30 January 1855 15 August 1855 Minister of Public Instruction Lucas Mendoza de la Tapia Ind. Mag. 10 February 1849 29 August 1849 Minister of Public Instructionand Worship José Manuel Loza Ind. Chan. 29 August 1849 3 January 1850 José Agustin de la Tapia Ind. Chan. 3 January 1850 25 September 1851 Domingo Delgadillo Ind. Chan. 25 September 1851 11 July 1852 Minister of Public Instructionand Foreign Affairs Rafael Bustillo Ind. Law. 11 July 1852 14 July 1852 Minister of Public Instruction,Foreign Affairs, and Worship 14 July 1852 6 July 1853 Minister of Public Instructionand Foreign Affairs Joaquín de Aguirre Ind. Law. 6 July 1853 18 August 1853 Rafael Bustillo Ind. Law. 18 August 1853 28 November 1853 Minister of Public Instructionand Worship José Agustin de la Tapia Ind. Law. 28 November 1853 31 January 1854 Minister of Public Instructionand Foreign Affairs Rafael Bustillo Ind. Law. 31 January 1854 8 November 1854 Juan de la Cruz Benavente Ind. Law. 8 November 1854 9 September 1857

History A few days after his assumption to office, Belzu charged all ministerial portfolios to Manuel José de Asín, as secretary general pending the formation of a proper ministerial cabinet. This charged was transferred to Lucas Mendoza de la Tapia on 17 January 1849. A full council of ministers was appointed on 10 February 1849, almost 2 months since the formation of the General Secretariat.

Due to various circumstances during Belzu's rule, the four ministries were reunited into a single General Secretariat during which time the minister of the interior was charged with executing all ministerial portfolios. This occurred on four occasions in 1849, 1852, from 1853 to 1854, and 1854. The longest of these was the first which lasted for 83 days between 18 March and 9 June 1849 while the shortest was the last at 26 days from 28 November to 24 December 1854.

The most prolific member of this cabinet was Rafael Bustillo who served a total of six different times, switching between the public instruction and finance portfolios. His longest single term was spent as minister of finance, lasting 822 days between 9 June 1849 and 9 September 1851. His shortest, at 64 days, came when he was reappointed to that position from 28 November 1853 to 31 January 1854. Cumulatively, he spent 1712 days (4 years and 8 months) as a government minister.

Cabinets Formed Days Decree I 10 February 1849 Supreme Decree 10-02-1849 II 9 June 1849 Supreme Decree 09-06-1849 III 25 September 1851 Supreme Decree 25-09-1851 IV 11 July 1852 Supreme Decree 11-07-1852 V 18 August 1853 Supreme Decree 18-08-1853 VI 31 January 1854 Supreme Decree 31-01-1854

Structural changes Portfolio Part of Transferred to Date Decree Worship Ministry of Public Instruction 29 August 1849 Supreme Decree 29-08-1849 Ministry of Public Instruction 11 July 1852 Supreme Decree 11-07-1852 Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Public Instruction Worship Ministry of Public Instruction 14 July 1852 Supreme Decree 14-07-1852 Ministry of Public Instruction Ministry of the Interior 6 July 1853 Supreme Decree 06-07-1853 Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Public Instruction 28 November 1853 Supreme Decree 28-11-1853 Foreign Affairs Ministry of Public Instruction Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance Ministry of Public Instruction 31 January 1854 Supreme Decree 31-01-1854 Worship Ministry of Public Instruction Ministry of the Interior

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