The Achá Cabinet constituted the 26th to 29th cabinets of the Bolivian Republic. It was formed on 17 May 1861, 13 days after José María de Achá was sworn-in as the 14th president of Bolivia following his election by the Constituent National Assembly, succeeding the Government Junta. It was dissolved on 28 December 1864 upon Achá's overthrow in a coup d'état and was succeeded by the Cabinet of Mariano Melgarejo.
Composition Portfolio Minister Party Took office Left office Term President José María de Achá Mil. Mil. 4 May 1861 15 August 1862 15 August 1862 28 December 1864 Minister of the Interiorand Justice Ruperto Fernández Ind. Law. 17 May 1861 29 November 1861 Minister of the Interior,Justice, and Foreign Affairs Manuel Macedonio Salinas Ind. Law. 29 November 1861 5 December 1861 Secretary General 5 December 1861 23 December 1861 Minister of Governmentand Foreign Affairs 23 December 1861 6 September 1862 Minister of Government,Worship, and Foreign Affairs 6 September 1862 18 October 1862 Lucas Mendoza de la Tapia Ind. Mag. 18 October 1862 22 December 1862 Minister of Government,Justice, and Foreign Affairs Juan de la Cruz Benavente Ind. Law. 22 December 1862 28 March 1863 Marceliano Cárdenas Ind. Law. 28 March 1863 30 March 1863 Minister of Government,Worship, and Foreign Affairs Rafael Bustillo Ind. Law. 30 March 1863 1 November 1864 Serapio Reyes Ortiz Ind. Law. 1 November 1864 28 December 1864 Minister of War Manuel de Sagárnaga Mil. Mil. 17 May 1861 20 June 1861 Celedonio Ávila Mil. Mil. 20 June 1861 19 September 1862 Sebastián Ágreda Mil. Mil. 19 September 1862 22 December 1862 Juan Sánchez Mil. Mil. 22 December 1862 11 May 1863 Sebastián Ágreda Mil. Mil. 11 May 1863 28 December 1864 Minister of Financeand Foreign Affairs Rafael Bustillo Ind. Law. 17 May 1861 29 November 1861 Minister of Finance Rudesindo Carvajal Ind. Law. 29 November 1861 23 December 1861 Minister of Financeand Worship 23 December 1861 6 September 1862 Minister of Finance 6 September 1862 18 October 1862 Aniceto Arce Ind. Law. 18 October 1862 22 December 1862 Melchor Urquidi Ind. Mag. 22 December 1862 10 January 1864 Miguel María de Aguirre Ind. Eco. 10 January 1864 28 December 1864 Minister of Public Instructionand Worship Manuel Macedonio Salinas Ind. Law. 17 May 1861 24 November 1861 Secretary General 24 November 1861 29 November 1861 Minister of Public Instructionand Worship Manuel José Cortés Ind. Law. 29 November 1861 23 December 1861 Minister of Public Instructionand Justice 23 December 1861 22 December 1862 Minister of Public Instructionand Worship Serapio Reyes Ortiz Ind. Law. 22 December 1862 7 January 1863 Rafael Bustillo Ind. Law. 7 January 1863 30 March 1863 Minister of Public Instructionand Justice Juan de la Cruz Rengel Ind. Law. 30 March 1863 10 January 1864 Saturnino Sanjinez Ind. Mag. 10 January 1864 26 January 1864 Diego Monroy Ind. Law. 26 January 1864 28 December 1864
History One future president and one ex-president, Sebastián Ágreda (1841) and Aniceto Arce (1882–1892) were members of this cabinet.
Cabinets Formed Days Decree I 17 May 1861 Supreme Decree 17-05-1861 II 29 November 1861 Supreme Decree 29-11-1861 III 22 December 1862 Supreme Decree 22-12-1862 IV 30 March 1863 Supreme Decree 30-03-1863
Structural changes Portfolio Part of Transferred to Date Decree Interior Ministry of Government Ministry of the Interior 4 May 1861 Law 04-05-1861 Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Finance 17 May 1861 Supreme Decree 17-05-1861 Ministry of Finance Ministry of the Interior 29 November 1861 Supreme Decree 29-11-1861 Interior Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Government 23 December 1861 Supreme Decree 23-12-1861 Justice Ministry of Public Instruction Worship Ministry of Public Instruction Ministry of Finance Ministry of Finance Ministry of the Government 6 September 1862 Supreme Decree 06-09-1862 Ministry of the Government Ministry of Public Instruction 22 December 1862 Supreme Decree 22-12-1862 Justice Ministry of Public Instruction Ministry of the Government Ministry of the Government Ministry of Public Instruction 30 March 1863 Supreme Decree 30-03-1863 Worship Ministry of Public Instruction Ministry of the Government
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