| Politics Of Bolivia |
Article Index for Politics Of |
Website Links For Politics |
Information AboutPolitics Of Bolivia |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT POLITICS OF BOLIVIA | |
| politics of boliviapolitics of bolivia | |
| bolivia | |
| politics | |
| politics by country | |
|
Politics of Bolivia takes place in a framework of a Presidential Representative Democratic Republic , whereby the President is both Head Of State and Head Of Government , and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive Power is exercised by the government. Legislative Power is vested in both the Government and the two chambers of parliament. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. OVERVIEW Bolivia 's 1967 Constitution , revised in 1994 , provides for balanced executive, legislative, and judicial powers. The traditionally strong Executive , however, tends to overshadow the Congress , whose role is generally limited to debating and approving legislation initiated by the executive. The judiciary, consisting of the Supreme Court and departmental and lower courts, has long been riddled with corruption and inefficiency. Through revisions to the constitution in 1994 , and subsequent laws, the government has initiated potentially far-reaching reforms in the judicial system and processes. Hugo Banzer Suárez was elected President in 1997 . No candidate received a majority of the popular vote, but Banzer won a congressional runoff election on 5 August 1997 after forming a "megacoalition" with MIR, UCS, CONDEPA, NFR and PDC. As a result of no candidate winning a majority in the 30 June 2002 election, Gonzalo Sánchez De Lozada was chosen president by Congress , winning an 84-43 vote against contestant Evo Morales . Following the resignation of the elected president on 17 October 2003 , Vice President Carlos Mesa assumed the presidency. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
|