1993–1997 Bolivian National Congress

The 1993–1997 Bolivian National Congress was a meeting of the Bolivian legislature composed of the Chamber of Senators and Chamber of Deputies. It met in La Paz from August 1993 to August 1997 during the presidency of Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada.

1993–1997 Term of the National Congress

Congreso Nacional
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
HousesChamber of Senators,
Chamber of Deputies
History
Preceded by1989–93 Congress
Succeeded by1997–2002 Congress
Leadership
President of the National Congress (ex oficio as Vice President)
Víctor Hugo Cárdenas, MRTKL
since 6 August 1993
Juan Carlos Durán, MNR
since August 1993
Raúl Lema Patiño, MNR
since August 1996
Guillermo Bedregal Gutiérrez, MNR
since August 1993
Javier Campero Paz, MNR
since August 1994
Guillermo Bedregal Gutiérrez, MNR
since August 1995
Jorge Felix Prestel Kern, MNR
since August 1996
Structure
Seats157
27 Senators
130 Deputies
Chamber of Senators political groups
  MNR-MRTKL (17)

  AP (8)

  CONDEPA (1)

  UCS (1)
Chamber of Deputies political groups
  MNR-MRTKL (52)

  AP (35)

  UCS (20)

  CONDEPA (13)

  MBL (7)

  ARBOL (1)

  Eje (1)

  ASD (1)
Elections
Party-list proportional representation
Additional Member System
Last Chamber of Senators election
6 June 1993
Last Chamber of Deputies election
6 June 1993
Next Chamber of Senators election
1 June 1997
Next Chamber of Deputies election
1 June 1997
Meeting place
Palace of Congress

The Congress was elected as part of the general elections on 6 June 1993.

Congressional presidential ballot

As no candidate reached the required popular vote majority, the newly elected Congress elected the president on 6 August.

Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) was the only candidate voted on and was elected with the support of Solidarity Civic Unity (UCS) and the Free Bolivia Movement (MBL). All other parties abstained.[1]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Gonzalo Sánchez de LozadaRevolutionary Nationalist Movement97100.00
Total97100.00
Total votes97
Registered voters/turnout15761.78
Source: Morales[1]

Leadership

National Congress

[2]

Chamber of Senators

[3]

Chamber of Deputies

  • President: Guillermo Bedregal Gutiérrez (MNR), until August 1994
    • Javier Campero Paz (MNR), until August 1995
    • Guillermo Bedregal Gutiérrez (MNR), until August 1996
    • Jorge Felix Prestel Kern (MNR), from August 1996

[3]

Composition

Chamber of Senators

1993–1997 members of the Chamber of Senators:[4]

Senator Department Party
Domingo Enrique Ipiña Melgar Chuquisaca MNR
Gastón Encinas Valverde Chuquisaca MIR
Julio Garrett Ayllón Chuquisaca MNR
Andrés Soliz Rada La Paz CONDEPA
Guido Rafael Capra Jemio La Paz MNR
Javier Tórrez Goitia La Paz MNR
Enrique Sánchez de Lozada Cochabamba MNR
Benedicto Juvenal Castro Cochabamba MNR
Joaquín Aguirre Lavayén Cochabamba ADN
Freddy Tejerina Rivera Oruro MNR
Jorge Rosso Mendieta Oruro UCS
Reynaldo Peters Arzabe Oruro MNR
Gonzalo Valda Cárdenas Potosí MIR
Valentín Abecia Potosí MNR
Wálter Zuleta Roncal Potosí MNR
Leopoldo López Cossío Tarija MIR
Luis Lema Molina Tarija MNR
Raúl Lema Patiño Tarija MNR
Jorge Landívar Roca Santa Cruz ADN
Juan Carlos Durán Santa Cruz MNR
Osvaldo Monasterio Áñez Santa Cruz MNR
Guillermo Richter Ascimani Beni PCB (ML)[lower-alpha 1]
Miguel Majluf Morales Beni MNR
Wálter Guiteras Denis Beni ADN
Elda Escalante Arzadum Pando ADN
Juan Carlos Riss Cecin Pando MNR
Leopoldo Fernández Pando ADN

Chamber of Deputies

1993–1997 members of the Chamber of Deputies:[4]

Deputy Department Party
Alvaro Vera Corvera Chuquisaca ADN
Gastón Moreira Ostria Chuquisaca ADN
Jacinto Aramayo Barja Chuquisaca MNR
Jaime Ponce Caballero Chuquisaca UCS
José Rubén Mogro Zeballos Chuquisaca MNR
Enrique Toro Tejada Chuquisaca ADN
Luis Morgan López Baspineiro Chuquisaca MIR
Maria del Rosario Barriga de Yáñez Chuquisaca UCS
Miguel Antoraz Chalup Chuquisaca MNR
Miguel Urioste Fernández de Córdova Chuquisaca MBL
Omar Montalvo Gallardo Chuquisaca MNR
Pastor Velászquez Chaure Chuquisaca MBL
Víctor Enrique Urquidi Hodgkinson Chuquisaca MNR
Alfredo Romero La Paz MNR
Benjamín Miguel Harb La Paz PDC
Daniel Santalla La Paz CONDEPA
Douglas Ascarrunz Eduardo La Paz MNR
Edith Gutiérrez de Mantilla La Paz CONDEPA
Eduardo Paz Rada La Paz CONDEPA
Emesto Machicao Argiró La Paz MNR
Fernando Kieffer Guzmán La Paz ADN
Germán Quiroga Gómez La Paz MNR
Gonzalo Ruiz Paz La Paz CONDEPA
Guido Riveros Franck La Paz MIR
Guillermo Bedregal Gutiérrez La Paz MNR
Jorge Albarracin La Paz CONDEPA
Mauricio González Sfeir La Paz MNR
Jorge Medina Pinedo La Paz CONDEPA
Juan Antonio Malky Zalaquett La Paz UCS
Juan del Granado La Paz MBL
Luis Vasquez Villamor La Paz MIR
Maria Teresa Paz Prudencio La Paz MNR
Michael Meier Finkelstein La Paz UCS
Nicomedes Sejas Terrazas La Paz MRTKL
Paulino Quispe Tozola La Paz MNR
Ramiro Barrenechea Zambrana La Paz Eje
Raúl Froilan Tovar Piérola La Paz UCS
Remedios Loza La Paz CONDEPA
Ricardo Paz Ballivián La Paz CONDEPA
Roberto Vega Hermosa La Paz CONDEPA
Víctor Choque Loza La Paz MNR
Alberto Werner Gasser Vargas Cochabamba MNR
Alfonso Ferrufino Cochabamba MBL
Armando de la Parra Soria Cochabamba PCB (ML)
César Fernando Vargas Mercado Cochabamba UCS
Daniel Julio Uriona Suárez Cochabamba UCS
Eudoro Galindo Cochabamba PDB
Guido Diógenes Camacho Rodríguez Cochabamba ADN
Hector Cartagena Chacón Cochabamba UCS
José Ramiro Arispe Arispe Cochabamba MNR
Laureano Rojas Alcocer Cochabamba MNR
Luis Enrique Soria Jáuregui Cochabamba MNR
Luis Gonzales Quintanilla Cochabamba MIR
Luis Orlando Jordán Balderrama Cochabamba MNR
Maria Lourdes Zabala Canedo de Rodríguez Cochabamba MNR
Mario Galindo Decker Cochabamba UCS
Oliverio Iriarte Lafuente Cochabamba MNR
Tito Hoz de Vila Cochabamba ADN
Víctor Edgar Cabrera Quezada Cochabamba CONDEPA
Carlos Marcelo Fernández Irahola Oruro ARBOL
Carlos Raúl Bohrt Irahola Oruro MIR
Guillermo Sola Eugenio Oruro MNR
Juan Javier Gerardo Tamayo Richard Oruro ADN
Juan Martínez Chávez Oruro MNR
Lizandro García Arce Oruro CONDEPA
Maximo Teran García Oruro UCS
Mirtha Patricia Quevedo Acalinovic Oruro MNR
Norman Antonio Sahonero Araujo Oruro UCS
Walter Sauciri Nunez Oruro MNR
Abad Nina Molló Potosí MNR
Aida Luz Moreno De Claros Potosí MNR
Alejandro Lucio Felipez Bustamante Potosí UCS
Angel Rosendo Moscoso Meléndez Potosí CONDEPA
Arturo Centellas Miranda Potosí MNR
Claudio Miranda Muñoz Potosí MNR
Daniel Arturo Oropeza Echevarría Potosí ADN
Francisco Checo Condori Potosí MBL
Hugo Adolfo Baptista Orgaz Potosí UCS
Jebner Zambrana Roman Potosí MNR
Juan Manuel Decormis Benavides Potosí MNR
Luis Antonio Fernández Fajalde Potosí MBL
Luis Sanabria Taboada Potosí UCS
Nestor Zamora Muñoz Potosí ADN
Ruggero Seborga Prieto Potosí UCS
Sergio Medinacelli Soza Potosí MIR
Walter Villagra Romay Potosí PCB (ML)
Wilson Antonio Lora Espada Potosí ADN
Yerko Andrés Kukoc del Carpio Potosí MNR
Claudio Salinas Martínez Tarija MNR
Enrique Zelaya Ayllon Tarija MNR
Hugo Carvajal Donoso Tarija MIR
Imel Copa Velasquez Tarija MNR
Javier Campero Paz Tarija MNR
Jorge Gonzalo Barrientos de Ugarte Tarija UCS
Mario Arce Tórrez Tarija ADN
Martha Linares de Olivera Tarija MNR
Rafael Canedo Trigo Tarija ADN
Adela del Rosario Prado de Barbonari Santa Cruz MNR
Edil Sandoval Morón Santa Cruz MNRI-Siglo XX
Erwin Saucedo Fuentes Santa Cruz MBL
Fernando Bowles Rizzo Santa Cruz UCS
Guido Nayar Santa Cruz ADN
Guillermo Capobianco Rivera Santa Cruz MIR
Hormando Vaca Díez Santa Cruz MIR
Ismael Morón Sánchez Santa Cruz MNR
Jerjes Justiniano Talavera Santa Cruz ASD
Jorge Felix Prestel Kern Santa Cruz MNR
Justo Yepez Kakuda Santa Cruz CONDEPA
Luis Osman Landívar Bowles Santa Cruz UCS
Mario Rueda Peña Santa Cruz MIR
Neisa Roca Hurtado Santa Cruz ADN
Pedro Luis García Capriles Santa Cruz MNR
Ronald Nieme Méndez Santa Cruz MNR
Silvio Aramayo Cruz Santa Cruz MNR
Antonio Majluf Morales Beni MNR
Carlos Suárez Mendoza Beni MNR
Elena Velasco de Urresti Beni ADN
Elias Asbún Tobías Beni MNR
Hugo Yabert Lozano Beni MIR
Jorge Kohler Salas Beni MIR
Luis Enrique Monasterio Chávez Beni UCS
Luis Zambrano Ibáñez Beni MNR
Simón Guido Roca Villavicencio Beni ADN
Adolfo Áñez Ferreira Pando ADN
David Bautista Sánchez Pando ADN
Emigdio Flores Calpiñeiro Pando MIR
Felipe Bigabriel Villarreal Pando MNR
José Luis Padilla Mejido Pando MIR
Napoleón Landívar Ruiz Pando UCS
Ruth Becerra Villalobos de Leverenz Pando MNR

Notes

  1. Broke with the alliance between the PCB (ML) and the Patriotic Accord.

References

  1. Walter Q Morales (2003) A brief history of Bolivia New York: Facts On File, p205
  2. "Vicepresidencia de la República de Bolivia > Inicio". Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  3. "Periodo 1982". Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  4. "Atlas Electoral". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
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