Government
The chief executive office of Bolivia departments (since May 2010) is the governor; until then, the office was called the prefect, and until 2006 the prefect was appointed by the President of Bolivia. The current governor, Esteban Urquizu Cuéllar of the Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples was elected on 4 April 2010.
| Date Began | Date Ended | Prefect/Governor | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2006 | 30 Aug 2007 | David Sánchez Heredia | MAS-IPSP | First elected prefect. Elected in Bolivian general election, December 2005; Resigns temporarily amid city-countryside tensions. |
| 30 Aug 2007 | 20 Sep 2007 | Adrián Valeriano (acting) | MAS-IPSP | |
| 20 Sep 2007 | 18 Dec 2007 | David Sanchez Heredia | MAS-IPSP | Fled the department (24 Nov), and later the country (4 Dec), following the deaths of three civic movement protesters during a disputed session of the Bolivian Constituent Assembly. Resigns in exile. |
| 18 Dec 2007 | 11 Jul 2008 | Ariel Iriarte (acting) | MAS-IPSP | |
| 11 Jul 2008 | 30 May 2010 | Sabina Cuéllar Leaños | ACI | Elected in special election on 29 June; final prefect |
| 30 May 2010 | Esteban Urquizu Cuéllar | MAS-IPSP | Elected in regional election on 4 April; first governor | |
| Source: worldstatesmen.org | ||||
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