president of Bolivia

public elective office; head of state and head of government of Bolivia

Key facts

Style: The Most Excellent , (formal), His Excellency , (diplomatic)
Status: Head of state , Head of government
Residence: Casa Grande del Pueblo
Seat: La Paz
Nominator: Plurinational Electoral Organ
Appointer: Direct popular vote ( two rounds if necessary)
Term length: Five years, renewable once
Constituting instrument: Constitution of Bolivia (2009)
Inaugural holder: Simón Bolívar
Formation: June 24, 1825 , (200 years ago) ( 1825-06-24 )
First holder: José Mariano Serrano
Deputy: Vice President of Bolivia

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The president of Bolivia (Spanish: Presidente de Bolivia), officially known as the president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (Spanish: Presidente del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia), is head of state and head of government of Bolivia and the captain general of the Armed Forces of Bolivia.

According to the Bolivian Constitution, the president is elected by popular vote to a five-year term and may serve a maximum of two terms. A strict and inviolable two-term limit is enshrined in the Bolivian Constitution. If no candidate wins a majority (defined as either more than 50%, or alternatively at least 40% and at least 10% more than the second-place candidate), the top two candidates advance to a runoff election.