President of Bolivia

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. The Constitution says the president is elected by popular vote to a five-year term, renewable once.^[1] In 2016, in a referendum the country voted to maintain term limits.^[2] Since 2009, if no candidate wins a majority, the top two candidates advance to a runoff election.

President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia Presidente del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
Coat of arms of Bolivia
Incumbent Luis Arce since November 8, 2020
Residence	Palacio Quemado
Appointer	Direct popular election
Term length	Five years Renewable indefinitely
Inaugural holder	Simón Bolívar
Formation	August 6, 1825
Deputy	Vice President of Bolivia
Website	www.presidencia.gob.bo

Jeanine Áñez was the county's first female president.^[3]

In October 2020, Luis Arce was elected president.

Living former presidents

List of heads of state of Bolivia

As of 19 August 2025, there are seven living former presidents:

• 
  Guido Vildoso
  (1982)
  (1937-04-05) April 5, 1937 (age 88)
  
• 
  Jaime Paz Zamora
  (1989–1993)
  (1939-04-15) April 15, 1939 (age 86)
  
• 
  Jorge Quiroga
  (2001–2002)
  (1960-05-05) May 5, 1960 (age 65)
  
• 
  Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
  (2002–2003)
  (1930-07-11) July 11, 1930 (age 95)
  
• 
  Carlos Mesa
  (2003–2005)
  (1953-08-12) August 12, 1953 (age 72)
  
• 
  Eduardo Rodríguez
  (2005–2006)
  (1956-03-02) March 2, 1956 (age 69)
  
• 
  Evo Morales
  (2006–2019)
  (1959-10-26) October 26, 1959 (age 65)
• 
  Jeanine Áñez
  (2019–2020)
  (1967-08-13) August 13, 1967 (age 58)