1940–1942 Bolivian National Congress

The 1940–42 Bolivian National Congress was a meeting the Bolivian legislature composed of the Chamber of Senators and Chamber of Deputies. It met in La Paz from 12 April 1940 to 1942 during the final four days of the interim government of Carlos Quintanilla and the first two years of the Enrique Peñaranda's presidency.[1]

1940–1942 Term of the National Congress

Congreso Nacional
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
HousesChamber of Senators,
Chamber of Deputies
History
Preceded by1938 National Convention
Succeeded by1942–44 Congress
Leadership
Alberto Saavedra Nogales, PRS
since 12 April 1940
Arturo Galindo, PL
since October 1940
Waldo Belmonte Pool, PRS
since November 1941
Rafael de Ugarte, PRG
since 12 April 1940
Jorge Aráoz Campero, PSI
since August 1941
Structure
Seats136
27 Senators
109 Deputies
Chamber of Senators political groups
  CONC (23)   PSU (4)
Chamber of Deputies political groups
  CONC (50)

  PSU (18)
  PSI (15)
  FPP (4)
  FSB Ind. (1)
  PSOB (1)
  Left-wing Ind. (10)

  Right-wing Ind. (9)
Elections
Party-list proportional representation
Additional Member System
Last Chamber of Senators election
10 March 1940
Last Chamber of Deputies election
10 March 1940
Next Chamber of Senators election
March 1942
Next Chamber of Deputies election
March 1942
Meeting place
Legislative Palace
Senate President
Alberto Saavedra Nogales
Alberto Saavedra Nogales (PRS), until October 1949

The Congress was elected as part of the general election held on 10 March 1940.

Leadership

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Chamber of Senators

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Chamber of Deputies

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Composition

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Senate President
Waldo Belmonte Pool (PRS),
from November 1941
Chamber President
Rafael de Ugarte (PRG),
until August 1941

Chamber of Senators

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1940–1942 members of the Chamber of Senators:[5]

Senator Department Party
Adolfo Vilar Mendivil Chuquisaca PL
Mamerto Urriolagoitía Chuquisaca PSU
Pedro Zilveti Arce Chuquisaca PRS
Abdón Saavedra La Paz PRS
Alcides Arguedas La Paz PL
Waldo Belmonte Pool La Paz PRS
Arturo Galindo Cochabamba PL
Félix Capriles Cochabamba PSU
Manuel Carrasco Jimenez Cochabamba PL
Carlos Beltrán Morales Oruro PSU
Edmundo Vásquez Oruro PRS
Julio Quintanilla Oruro PL
Alberto Saavedra Nogales Potosí PRS
Juan Manuel Balcázar Potosí PRS
Luis Calvo Potosí PRG
Bernardo Navajas Trigo Tarija PL
Julio Pantoja Estenssoro Tarija PRS
Manuel Mogro Moreno Tarija PRS
Alfredo Jordán Santa Cruz PL
José Gil Soruco Santa Cruz PRS
Rubén Terrazas Santa Cruz PRG
Eduardo Roca Beni PSU
Julio Céspedes Añez Beni PRS
Napoleón Solares Arias Beni PL
Fabián Vaca Chávez Pando PRG
Oscar Mariaca Pando Pando PL
Rómulo Arano Peredo Pando PRS

Chamber of Deputies

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1940–1942 members of the Chamber of Deputies:[6]

Deputy Department Party
Alberto Salinas López Chuquisaca PSU
Daniel Gamarra Chuquisaca PRG
Desiderio M. Rivera Chuquisaca PSU
Fernando Ortíz Pacheco Chuquisaca PRG
Fructuoso Ramos Chuquisaca PSU
Gustavo Adolfo Navarro Chuquisaca PSOB
José Félix Mercado Chuquisaca PSI
Julio Harriague Chuquisaca PL
Miguel Muñoz Chuquisaca PRG
Rafael Alarcón Pacheco Chuquisaca PRG
Rogelio Arce Chuquisaca PL
Zenobio Sánchez Chuquisaca PL
Alfredo Guillen Pinto La Paz PRG
Carlos Gonzalo de Saavedra La Paz PRS
Claudio Zuazo La Paz PR
Daniel Ortíz M. La Paz PL
Félix Eguino Zaballa La Paz PSU
Fernando Iturralde Chinel La Paz PSI
Gabriel Levy La Paz PRS
Germán Monroy Block La Paz PSI
Isaac Salazar y P. La Paz PSU
José María Salinas La Paz Ind.
Julio Agudo La Paz PRG
Max Mendoza López La Paz PRS
Nazario Pardo Valle La Paz PSU
Nicolás Rodas Peñaloza La Paz Ind.
Rafael Otazo V. La Paz PSI
Remy Rodas Eguino La Paz PRS
Teodomiro Urquiola La Paz PRS
Tomas Chávez Lobatón La Paz Ind.
Víctor Andrade La Paz Ind.
Abraham Bascopé Cochabamba PRG
Carlos Puente Cochabamba Ind.
Carlos Salamanca F. Cochabamba PSI
Carlos Walter Urquidi Cochabamba Ind.
Daniel Iriarte Cochabamba PRG
Guillermo Viscarra Cochabamba PSU
Joaquín Espada Cochabamba PRG
Jorge Mercado Rosales Cochabamba PSU
Juan José Carrasco Cochabamba PRS
Julio Espinoza Cochabamba PSI
Luís Ponce Lozada Cochabamba PRG
Néstor V. Galindo Cochabamba PL
Rafael de Ugarte Cochabamba PRG
Rodolfo Soriano Cochabamba PSI
Rolando Rivero Torres Cochabamba PRS
Víctor Cabrera Lozada Cochabamba PRG
Walker Humérez Cochabamba PRS
Abel Leyes Oruro PSU
Angel Mendizábal Oruro PL
Demetrio Canelas Oruro PRG
Fernando Loayza Beltrán Oruro Ind.
Guillermo Liendo Oruro PRS
Jacinto Rodríguez Oruro PL
Julio Romano Oruro PSI
Roberto Gómez Olivares Oruro PSU
Abelardo Villalpando Potosí FPP
Agustín Zuleta Potosí PSU
Alfredo Arratia Potosí FPP
Arturo Pinto Escalier Potosí PRG
Eduardo del Portillo Potosí Ind.
Fernando Siñani Potosí FPP
Humberto Duchén Potosí PL
Julio Tumiri Javier Potosí Ind.
Justo Gardeazábal Potosí PRS
Miguel Mercado Moreira Potosí PL
Rafael Tufiño Potosí PL
Raúl Jordán Velasco Potosí Ind.
Raúl Ruíz González Potosí FPP
Ricardo Tapia Bravo Potosí Ind.
Roberto González Aramayo Potosí PSU
Alberto Rodo R. Tarija PSI
Alberto Sánchez Rossel Tarija PSI
Augusto León Tarija PL
Francisco Lazcano Soruco Tarija PSU
Genaro Vásquez Tarija PL
Héctor Pinto Echazú Tarija PSI
Jorge Aráoz Campero Tarija PSI
José María Paz Tarija PSI
Víctor Paz Estenssoro Tarija PSI
Adrián Barrientes Franco Santa Cruz PL
Celso Castedo Santa Cruz PRS
Ernesto Monasterios Santa Cruz PRG
Facundo Flores Jiménez Santa Cruz PSU
Felipe Baldomar Santa Cruz Ind.
Guillermo Rivero Santa Cruz PSU
Héctor Suárez Santisteban Santa Cruz PRS
Horacio Sosa Santa Cruz PL
José Parada Suárez Santa Cruz PL
Julio Landívar Moreno Santa Cruz PL
Luís Saavedra Suárez Santa Cruz PSU
Pedro Montano Santa Cruz PRG
Virgilio Serrate Santa Cruz PRG
Alfredo Morant Beni Ind.
Antonio Munguía Beni PSU
Antonio Velasco Avila Beni Ind.
Jesús Lijerón Rodríguez Beni Ind.
José Chávez Suárez Beni PL
Juan Manuel Suárez Beni Ind.
Napoleón Añez Beni Ind.
Pablo Saucedo Barbery Beni PL
Sócrates Parada Suárez Beni PL
Adolfo Aponte Pando Ind.
Eugenio von Boeck Pando Ind.
Germán Chávez Pando PL
Juan Granier Chirveches Pando PL
Roberto Jordán Cuéllar Pando PSU
Roberto Prudencio Romecín Pando PSI
Tomás Paz Caballero Pando Ind.

References

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  2. ^ "Bolivia: Ley de 15 de octubre de 1940". www.lexivox.org. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Historia - Vicepresidencia del Estado". 22 October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  4. ^ "LEGISLACIÓN EDUCATIVA BOLIVIANA 1825–2014, Tomo I". urrhh.minedu.gob.bo. La Paz, Bolivia: MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN. 2015.
  5. ^ Valentín Abecia López. Montenegro: homenaje del Honorable Senado Nacional, a los 44 años de su muerte. Honorable Senado Nacional, 1997. Pp. 151.
  6. ^ Valentín Abecia López. Montenegro: homenaje del Honorable Senado Nacional, a los 44 años de su muerte. Honorable Senado Nacional, 1997. Pp. 152–155.