Ministry of Cultures, Decolonization and Depatriarchalization (Bolivia)
The Ministry of Cultures, Decolonization and Depatriarchalization is a Bolivian government ministry with the stated intention to "decolonize and de-patriarchalize [and to] reverse this inequality between nationalities, as well as between men and women."[1]
| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 7 February 2009 20 November 2020 (Reestablished) |
| Dissolved | 4 June 2020 |
| Jurisdiction | Bolivia |
| Headquarters | La Paz |
| Child agencies |
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| Website | Ministerio de Culturas |
The Ministry was formed through Chapter XX of Supreme Decree 29894, issued by President Evo Morales on 7 February 2009 as the Ministry of Cultures and Tourism.[2] It was dissolved amid the COVID-19 pandemic through Supreme Decree 4257, issued by President Jeanine Áñez on 4 June 2020. However, on 20 November the newly inaugurated government of Luis Arce reinstated the office changing the name to Ministry of Cultures, Decolonization and Depatriarchalization.
| Date Began | Date Ended | Minister | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2009 | Jan 2010 | Pablo César Groux Canedo | Previously headed the Vice-Ministry of Cultures from 7 March 2007 |
| 23 Jan 2010 | 16 Feb 2011 | Zulma Yugar | Appointed as part of Evo Morales' second term cabinet.[3] |
| 16 Feb 2011 | 23 Jan 2012 | Elizabeth Salguero[4] | |
| 23 Jan 2012 | 19 Feb 2015 | Pablo César Groux Canedo | Former Minister re-appointed |
| 19 Feb 2015 | 23 Jan 2017 | Marko Machicao | Elevated from Vice Minister of Tourism[5] |
| 19 Feb 2015 | 10 Nov 2019 | Wilma Alanoca Mamani | |
| 14 Nov 2019 | 4 June 2020 | Martha Yujra Apaza | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | present | Sabina Orellana | Office reinstated as Ministry of Cultures, Decolonization and Depatriarchalization |
References
- "Se crea el Ministerio de Culturas, Descolonización y Despatriarcalización, para promover la cultura y revertir las desigualdades". Viceministerio de Comunicación - Bolivia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- Supreme Decree 29894, 7 February 2009.
- http://noticias.terra.es/2010/mundo/0123/actualidad/la-cantante-boliviana-zulma-yugar-asume-el-ministerio-de-culturas-en-homenaje-a-mercedes-sosa.aspx
- "Morales cambia a dos Ministras y repone Ministerio de Comunicación". La Jornada. La Paz. 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- "Morales sustituyó a Groux en el Ministerio de Culturas - Diario Pagina Siete". Página Siete. 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
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