Chuquisaca is represented in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly by four senators and their substitutes elected through proportional representation. They serve five-year terms and qualify for reelection indefinitely. The current delegation comprises two senators from the Movement for Socialism (MAS-IPSP) and two from Civic Community (CC): Roberto Padilla, Trinidad Rocha, Silvia Salame, and Santiago Ticona. Their respective substitutes are: Laura Parraga, Germán Moscoso, Jorge Antonio Zamora, and Sarai Reinaga. Although the bicameral system was adopted in the 1831 Constitution and was maintained in subsequently promulgated constitutions, it can be affirmed that with the exception of very small intervals, the Senate did not, in fact, exercise its functions until the convocation of the 1882 legislature.[1] Furthermore, due to heavy political instability and frequent military interventions since 1882, Bolivia did not experience a continuous, uninterrupted legislative session until 1982.
Legislature | L. | Senator | Party | Term of office | Substitute | Party | Term of office | E. | Caucus | Ref. | ||||||
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Took office | Left office | Took office | Left office | Sen. | Sub. | |||||||||||
2010–2015 [2][3] |
1° | René Martínez | MAS | 19 January 2010 | 18 January 2015 | Hilda Saavedra | MAS | 19 January 2010 | 18 January 2015 | 2009 | MAS | [4] | [5] | |||
2° | Nélida Sifuentes | MAS | 19 January 2010 | 11 July 2014 | Ignacio Mendoza | MAS | 19 January 2010 | 25 July 2014 | [6][a] | [8] | ||||||
Ignacio Mendoza | MAS | 25 July 2014 | 18 January 2015 | Silvia Alarcón | MAS | 5 September 2014 | 18 January 2015 | [9] | [10] | |||||||
3° | David Sánchez | MAS | 19 January 2010 | 18 January 2015 | Cinthia Taboada | MAS | 19 January 2010 | 18 January 2015 | [11] | [12] | ||||||
1° | Gerald Ortiz | CST | 19 January 2010 | 21 April 2012 | Jimena Torres | CST | 19 January 2010 | 30 May 2012 | CN | [13][b] | [16][c] | |||||
Jimena Torres | CST | 30 May 2012 | 18 January 2015 | Manuel Baptista | IND | 15 August 2012 | 18 January 2015 | [18][c] | [19] | |||||||
2015–2020 [20][21] |
1° | Milton Barón | MAS | 18 January 2015 | 3 November 2020 | Delina Cumandiri | MAS | 23 January 2015 | 3 November 2020 | 2014 | MAS | [22] | [23] | |||
2° | Nélida Sifuentes | MAS | 18 January 2015 | 23 January 2019 | Valeriano Aguirre | MAS | 23 January 2015 | 6 February 2019 | [24][d] | [26] | ||||||
Valeriano Aguirre | MAS | 6 February 2019 | 3 November 2020 | María Oporto | MAS | 26 March 2019 | 3 November 2020 | [27] | [28] | |||||||
3° | Omar Aguilar | MAS | 18 January 2015 | 3 November 2020 | Janeth Felípez | MAS | 23 January 2015 | 3 November 2020 | [29] | [30] | ||||||
1° | Patricia Gómez | PDC | 18 January 2015 | 3 November 2020 | Jorge Ordóñez | MNR | 23 January 2015 | 3 November 2020 | PDC | [31] | [32][e] | |||||
2020–2025 [34][35] |
1° | Roberto Padilla | MAS | 3 November 2020 | Incumbent | Laura Parraga | MAS | 9 November 2020 | Incumbent | 2020 | MAS | [36] | [37] | |||
2° | Trinidad Rocha | MAS | 3 November 2020 | Incumbent | Germán Moscoso | MAS | 9 November 2020 | Incumbent | [38] | [39] | ||||||
1° | Silvia Salame | IND | 3 November 2020 | Incumbent | Jorge A. Zamora | IND | 9 November 2020 | Incumbent | CC | [40] | [41] | |||||
2° | Santiago Ticona | FRI | 3 November 2020 | Incumbent | Sarai Reinaga | IND | 9 November 2020 | Incumbent | [42][f] | [44] | ||||||