title: Cabinet of José María Linares
text: # Cabinet of José María Linares
  
  The Linares Cabinet constituted the 24th cabinet of the Bolivian Republic. It was formed on 9 December 1857, 91 days after José María Linares was installed as the 13th president of Bolivia following a coup d'état, succeeding the Córdova Cabinet. It was dissolved on 14 January 1861 upon Linares' overthrow in another coup d'état and was succeeded by a Government Junta.
  
  ## Composition
  
  | Portfolio | Minister | Party | Prof. | Took office | Left office | Term |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | President | José María Linares | Ind. | Law. | 9 September 1857 | 14 January 1861 | 1,223 |
  | Secretary General | Ruperto Fernández | Ind. | Law. | 9 September 1857 | 9 December 1857 | 1,223 |
  | Minister of Government, Worship, and Justice | Ruperto Fernández | Ind. | Law. | 9 December 1857 | 10 November 1858 | 1,223 |
  | Minister of Government and Justice | Ruperto Fernández | Ind. | Law. | 10 November 1858 | 14 January 1861 | 1,223 |
  | Minister of War | Gregorio Pérez | Mil. | Mil. | 9 December 1857 | 5 June 1858 | 178 |
  | Minister of War | Lorenzo Velasco Flor | Mil. | Mil. | 5 June 1858 | 5 October 1858 | 122 |
  | Minister of War | José María de Achá | Mil. | Mil. | 5 October 1858 | 14 January 1861 | 832 |
  | Minister of Development | Manuel Buitrago | Ind. | Law. | 9 December 1857 | 14 January 1861 | 1,132 |
  | Minister of Finance | Tomás Frías | Ind. | Law. | 9 December 1857 | 10 November 1858 | 1,132 |
  | Minister of Finance and Foreign Affairs | Tomás Frías | Ind. | Law. | 10 November 1858 | 14 January 1861 | 1,132 |
  | Minister of Public Instruction and Foreign Affairs | Lucas Mendoza de la Tapia | Ind. | Mag. | 9 December 1857 | 10 November 1858 | 346 |
  | Minister of Public Instruction and Worship | Lucas Mendoza de la Tapia | Ind. | Mag. | 10 November 1858 | 20 November 1858 | 346 |
  | Minister of Public Instruction and Worship | Evaristo Valle | Ind. | Law. | 20 November 1858 | 14 January 1861 | 786 |
  
  ## History
  
  Upon his assumption to office, Linares charged all ministerial portfolios to Ruperto Fernández as secretary general pending the formation of a proper ministerial cabinet. A full council of ministers was appointed on 9 December 1857, three months later, composed of four ministers. In this cabinet, a new ministry, the Ministry of Development, was established.
  
  Two future presidents, José María de Achá (1861–1864) and Tomás Frías (1872–1873; 1874–1876) were members of this cabinet.
  
  ### Cabinets
  
  | N° | Formed | Days | Decree |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | I | 9 December 1857 | 1,132 | Supreme Decree 09-12-1857 |
  
  ### Structural changes
  
  | Portfolio | Part of | Transferred to | Date | Decree |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Development | None | Ministry of Development | 9 December 1857 | Supreme Decree 09-12-1857 |
  | Justice | None | Ministry of Government | 9 December 1857 | Supreme Decree 09-12-1857 |
  | Worship | Ministry of Government | Ministry of Public Instruction | 10 November 1858 | Supreme Decree 10-11-1858 |
  | Foreign Affairs | Ministry of Public Instruction | Ministry of Finance | 10 November 1858 | Supreme Decree 10-11-1858 |
  