Ministry of Autonomy

Ministry of Autonomy
Ministry overview
Formed 2009
Jurisdiction Bolivia
Headquarters La Paz
Minister responsible
  • Claudia Peña Claros,
    Minister of Autonomy
Child agencies
  • Vice-Ministry of Territorial Organization
  • Vice-Ministry of Autonomy
Website Ministerio de Autonomía

The Ministry of Autonomy is a Bolivian government ministry which oversees the distribution of powers among regional bodies, including departments, municipalities, autonomous regions, and autonomous indigenous governments in Native Community Lands and indigenous municipalities. Through its Vice-Ministry of Territorial Organization, it is also responsible for delimiting boundaries between Bolivia's constituent territorial units.

The Ministry was formed through Supreme Decree 29894, issued by President Evo Morales on 7 February 2009.[1]

References

  1. Excerpt of Supreme Decree 29894, Ministerio de Autonomía website, 7 February 2009.
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