1828 in Bolivia
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Incumbents
- President:
- Antonio José de Sucre (until 18 April)
- José MarÃa Pérez de Urdininea (acting: 18 Aprilâ2 August)
- José Miguel de Velasco (acting: 2 Augustâ18 December)[a]
- José Ramón de Loayza (acting: 18â26 December)[b]
- Pedro Blanco Soto (provisional: starting 26 December)
- Vice President:
- Vacant (until 26 December)
- José Miguel de Velasco (designate: 12 Augustâ18 December)
- José Ramón de Loayza (designate: 18â26 December)
- José Ramón de Loayza (provisional: starting 26 December)
- Vacant (until 26 December)
Ongoing events
- PeruvianâBolivian War (1828)
Events
April
- 18 April â Military mutiny in Chuquisaca. President Antonio José de Sucre is wounded and delegates command to President of the Council of Ministers José MarÃa Pérez de Urdininea.[1][2]
- 30 April â The revolt in Chuquisaca is quelled.
May
- 1 May â PeruvianâBolivian War: Peruvian forces under AgustÃn Gamarra cross the Desaguadero River into Bolivia, seeking to expel Gran Colombian influence in the country.
July
- 6 July â PeruvianâBolivian War: The Treaty of Piquiza is signed between Sucre and Gamarra. Gran Colombian troops are required to withdraw while Peruvian troops will remain for some time.
August
- 2 August â President Sucre presents his definitive resignation to Congress. Simultaneously, a new cabinet is appointed by decree, presided by José Miguel de Velasco.[3][4][5]
- 12 August â Andrés de Santa Cruz and José Miguel de Velasco are elected provisional president and vice president by the General Constituent Congress. Velasco assumes command pending the arrival of Santa Cruz.[6][7]
December
- 18 December â Given the continued absence of Santa Cruz, the Congress reconvenes and elects Pedro Blanco Soto and José Ramón de Loayza provisional president and vice president, in the framework of an assembly dominated by the interests of AgustÃn Gamarra and the Peruvian Army.[8][9]
- 31 December â President Blanco is arrested by anti-Peruvian rebels.
Deaths
- 30 April â José Miguel GarcÃa Lanza, guerilla. (b. 1791)