President pro tempore of Mercosur

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President pro tempore of Mercosur
Presidente pro tempore do Mercosul (Portuguese)
Presidente pro tempore de Mercosur (Spanish)
Flag of Mercosur Mercosul.svg
Flag of Mercosur in Spanish and Portuguese
since 3 July 2025
Style Mr. President (informal)
The Most Excellent (formal)
His Excellency (alternative formal, diplomatic)
Term length Approximately 6 months
Constituting instrument Treaty of Asunción
Inaugural holder Carlos Menem
Website www.mercosur.int

The President pro tempore of Mercosur (PPT) is the highest legal-political representative pro tempore of the Southern Common Market (Mercosul). The office is held for a six-month period by a head of State of one of the State members. It is alternated, in alphabetical order, among the presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela (suspended from the organization).

Contents

The ceremonial mallet given to the holders of President pro tempore of Mercosur is a handicraft gavel, which is given to every new holder. [1] [2]

State members

(suspended) [3]

List

No.PortraitPresidentTook officeLeft officeTime in officeCountry
1
Menem con banda presidencial.jpg
Carlos Menem
(1930–2021)
29 November 1991 (1991-11-29)1 July 1992 (1992-07-01)215 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
2
Fernando Collor official portrait.jpg
Fernando Collor
(born 1949)
1 July 1992 (1992-07-01)1 January 1993 (1993-01-01)184 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
3
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Andrés Rodríguez
(1923–1997)
1 January 1993 (1993-01-01)1 July 1993 (1993-07-01)181 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
4
Luisalbertolacalle2.jpg
Luis Alberto Lacalle
(born 1941)
1 July 1993 (1993-07-01)1 January 1994 (1994-01-01)184 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
5
Menem con banda presidencial.jpg
Carlos Menem
(1930–2021)
1 January 1994 (1994-01-01)1 July 1994 (1994-07-01)181 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
6
Itamar Franco Faixa Presidencial (cropped).jpg
Itamar Franco
(1929–2011)
1 July 1994 (1994-07-01)1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)184 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
7
Wasmosy 1990 (cropped).jpg
Juan Carlos Wasmosy
(born 1938)
1 January 1995 (1995-01-01)1 July 1995 (1995-07-01)181 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
8
PresidenteSanguinetti.jpg
Julio María Sanguinetti
(born 1936)
1 July 1995 (1995-07-01)1 January 1996 (1996-01-01)184 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
9
Menem con banda presidencial.jpg
Carlos Menem
(1930–2021)
1 January 1996 (1996-01-01)1 July 1996 (1996-07-01)182 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
10
Fernando Henrique Cardoso (cropped).jpg
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
(born 1931)
1 July 1996 (1996-07-01)1 January 1997 (1997-01-01)184 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
11
Wasmosy 1990 (cropped).jpg
Juan Carlos Wasmosy
(born 1938)
1 January 1997 (1997-01-01)1 July 1997 (1997-07-01)181 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
12
PresidenteSanguinetti.jpg
Julio María Sanguinetti
(born 1936)
1 July 1997 (1997-07-01)1 January 1998 (1998-01-01)184 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
13
Menem con banda presidencial.jpg
Carlos Menem
(1930–2021)
1 January 1998 (1998-01-01)1 July 1998 (1998-07-01)181 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
14
Fernando Henrique Cardoso (cropped).jpg
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
(born 1931)
1 July 1998 (1998-07-01)1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)184 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
15
Raul Cubas en 2017.jpg
Raúl Cubas Grau
(born 1943)
1 January 1999 (1999-01-01)28 March 1999 (1999-03-28)86 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
16
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Luis González Macchi
(born 1947)
28 March 1999 (1999-03-28)1 July 1999 (1999-07-01)95 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
17
PresidenteSanguinetti.jpg
Julio María Sanguinetti
(born 1936)
1 July 1999 (1999-07-01)1 January 2000 (2000-01-01)184 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
18
Fernando de la Rua con baston y banda de presidente.jpg
Fernando de la Rúa
(1937–2019)
1 January 2000 (2000-01-01)1 July 2000 (2000-07-01)182 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
19
Fernando Henrique Cardoso (cropped).jpg
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
(born 1931)
1 July 2000 (2000-07-01)1 January 2001 (2001-01-01)184 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
20
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Luis González Macchi
(born 1947)
1 January 2001 (2001-01-01)1 July 2001 (2001-07-01)181 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
21
Jorge Batlle.jpg
Jorge Batlle
(1927–2016)
1 July 2001 (2001-07-01)1 January 2002 (2002-01-01)184 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
22
Eduardo duhalde presidente.jpg
Eduardo Duhalde
(born 1941)
1 January 2002 (2002-01-01)1 July 2002 (2002-07-01)181 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
23
Fernando Henrique Cardoso (cropped).jpg
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
(born 1931)
1 July 2002 (2002-07-01)1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)184 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
24
No image.png
Luis González Macchi
(born 1947)
1 January 2003 (2003-01-01)1 July 2003 (2003-07-01)181 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
25
Jorge Batlle.jpg
Jorge Batlle
(1927–2016)
1 July 2003 (2003-07-01)1 January 2004 (2004-01-01)184 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
26
Kirchner - Galeria de Presidentes de casarosada.gob.ar.jpg
Néstor Kirchner
(1950–2010)
1 January 2004 (2004-01-01)1 July 2004 (2004-07-01)182 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
27
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.jpg
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
(born 1945)
1 July 2004 (2004-07-01)1 January 2005 (2005-01-01)174 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
28
Nicanor Duarte Frutos on Aug. 16, 2005.jpeg
Nicanor Duarte
(born 1956)
1 January 2005 (2005-01-01)20 June 2005 (2005-06-20)170 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
29
Mariano Rajoy y Tabare Vazquez en Palacio de La Moncloa 2016 (5) (cropped).jpg
Tabaré Vázquez
(1940–2020)
20 June 2005 (2005-06-20)9 December 2005 (2005-12-09)172 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
30
Kirchner - Galeria de Presidentes de casarosada.gob.ar.jpg
Néstor Kirchner
(1950–2010)
9 December 2005 (2005-12-09)21 July 2006 (2006-07-21)224 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
31
Lula - foto oficial - 05 jan 2007.jpg
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
(born 1945)
21 July 2006 (2006-07-21)19 January 2007 (2007-01-19)182 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
32
Nicanor Duarte Frutos on Aug. 16, 2005.jpeg
Nicanor Duarte
(born 1956)
19 January 2007 (2007-01-19)29 June 2007 (2007-06-29)161 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
33
Mariano Rajoy y Tabare Vazquez en Palacio de La Moncloa 2016 (5) (cropped).jpg
Tabaré Vázquez
(1940–2020)
29 June 2007 (2007-06-29)18 December 2007 (2007-12-18)172 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
34
Cristinakirchnermensaje2010.jpg
Cristina Kirchner
(born 1953)
18 December 2007 (2007-12-18)1 July 2008 (2008-07-01)196 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
35
Lula - foto oficial - 05 jan 2007.jpg
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
(born 1945)
1 July 2008 (2008-07-01)16 December 2008 (2008-12-16)168 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
36
Fernando Lugo Mendez (copyred).jpg
Fernando Lugo
(born 1951)
16 December 2008 (2008-12-16)24 July 2009 (2009-07-24)220 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
37
Mariano Rajoy y Tabare Vazquez en Palacio de La Moncloa 2016 (5) (cropped).jpg
Tabaré Vázquez
(1940–2020)
24 July 2009 (2009-07-24)8 December 2009 (2009-12-08)137 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
38
Cristinakirchnermensaje2010.jpg
Cristina Kirchner
(born 1953)
8 December 2009 (2009-12-08)3 August 2010 (2010-08-03)238 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
39
Lula - foto oficial - 05 jan 2007.jpg
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
(born 1945)
3 August 2010 (2010-08-03)17 December 2010 (2010-12-17)136 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
40
Fernando Lugo Mendez (copyred).jpg
Fernando Lugo
(born 1951)
17 December 2010 (2010-12-17)29 June 2011 (2011-06-29)194 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
41
Pepemujica2.jpg
José Mujica
(born 1935)
29 June 2011 (2011-06-29)20 December 2011 (2011-12-20)174 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
42
Cristinakirchnermensaje2010.jpg
Cristina Kirchner
(born 1953)
20 December 2011 (2011-12-20)29 June 2012 (2012-06-29)192 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
43
Dilma Rousseff - foto oficial 2011-01-09 2 (cropped).jpg
Dilma Rousseff
(born 1947)
29 June 2012 (2012-06-29)7 December 2012 (2012-12-07)161 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
44
Pepemujica2.jpg
José Mujica
(born 1935)
7 December 2012 (2012-12-07)12 July 2013 (2013-07-12)217 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
45
Nicolas Maduro crop 2015.jpeg
Nicolás Maduro
(born 1962)
12 July 2013 (2013-07-12)29 July 2014 (2014-07-29)1 year, 17 daysFlag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
46
Cristinakirchnermensaje2010.jpg
Cristina Kirchner
(born 1953)
29 July 2014 (2014-07-29)17 December 2014 (2014-12-17)141 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
47
Dilma Rousseff - foto oficial 2011-01-09 2 (cropped).jpg
Dilma Rousseff
(born 1947)
17 December 2014 (2014-12-17)17 July 2015 (2015-07-17)212 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
48
Horacio Cartes con banda.jpg
Horacio Cartes
(born 1956)
17 July 2015 (2015-07-17)21 December 2015 (2015-12-21)157 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
49
Mariano Rajoy y Tabare Vazquez en Palacio de La Moncloa 2016 (5) (cropped).jpg
Tabaré Vázquez
(1940–2020)
21 December 2015 (2015-12-21)29 July 2016 (2016-07-29)221 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
No image.png
Joint presidency [b]
Acting
13 September 2016 (2016-09-13)14 December 2016 (2016-12-14)92 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
50
Retrato oficial del Presidente Mauricio Macri.jpg
Mauricio Macri
(born 1959)
14 December 2016 (2016-12-14)21 July 2017 (2017-07-21)219 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
51
Presidente Michel Temer (foto oficial) - cortada.jpg
Michel Temer
(born 1940)
21 July 2017 (2017-07-21)21 December 2017 (2017-12-21)153 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
52
Horacio Cartes con banda.jpg
Horacio Cartes
(born 1956)
21 December 2017 (2017-12-21)18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)179 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
53
Mariano Rajoy y Tabare Vazquez en Palacio de La Moncloa 2016 (5) (cropped).jpg
Tabaré Vázquez
(1940–2020)
18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)18 December 2018 (2018-12-18)183 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
54
Retrato oficial del Presidente Mauricio Macri.jpg
Mauricio Macri
(born 1959)
18 December 2018 (2018-12-18)17 July 2019 (2019-07-17)211 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
55
Jair Bolsonaro em 24 de abril de 2019 (1) (cropped).jpg
Jair Bolsonaro
(born 1955)
17 July 2019 (2019-07-17)5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)141 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
56
Mario Abdo Benitez 2023 (cropped).jpg
Mario Abdo Benítez
(born 1971)
5 December 2019 (2019-12-05)2 July 2020 (2020-07-02)210 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
57
Foto Oficial Presidente Luis Lacalle Pou (cropped).jpg
Luis Lacalle Pou
(born 1973)
2 July 2020 (2020-07-02)16 December 2020 (2020-12-16)167 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
58
Mensaje de fin de ano del Presidente Alberto Fernandez (cropped).jpg
Alberto Fernández
(born 1959)
16 December 2020 (2020-12-16)8 July 2021 (2021-07-08)204 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
59
Jair Bolsonaro em 24 de abril de 2019 (1) (cropped).jpg
Jair Bolsonaro
(born 1955)
8 July 2021 (2021-07-08)17 December 2021 (2021-12-17)162 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
60
Mario Abdo Benitez 2023 (cropped).jpg
Mario Abdo Benítez
(born 1971)
17 December 2021 (2021-12-17)21 July 2022 (2022-07-21)216 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
61
Foto Oficial Presidente Luis Lacalle Pou (cropped).jpg
Luis Lacalle Pou
(born 1973)
21 July 2022 (2022-07-21)6 December 2022 (2022-12-06)138 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
62
Mensaje de fin de ano del Presidente Alberto Fernandez (cropped).jpg
Alberto Fernández
(born 1959)
6 December 2022 (2022-12-06)4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)210 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
63
Foto oficial de Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (cropped).jpg
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
(born 1945)
4 July 2023 (2023-07-04)7 December 2023 (2023-12-07)156 daysFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil
64
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden visits the USA and UNGA. (53206033761) (cropped).jpg
Santiago Peña
(born 1978)
7 December 2023 (2023-12-07)8 July 2024 (2024-07-08)214 daysFlag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
65
Foto Oficial Presidente Luis Lacalle Pou (cropped).jpg
Luis Lacalle Pou
(born 1973)
8 July 2024 (2024-07-08)6 December 2024 (2024-12-06)151 daysFlag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
66
Retrato oficial del Presidente Javier (cropped).jpeg
Javier Milei
(born 1970)
6 December 2024 (2024-12-06)3 July 2025 (2025-07-03)209 daysFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina
67
Foto oficial de Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (cropped).jpg
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
(born 1945)
3 July 2025 (2025-07-03)Incumbent1 dayFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil

Notes

  1. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez, appointed by Nicolás Maduro as representative for the presidency, was blocked from assuming office by the others State members. Venezuela was later suspended from the organization on 1 December 2016. [4] [5]
  2. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez, appointed by Nicolás Maduro as representative for the presidency, was blocked from assuming office by the others State members. Venezuela was later suspended from the organization on 1 December 2016. [6] [7]

References

  1. "Mujica assume presidência do Mercosul e diz que "fará o possível"". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). 7 December 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. "Em cúpula, Brasil passa ao Uruguai presidência do Mercosul". ExpressoMT (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  3. "Países do Mercosul". Mercosul (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  4. "Governo da Venezuela se declara presidente pro tempore do Mercosul". Agência Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 August 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  5. "Uruguai encerra presidência do Mercosul sem anunciar transferência". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  6. "Governo da Venezuela se declara presidente pro tempore do Mercosul". Agência Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 5 August 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. "Uruguai encerra presidência do Mercosul sem anunciar transferência". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 29 July 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2023.