Vice President of Guatemala

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Vice President of the Republic of Guatemala
Vicepresidente de la República de Guatemala
Flag of the Vice-President of Guatemala.svg
Vice presidential flag
Retrato oficial de la vicepresidenta constitucional de la Republica de Guatemala Karin Larissa Herrera Aguilar (HQ).jpg
Incumbent
Karin Herrera
since 15 January 2024
Style Madam Vice President
(informal)
Most Excellent Madam Vice President of the Republic
(official)
Her Excellency
(alternative formal, diplomatic outside of Guatemala)
Member ofNational Security Council
Residence Guatemalan National Palace
Term length Four years, non-extendable [1]
Inaugural holder Clemente Marroquín Rojas
Formation1 July 1966
(58 years ago)
 (1966-07-01)
Website vicepresidencia.gob.gt

Vice president of Guatemala (Spanish : Vicepresidente de Guatemala) is a political position in Guatemala which is since 1966 elected concurrently with the position of President of Guatemala. The current vice president is Karin Herrera.

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The vice president needs to be a Guatemalan citizen of over 40 years of age. [2]

Historically, there have been provisions for multiple Vice Presidents, officially Designates to the Presidency (Spanish : Designados a la Presidencia), also known as Presidential Designates (Spanish : Designados Presidenciales) elected for one- or two-year-terms. The election was carried in Congress of Guatemala. A provision for First and Second Vice Presidents existed 1882–1886, 1888-1921, 1921–1928 and 1956–1966. A provision for First, Second and Third Vice Presidents existed 1921 and 1928–1944.

History of the office holders follows.

1882–1886

First Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentTook officeLeft office
Julian Salguero Gen. Manuel Barillas 25 April 188227 April 1883 [3]
Gen. José María Orantes Gen. Salvador Arévalo 27 April 188330 April 1884 [4]
Alejandro Sinibaldi Gen. Manuel Barillas 30 April 188420 May 1885 [5] [6]
Gen. Manuel Barillas Gen. Manuel Soto 20 May 188515 March 1886 [7]

1886–1887

Vice PresidentTook officeLeft office
Col. Vicente Castañeda 15 March 188626 June 1887Position abolished [8]

1888–1921

First Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentTook officeLeft office
Gen. Calixto Mendizabal Col. Manuel A. López 1 May 188821 May 1889 [9]
Gen. Vicente Orantes Col. Manuel A. López 21 May 188910 May 1890 [10]
Rafael Salazar Francisco Fuentes 10 May 189028 May 1891 [11]
Feliciano Aguilar Francisco Villela 28 May 189114 May 1892 [12]
Manuel Morales Tovar Arturo Ubico 14 May 189229 April 1893 [13]
Manuel Morales Tovar Francisco Fuentes 29 April 189311 May 1894 [14] [15]
Manuel Morales Tovar Arturo Ubico 11 May 18946 May 1895 [16]
Manuel Morales Tovar Jesús Portillo 6 May 189528 April 1897 [17] [18]
Manuel Estrada Cabrera Gen. Manuel Soto 28 April 189726 April 1898 [19]
Feliciano Aguilar Gen. Felipe Cruz 26 April 189829 April 1899 [20]
Manuel Morales Tovar Gen. Vicente Orantes 29 April 18998 May 1900 [21]
Manuel Morales Tovar Gen. Luis Molina 8 May 190013 May 1902 [22] [23]
José María Reina Andrade Gen. Luis Molina 26 June 190230 April 1903 [24]
Gen. Mariano Serrano Muñoz Francisco Alarcón 30 April 190328 April 1904 [25]
Francisco Anguiano Francisco Alarcón 28 April 190424 May 1907 [26]
Gen. Mariano Serrano Muñoz Juan Barrios M. 24 May 190729 April 1910 [27] [28]
Matías J. López Gen. Manuel Duarte 29 April 191014 May 1911 [29]
Gen. Mariano Serrano Muñoz Gen. Manuel Duarte 14 May 191131 May 1912 [30]
Col. Ignacio López Andrade Gen. Manuel Duarte 31 May 191230 April 1917 [31] [32] [33]
Gen. Mariano Serrano Muñoz Gen. Manuel Duarte 30 April 191713 April 1920 [34] [35] [36]
Carlos Herrera José Ernesto Zelaya 13 April 192012 April 1921 [37]

1921

First Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentThird Vice presidentTook officeLeft office
José Ernesto Zelaya Federico Castañeda Godoy Maximiliano de León 12 April 19218 December 1921 [38]

1921–1928

First Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentTook officeLeft office
Gen. José María Orellana Alberto Mencos 8 December 192127 April 1922 [39]
Gen. Jorge Ubico R. Felipe Solares 27 April 192228 April 1923 [40]
Gen. Margarito Ariza Francisco Fuentes 28 April 19233 May 1924 [41]
Gen. Aurelio Recinos Gen. Antonio Monterroso 3 May 192428 April 1925 [42]
Lazaro Chacón Federico Aguilar Valenzuela 28 April 192518 December 1926 [43] [44]
Gen. Miguel Larrave Federico Aguilar Valenzuela 18 December 192630 April 1927 [45]
Gen. Miguel Larrave Gen. Mauro De León 30 April 192715 March 1928 [46]

1928–1944

First Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentThird Vice presidentTook officeLeft office
Gen. Mauro de León Rodolfo Sandoval Col. Baudilio Santos Deroga 26 March 192815 March 1929 [47]
Gen. Rodolfo A. Mendoza Arturo Ramirez Antonio Rivera 15 March 192915 March 1930 [48]
Mario León Baudilio Palma Luis Chacón 15 March 19301 January 1931 [49]
José María Reina Andrade Gen. José Reyes Gen. Rodrigo G. Solórzano 1 January 193115 March 1931 [50]
Mariano J. López Gen. Rodrigo G. Solórzano Manuel Franco R. 15 March 193115 March 1932 [51]
Gen. Factor Méndez Col. Pedro Reyes Reinelas Miguel T. Alvarado 15 March 193215 March 1933 [52]
Gen. Factor Méndez Col. Pedro Reyes Reinelas Felipe Samayoa 15 March 193315 March 1934 [53]
Gen. Pedro Reyes Reinelas Mariano J. López Col. Carlos Enríquez Barrios 15 March 193415 March 1935 [54]
Gen. Pedro Reyes Reynuelas Gen. Carlos Jurado R. José Mariano Trabanino 15 March 193515 March 1936 [55]
Eduardo Pérez Figueroa Gen. Carlos Jurado R. Gen. Factor Méndez 15 March 193615 March 1937 [56]
Gen. Pedro Reyes Reynelas Eduardo Pérez Figueroa Gen. Carlos Jurado R. 15 March 193715 March 1938 [57]
Escolástico de León Gen. Demetrio Maldonado Gen. Juan Alonso 15 March 193815 March 1939 [58]
Mariano LópezGen. Demetrio Maldonado Gen. Juan B. Alojos 15 March 193915 March 1940 [59]
Mariano LópezGen. Demetrio Maldonado Gen. Juan Alonso 15 March 194015 March 1941 [60]
Mariano LópezGen. Demetrio Maldonado Gen. Pedro Reyes Reynelas 15 March 194115 March 1942 [61]
Gen. Demetrio Maldonado Carlos Herrera Dorián Gen. Pedro Reyes Renelas 15 March 19424 July 1944 [62] [63] [64]
Gen. Federico Ponce Vaides Gen. Domingo Solares Ramón Calderón 4 July 194428 November 1944 [65]

1948–1951

Vice PresidentTook officeLeft office
Mario Monteforte Toledo 15 March 194815 March 1951 [66]

1956–1966


First Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentTook officeLeft officePresident
Miguel Ortiz Passarelli Col. Juan Francisco Oliva 15 March 195622 March 1957 Carlos Castillo Armas [67]
Luis Arturo González López Col. Guillermo Flores Avendaño 22 March 19579 October 1957 [68]
Col. Luis Urrutia de León Carlos Enrique Guillén Rodas 9 October 195725 March 1958 Guillermo Flores Avendaño [69]
Clemente Marroquín Rojas Crisóstomo Castillo 25 March 195818 March 1959 Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes [70]
Manuel Ralda Ochoa Alberto J. Urrutia Vasconcelos 18 March 195923 March 1960 [71]
Abrahan Cabrera Cruz Col. José Francisco Gómez Carranza 23 March 196030 May 1961 [72]
Col. Catalino Chávez Pérez Óscar Ubico Zebadúa 30 May 196116 March 1962 [73]
Col. Ernesto Molina Arreaga Rubén Flores Avendaño 16 March 196215 March 1963 [74]
Col. Catalino Chávez Pérez Joaquín Montenegro Paniagua 15 March 19631 July 1966 Enrique Peralta Azurdia [75]

1966 onwards

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
TermPartyElectionPresident
1 Retrato oficial de Vicepresidente Clemente Marroquin Rojas.jpg Clemente Marroquín
(1897–1978)
1 July 1966

1 July 1970
Independent 1966 Julio Méndez Montenegro
2 Retrato oficial de Vicepresidente Eduardo Rafael Caceres Lehnhoff.jpg Eduardo Cáceres
(1906–1980)
1 July 1970

1 July 1974
Independent 1970 Carlos Arana Osario
3 Retrato oficial de Vicepresidente Mario Sandoval Alarcon.jpg Mario Sandoval Alarcón
(1923–2003)
1 July 1974

1 July 1978
MLN 1974 Kjell Laugerud García
4 Retrato oficial de Vicepresidente Francisco Villagran Kramer.jpg Francisco Villagrán Kramer
(1927–2011)
1 July 1978

1 September 1980
Independent 1978 Romeo Lucas García
5 Vicepresidente Oscar Mendoza Azurdia (1980-1982).jpg Óscar Mendoza Azurdia
(1917–1995)
1 September 1980

23 March 1982
MLN ––
6 General Rodolfo Lobos Zamora.jpg Rodolfo Lobos Zamora
(1936–1997)
8 August 1983

14 January 1986
Military –– Óscar Mejía Víctores
7 Retrato oficial de Vicepresidente Roberto Carpio Nicolle.jpg Roberto Carpio
(1930–2022)
14 January 1986

14 January 1991
DCG 1985 Vinicio Cerezo
8 Retrato oficial de Vicepresidente Gustavo Adolfo Espina Salguero.jpg Gustavo Espina
(1946–2024)
14 January 1991

1 June 1993
MAS 1990 Jorge Serrano Elías
9 Retrato oficial de Vicepresidente Arturo Herbruger Asturias.jpg Arturo Herbruger
(1912–1999)
18 June 1993

14 January 1996
Independent 1993 Ramiro de León Carpio
10 Retrato oficial de Vicepresidente Luis Alberto Flores Asturias.jpg Luis Flores Asturias
(1947)
14 January 1996

14 January 2000
PAN 1995 Álvaro Arzú
11 Retrato oficial de Vicepresidente Juan Francisco Reyes.jpg Juan Francisco Reyes
(1938–2019)
14 January 2000

14 January 2004
FRG 1999 Alfonso Portillo
12 Foto oficial de Dr. Vicepresidente Eduardo Stein Barillas.jpg Eduardo Stein
(1946)
14 January 2004

14 January 2008
GANA 2003 Óscar Berger
13 Retrato oficial de Vicepresidente Rafael Espada.jpg Rafael Espada
(b. 1944)
14 January 2008

14 January 2012
UNE 2007 Álvaro Colom
14 Vice Presidenta Roxana Baldetti Elias (cropped).jpg Roxana Baldetti
(b. 1962)
14 January 2012

8 May 2015
PP 2011 Otto Pérez Molina
15 Retrato Oficial de Vicepresidente Alejandro Maldonado Aguirre.jpg Alejandro Maldonado
(b. 1936)
14 May 2015

3 September 2015
Independent 2015
16 Vice Presidente Juan Alfonso Fuentes.jpg Alfonso Fuentes Soria
(b. 1947)
16 September 2015

14 January 2016
Independent 2015 Alejandro Maldonado
17 Retrato Oficial de Vicepresidente Jafeth Cabrera Franco (cropped).jpg Jafeth Cabrera
(b. 1948)
14 January 2016

14 January 2020
FCN 2015 Jimmy Morales
18 Retrato Oficial de Vicepresidente Cesar Guillermo Castillo Reyes (cropped 2).jpg Guillermo Castillo Reyes
(b. 1966)
14 January 2020

14 January 2024
VAMOS 2019 Alejandro Giammattei
19 Retrato oficial de la vicepresidenta constitucional de la Republica de Guatemala Karin Larissa Herrera Aguilar (HQ) (cropped).jpg Karin Herrera
(b. 1967)
15 January 2024 [a 1]

Incumbent
Semilla 2023 Bernardo Arévalo

See also

References

  1. The Constitution does not indicate whether the Vice President can not be re-elected. Article 184.- Election of the President and Vice President of the Republic. The President and Vice President of the Republic shall be elected by the people for a non-extendable period of four years, by universal and secret suffrage. Article 186.- Prohibitions to elect the positions of President or Vice President of the Republic. They will not be eligible for the position of President or Vice President of the Republic: b. The person who exercises the Presidency or Vice Presidency of the Republic when the election for said office is made, or who has exercised it during any time during the presidential period in which the elections are held. Article 187.- The person who has served for any time the office of President of the Republic by popular election, or who has exercised for more than two years in substitution of the owner, may not return to play in any case. The reelection or prolongation of the presidential period by any means, are punishable in accordance with the law. The mandate that is intended to be exercised will be null.
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Notes

  1. Herrara's planned inauguration was delayed due to lack of approval for event's congressional delegation [76] [77]