Vice President of Paraguay

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Vice President of the
Republic of Paraguay
Vicepresidente de la República del Paraguay
Coat of arms of Paraguay.svg
Coat of arms of Paraguay
AllianaDiputado.jpg
Incumbent
Pedro Alliana
since 15 August 2023
Style Excelentísimo/a Señor/a
Residence None
Seat Palacio de los López
Term length Five years, non-renewable
Inaugural holder Mariano González
Formation13 March 1844
Website www.presidencia.gov.py

The vice president of Paraguay is the person with the second highest position in the executive branch of the Paraguayan government, after the president of Paraguay. The position of vice president was created with the Constitution of 1844, although it was the title given to ex officio members temporarily replacing the elected president in case of death or absence, and was not a position elected alongside the president.

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The Constitution of 1870 established the position with a permanent character, requiring election alongside the president and assigning to it the presidency of the National Congress and of the Senate.

The position disappeared between 1940 and 1993, as the Constitutions of 1940 and 1967 abolished it. Only in 1992, with the new National Constitution, the position of vice president was reinstalled within the political institutional scheme of Paraguay.

The vice president serves a five-year term, running on the same ticket as the president. He is not eligible for reelection. A vice president may run for president, provided that he leaves office at least six months before election day.

List of vice presidents of Paraguay

As acting president (1844–1870)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePresidentNotes
StartEnd
M. Gonzalez.jpg Mariano González
(?–?)
1845 [1] 1846 Carlos Antonio López Vice president during the absence of President Carlos Antonio López, who toured the interior of the country for almost a year.
Lopez1870.jpg Francisco Solano López
(1827–1870)
10 September 186216 October 1862HimselfAssumed the vice presidency after the death of his father, Carlos Antonio López. Elected as president by the Congress.
Don F. Sanchez, Ministre d'Etat, vice-president de la republique du Paraguay..jpg Domingo Francisco Sánchez
(1795–1870)
25 May 18651 March 1870 Francisco Solano López Acting president as Francisco Solano López commanded the army in the Paraguayan War. Killed in the Battle of Cerro Corá.

As permanent position (1870–present)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePartyElectionPresidentNotes
StartEnd
1 Cayo Miltos.jpg Cayo Miltos
(1843–1871)
25 November 18707 January 1871 1870 Cirilo Antonio Rivarola Died in office.
Vacant
7 January 1871 – 9 December 1871
2 Salvador Silvestre del Rosario Jovellanos Guanes.jpg Salvador Jovellanos
(1833–1881)
9 December 187118 December 1871Appointed by the Congress. Assumed the presidency after the resignation of Cirilo Antonio Rivarola.
Vacant
18 December 1871 – 25 November 1874
Salvador Jovellanos
3 Jose Higinio Uriarte del Barrio.jpg Higinio Uriarte
(1843–1909)
25 November 187412 April 1877 1874 Juan Bautista Gill Assumed the presidency after the assassination of Juan Bautista Gill.
Vacant
12 April 1877 – 25 November 1878
Higinio Uriarte
4 Adolfo Saguier.jpg Adolfo Saguier
(1832–1902)
25 November 18784 September 1880 1878 Cándido Bareiro Ousted from office by a coup d'état.
Vacant
4 September 1880 – 25 November 1882
Bernardino Caballero
5 Juan Antonio Jara.jpg Juan Antonio Jara
(1845–1887)
25 November 188225 November 1886 1882
6 Del Rosario Miranda.jpg José del Rosario Miranda
(1832–1903)
25 November 188625 November 1890 ANR–Colorado 1886 Patricio Escobar
7 Marcos Antonio Morinigo Fleytas.jpg Marcos Morínigo
(1848–1901)
25 November 18909 June 1894 ANR–Colorado 1890 Juan Gualberto González Assumed the presidency after the forced resignation of Juan Gualberto González.
Vacant
9 June 1894 – 25 November 1894
Marcos Morínigo
8 Facundo Ynsfran.jpg Facundo Ynsfrán
(1860–1902)
25 November 189425 November 1898 ANR–Colorado 1894 Juan Bautista Egusquiza
9 Andres Hector Carvallo Acosta.jpg Andrés Héctor Carvallo
(1862–1934)
25 November 18989 January 1902 ANR–Colorado 1898 Emilio Aceval Assumed the presidency after the forced resignation of Emilio Aceval.
Vacant
9 January 1902 – 25 November 1902
Andrés Héctor Carvallo
10 Vice Dominguez.jpg Manuel Domínguez
(1868–1935)
25 November 190219 December 1904 ANR–Colorado 1902 Juan Antonio Escurra Ousted from office by a coup d'état.
Vacant
19 December 1904 – 25 November 1906
Gaona
Báez
11 Emiliano Gonzalez Navero, presidente de la Republica del Paraguay.JPG Emiliano González Navero
(1861–1934)
25 November 19064 July 1908 Liberal 1906 Benigno Ferreira Assumed the presidency after Benigno Ferreira was deposed in a coup d'état.
Vacant
4 July 1908 – 25 November 1910
Emiliano González Navero
12 Juan Bautista Gaona 1904.jpg Juan Bautista Gaona
(1845–1932)
25 November 191017 January 1911 Liberal 1910 Manuel Gondra Ousted from office by a coup d'état.
Vacant
17 January 1911 – 15 August 1912
Jara
Rojas
Peña
González Navero
13 Pedro bobadilla.jpg Pedro Bobadilla
(1858–?)
15 August 191215 August 1916 Liberal 1912 Eduardo Schaerer
14 Jose Pedro Montero Candia.jpg José Pedro Montero
(1878–1927)
15 August 19165 June 1919 Liberal 1916 Manuel Franco Assumed the presidency after the death of Manuel Franco.
Vacant
5 June 1919 – 15 August 1920
José Pedro Montero
15 Expresidente Felix Paiva.jpg Félix Paiva
(1877–1965)
15 August 192029 October 1921 Liberal 1920 Manuel Gondra Assumed the presidency after the resignation of Manuel Gondra.
Vacant
29 October 1921 – 15 August 1924
Paiva
Eusebio Ayala
Eligio Ayala
Riart
16 Vice Manuel Burgos.jpg Manuel Burgos
(1871–1947)
15 August 192415 August 1928 Liberal 1924 Eligio Ayala
17 Emiliano Gonzalez Navero, presidente de la Republica del Paraguay.JPG Emiliano González Navero
(1861–1934)
15 August 192825 October 1931 Liberal 1928 José Patricio Guggiari Assumed the presidency after José Patricio Guggiari resigned to stand an impeachment.
Vacant
25 October 1931 – 27 January 1932
Emiliano González Navero
18 Emiliano Gonzalez Navero, presidente de la Republica del Paraguay.JPG Emiliano González Navero
(1861–1934)
27 January 193215 August 1932 Liberal José Patricio Guggiari Restoration of its original mandate after José Patricio Guggiari was absolved from impeachment.
19 Raul Casal Ribeiro.jpg Raúl Casal Ribeiro
(1887–1952)
15 August 193217 February 1936 Liberal 1932 Eusebio Ayala Deposed after the Febrerista Revolution.
Vacant
17 February 1936 – 15 August 1939
Franco
Paiva
20 LUIS RIART.jpg Luis Alberto Riart
(1880–1953)
15 August 193918 February 1940 Liberal 1939 José Félix Estigarribia Ousted from office by a self-coup of José Félix Estigarribia.
Vacant
18 February 1940 – 10 July 1940
Post abolished
10 July 1940 – 15 August 1993
Morínigo
Frutos
González
Rolón
López
Chaves
Pereira
Stroessner
Rodríguez
21 Ángel Seifart
(1940–2018)
15 August 199315 August 1998 ANR–Colorado 1993 Juan Carlos Wasmosy
22 Luis M. Argana.jpg Luis María Argaña
(1932–1999)
15 August 199823 March 1999 ANR–Colorado 1998 Raúl Cubas Assassinated.
Vacant
23 March 1999 – 2 September 2000
Luis Ángel González Macchi
23 Julio Cesar Franco.jpg Julio César Franco
(1951–)
2 September 200016 October 2002 Authentic Radical Liberal 2000 Resigned to run for presidency.
Vacant
16 October 2002 – 15 August 2003
24 Luis Castiglioni detail 050601-D-2987S-010.jpg Luis Alberto Castiglioni
(1962–)
15 August 20034 October 2007 ANR–Colorado 2003 Nicanor Duarte Resigned to run for presidency.
Vacant
4 October 2007 – 21 November 2007
25 Francisco Oviedo.jpg Francisco Oviedo
(1956–)
21 November 200715 August 2008 ANR–Colorado Appointed by the Congress.
26 Federico Franco.jpg Federico Franco
(1962–)
15 August 200822 June 2012 Authentic Radical Liberal 2008 Fernando Lugo Assumed the presidency after the impeachment of Fernando Lugo.
Vacant
22 June 2012 – 27 June 2012
Federico Franco
27 Oscar Denis.jpg Óscar Denis
(1946–)
27 June 201215 August 2013 Authentic Radical Liberal Appointed by the Congress.
28 Juan Afara.jpg Juan Afara
(1960–)
15 August 201311 April 2018 ANR–Colorado 2013 Horacio Cartes Resigned to run for senator.
Vacant
11 April 2018 – 9 May 2018
29 Alicia Pucheta.jpg Alicia Pucheta
(1950–)
9 May 201815 August 2018 ANR–Colorado Appointed by the Congress.
30 Hugo Velazquez.jpg Hugo Velázquez
(1966–)
15 August 201815 August 2023 ANR–Colorado 2018 Mario Abdo Benítez
31 AllianaDiputado.jpg Pedro Alliana
(1974–)
15 August 2023Incumbent ANR–Colorado 2023 Santiago Peña

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