Vice President of Guatemala

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 Guillermo Castillo Reyes.

Vice President of the Republic of Guatemala
Vicepresidente de la República de Guatemala
Vice presidential flag
Incumbent
Guillermo Castillo
since 14 January 2020
StyleMr. Vice President
(informal)
Most Excellent Mr. Vice President of the Republic
(official)
His Excellency
(alternative formal, diplomatic outside of Guatemala)
Member ofNational Security Council
ResidenceGuatemalan National Palace
Term lengthFour years, non-extendable[1]
Inaugural holderClemente Marroquín Rojas
FormationJuly 1, 1966 (1966-07-01)
Websitevicepresidencia.gob.gt
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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 1882–1921, 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.

1882–1921
First Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentTook officeLeft office
Julian Salguero Gen. Manuel Barillas 25 April 1882 27 April 1883 [3]
Gen. José María Orantes Gen. Salvador Arévalo 27 April 1883 30 April 1884 [4]
Alejandro Sinibaldi Gen. Manuel Barillas 30 April 1884 20 May 1885 [5][6]
Gen. Manuel Barillas Gen. Manuel Soto 20 May 1885 1 May 1888 [7]
Gen. Calixto Mendizabal Col. Manuel A. López 1 May 1888 21 May 1889 [8]
Gen. Vicente Orantes Col. Manuel A. López 21 May 1889 10 May 1890 [9]
Rafael Salazar Francisco Fuentes 10 May 1890 28 May 1891 [10]
Feliciano Aguilar Francisco Villela 28 May 1891 14 May 1892 [11]
Manuel Morales Tovar Arturo Ubico 14 May 1892 29 April 1893 [12]
Manuel Morales Tovar Francisco Fuentes 29 April 1893 11 May 1894 [13][14]
Manuel Morales Tovar Arturo Ubico 11 May 1894 6 May 1895 [15]
Manuel Morales Tovar Jesús Portillo 6 May 1895 28 April 1897 [16][17]
Manuel Estrada Cabrera Gen. Manuel Soto 28 April 1897 26 April 1898 [18]
Feliciano Aguilar Gen. Felipe Cruz 26 April 1898 29 April 1899 [19]
Manuel Morales Tovar Gen. Vicente Orantes 29 April 1899 8 May 1900 [20]
Manuel Morales Tovar Gen. Luis Molina 8 May 1900 13 May 1902 [21][22]
José María Reina Andrade Gen. Luis Molina 26 June 1902 30 April 1903 [23]
Gen. Mariano Serrano Muñoz Francisco Alarcón 30 April 1903 28 April 1904 [24]
Francisco Anguiano Francisco Alarcón 28 April 1904 24 May 1907 [25]
Gen. Mariano Serrano Muñoz Juan Barrios M. 24 May 1907 29 April 1910 [26][27]
Matías J. López Gen. Manuel Duarte 29 April 1910 14 May 1911 [28]
Gen. Mariano Serrano Muñoz Gen. Manuel Duarte 14 May 1911 31 May 1912 [29]
Col. Ignacio López Andrade Gen. Manuel Duarte 31 May 1912 30 April 1917 [30][31][32]
Gen. Mariano Serrano Muñoz Gen. Manuel Duarte 30 April 1917 13 April 1920 [33][34][35]
Carlos Herrera José Ernesto Zelaya 13 April 1920 12 April 1921 [36]

1921
First Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentThird Vice presidentTook officeLeft office
José Ernesto Zelaya Federico Castañeda Godoy Maximiliano de León 12 April 1921 8 December 1921 [37]

1921–1928
First Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentTook officeLeft office
Gen. José María Orellana Alberto Mencos 8 December 1921 27 April 1922 [38]
Gen. Jorge Ubico R. Felipe Solares 27 April 1922 28 April 1923 [39]
Gen. Margarito Ariza Francisco Fuentes 28 April 1923 3 May 1924 [40]
Gen. Aurelio Recinos Gen. Antonio Monterroso 3 May 1924 28 April 1925 [41]
Lazaro Chacón Federico Aguilar Valenzuela 28 April 1925 18 December 1926 [42][43]
Gen. Miguel Larrave Federico Aguilar Valenzuela 18 December 1926 30 April 1927 [44]
Gen. Miguel Larrave Gen. Mauro De León 30 April 1927 15 March 1928 [45]

1928–1944
First Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentThird Vice presidentTook officeLeft office
Gen. Mauro de León Rodolfo Sandoval Col. Baudilio Santos Deroga 26 March 1928 15 March 1929 [46]
Gen. Rodolfo A. Mendoza Arturo Ramirez Antonio Rivera 15 March 1929 15 March 1930 [47]
Mario León Baudilio Palma Luis Chacón 15 March 1930 1 January 1931 [48]
José María Reina Andrade Gen. José Reyes Gen. Rodrigo G. Solórzano 1 January 1931 15 March 1931 [49]
Mariano J. López Gen. Rodrigo G. Solórzano Manuel Franco R. 15 March 1931 15 March 1932 [50]
Gen. Factor Méndez Col. Pedro Reyes Reinelas Miguel T. Alvarado 15 March 1932 15 March 1933 [51]
Gen. Factor Méndez Col. Pedro Reyes Reinelas Felipe Samayoa 15 March 1933 15 March 1934 [52]
Gen. Pedro Reyes Reinelas Mariano J. López Col. Carlos Enríquez Barrios 15 March 1934 15 March 1935 [53]
Gen. Pedro Reyes Reynuelas Gen. Carlos Jurado R. José Mariano Trabanino 15 March 1935 15 March 1936 [54]
Eduardo Pérez Figueroa Gen. Carlos Jurado R. Gen. Factor Méndez 15 March 1936 15 March 1937 [55]
Gen. Pedro Reyes Reynelas Eduardo Pérez Figueroa Gen. Carlos Jurado R. 15 March 1937 15 March 1938 [56]
Escolástico de León Gen. Demetrio Maldonado Gen. Juan Alonso 15 March 1938 15 March 1939 [57]
Mariano López Gen. Demetrio Maldonado Gen. Juan B. Alojos 15 March 1939 15 March 1940 [58]
Mariano López Gen. Demetrio Maldonado Gen. Juan Alonso 15 March 1940 15 March 1941 [59]
Mariano López Gen. Demetrio Maldonado Gen. Pedro Reyes Reynelas 15 March 1941 15 March 1942 [60]
Gen. Demetrio Maldonado Carlos Herrera Dorián Gen. Pedro Reyes Renelas 15 March 1942 4 July 1944 [61][62][63]
Gen. Federico Ponce Vaides Gen. Domingo Solares Ramón Calderón 4 July 1944 28 November 1944 [64]

1948–1951
Vice PresidentTook officeLeft office
Mario Monteforte Toledo 15 March 1948 15 March 1951 [65]

1956–1966


First Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentTook officeLeft officePresident
Miguel Ortiz Passarelli Col. Juan Francisco Oliva 15 March 1956 22 March 1957 Carlos Castillo Armas [66]
Luis Arturo González López Col. Guillermo Flores Avendaño 22 March 1957 9 October 1957 Carlos Castillo Armas [67]
Col. Luis Urrutia de León Carlos Enrique Guillén Rodas 9 October 1957 25 March 1958 Guillermo Flores Avendaño [68]
Clemente Marroquín Rojas Crisóstomo Castillo 25 March 1958 18 March 1959 Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes [69]
Manuel Ralda Ochoa Alberto J. Urrutia Vasconcelos 18 March 1959 23 March 1960 Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes [70]
Abrahan Cabrera Cruz Col. José Francisco Gómez Carranza 23 March 1960 30 May 1961 Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes [71]
Col. Catalino Chávez Pérez Óscar Ubico Zebadúa 30 May 1961 16 March 1962 Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes [72]
Col. Ernesto Molina Arreaga Rubén Flores Avendaño 16 March 1962 15 March 1963 Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes [73]
Col. Catalino Chávez Pérez Joaquín Montenegro Paniagua 15 March 1963 1 July 1966 Enrique Peralta Azurdia [74]

1966 onwards


No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term Party Election President


1 Clemente Marroquín
(1897–1978)		 July 1, 1966
–
July 1, 1970		 Independent 1966 Julio César Méndez Montenegro
2 Eduardo Cáceres
(1906–1980)		 July 1, 1970
–
July 1, 1974		 Independent 1970 Carlos Arana Osario
3 Mario Sandoval Alarcon
(1923–2003)		 July 1, 1974
–
July 1, 1978		 MLN 1974 Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García
4 Francisco Villagran Kramer
(1927–2011)		 July 1, 1978
–
September 1, 1980		 Indepednent 1978 Fernando Romeo Lucas García
5 Oscar Mendoza Azurdia
(1917–1995)		 September 1, 1980
–
March 23, 1986		 MLN ––
6 Rodolfo Lobos Zamora
(1936–1997)		 August 8, 1983
–
Janueary 14, 1986		 Military –– Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores
7 Roberto Carpio
(1930–2022)		 January 14, 1986
–
January 14, 1991		 DCG 1985 Vinicio Cerezo
8 Gustavo Espina
(1946)		 January 14, 1991
–
June 1, 1993		 MAS 1990 Jorge Serrano
9 Arturo Herbruger
(1912–1999)		 June 18, 1993
–
January 14, 1996		 Independent 1993 Ramiro de León Carpio
10 Luis Alberto Flores Asturias
(1947)
 January 14, 1996
–
January 14, 2000		 PAN 1995 Alvaro Arzu
11 Juan Francisco Reyes
(1938–2019)		 January 14, 2000
–
January 14, 2004		 FRG 1999 Alfonso Portillo
12 Eduardo Stein
(1946)		 January 14, 2004
–
January 14, 2008		 GANA 2003 Oscar Berger
13 Rafael Espada
(b. 1944)		 January 14, 2008
–
January 14, 2012		 UNE 2007 Alvaro Colom
14 Roxana Baldetti
(b. 1962)		 January 14, 2012
–
May 8, 2015		 PP 2011 Otto Perez Molina
15 Alejandro Maldonado Aguirre
(b. 1941)		 May 14, 2015
–
September 3, 2015		 Independent 2015
16 Juan Alfonso Fuentes Soria
(b. 1947)		 September 16, 2015
–
January 14, 2016		 Independent 2015 Alejandro Maldonado
17 Jafeth Cabrera
(b. 1948)		 January 14, 2016
–
January 14, 2020		 FCN 2015 Jimmy Morales
18 Guillermo Castillo
(b. 1966)		 January 14, 2020
–
Incumbent		 VAMOS 2019 Alejandro Giammattei
19 Karin Herrera
(b. 1968)
Vice President-elect		 January 14, 2024
 Semilla 2023 Bernardo Arévalo
(elect)

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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