Vice President of Guatemala
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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.
Vice President of the Republic of Guatemala | |
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Vicepresidente de la República de Guatemala | |
Style | Madam Vice President (informal) Most Excellent Madam Vice President of the Republic (official) Her Excellency (alternative formal, diplomatic outside of Guatemala) |
Member of | National Security Council |
Residence | Guatemalan National Palace |
Term length | Four years, non-extendable[1] |
Inaugural holder | Clemente Marroquín Rojas |
Formation | 1 July 1966 (57 years ago) (1966-07-01) |
Website | vicepresidencia.gob.gt |
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.