Vice President of the
Republic of Panama
Vicepresidente de Panamá
Vice Presidential seal
Vice Presidential standard
Incumbent
Jose Gabriel Carrizo
since 1 July 2019
StyleMr. Vice President
(Informal)
The Honorable
(Formal)
His Excellency
(Diplomatic, outside Panama)
SeatPanama City, Panama
Term length5 years
renewable once, non-consecutively
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Panama
Inaugural holderPablo Arosemena, José Domingo de Obaldia and Carlos Antonio Mendoza
FormationSeptember 1904
WebsitePresidencia de la República
Politics of Panama
Constitution
Executive
Legislature
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations

The vice president of Panama is the second-highest political position in the Government of Panama. Since 2009, the position of Vice President has been held by only one person.[1]

Before 1945 there were positions of presidential designates elected by the National Assembly for a two-year term.[2] The positions of presidential designates were replaced in 1945 by two vice presidents.

According to the current constitution, Vice President is elected in the same ticket as the President of Panama.

Presidential designates 1904–1945

Before the 1946 constitution was adopted, there were positions of three presidential designates: first designate (Primer Designado a la Presidencia), second designate (Segundo Designado a la Presidencia) and third designate (Tercer Designado a la Presidencia).[2][3]

Term President First designate Second designate Third designate Notes Image
1904–1906 Manuel Amador Guerrero Pablo Arosemena José Domingo de Obaldia Carlos Antonio Mendoza [3]
1906–1908 Manuel Amador Guerrero José Domingo de Obaldia Federico Boyd Rafael Aizpuru [3][4]
1908–1909 José Domingo de Obaldía José Agustín Arango Carlos Antonio Mendoza Juan M. Lambert [5]
1909–1910 José Domingo de Obaldía Carlos Antonio Mendoza Juan M. Lambert Vacant [4] Mendoza succeeded to the presidency
1910 Carlos Antonio Mendoza Juan M. Lambert Vacant Vacant
1910 Carlos Antonio Mendoza Pablo Arosemena Federico Boyd Rodolfo Chiari [2][5] Arosemena succeeded to the presidency
1910–1912 Pablo Arosemena Federico Boyd Rodolfo Chiari Vacant [4]
1912–1914 Belisario Porras Rodolfo Chiari Ramón Maximiliano Valdés Aristides Arjona [6]
1914–1916 Belisario Porras Ramón Maximiliano Valdés Manuel Quintero Ciro Urriola [6]
1916–1918 Ramón Maximiliano Valdés Ciro Urriola Ramón F. Acevedo Pedro Antonio Díaz Urriola succeeded to the presidency
1918 Ciro Urriola Ramón F. Acevedo Pedro Antonio Díaz Vacant
1918 (Sep-Oct) Ciro Urriola Belisario Porras Pedro Antonio Díaz Ernesto Lefevre Porras succeeded to the presidency[7]
1918–1919 Belisario Porras Pedro Antonio Díaz Ernesto Lefevre Vacant [4]
1919–1920 Belisario Porras Ernesto Lefevre Vacant Vacant [4] Lefevre succeeded to the presidency
1920–1922 Belisario Porras Federico Boyd Guillermo Andreve Julio Fábrega [5]
1922–1924 Belisario Porras Rodolfo Chiari Ignacio Quinzada Nicanor A. De Obarrio [5]
1924–1926 Rodolfo Chiari Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Carlos Laureano López Enrique Linares [5]
1926–1928 Rodolfo Chiari Tomás Gabriel Duque Carlos Laureano López Enrique Linares [5][4]
1928–1930 Florencio Harmodio Arosemena Ricardo Alfaro Carlos Laureano López Eduardo Chiari [5]
1930–1931 Florencio Harmodio Arosemena Tomás Gabriel Duque Carlos Laureano López Enrique Linares [8]
1931 Harmodio Arias Madrid Ricardo Alfaro Carlos Laureano López Eduardo Chiari Alfaro succeeded to the presidency
1931–1932 Ricardo Alfaro Carlos Laureano López Eduardo Chiari Vacant
1932–1934 Harmodio Arias Madrid Domingo Díaz Arosemena Carlos W. Muller José de Obaldía Jované [5]
1934–1936 Harmodio Arias Madrid Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Ricado A. Morales Miguel Ángel Grimaldo [5]
1936–1938 Juan Demóstenes Arosemena Augusto Samuel Boyd Héctor Valdés Ezequiel Fernández [9]
1938–1939 Juan Demóstenes Arosemena Augusto Samuel Boyd Ezequiel Fernández Jacinto López y León [9][4] Boyd succeeded to the presidency
1939–1940 Augusto Samuel Boyd Ezequiel Fernández Jacinto López y León Vacant
1940–1941 Arnulfo Arias José Pezet Arosemena Ernesto Jaén Guardia (resigned on 9 October 1941) Aníbal Ríos Delgado [10]
1941 Ricardo de la Guardia José Pezet Arosemena (resigned on 11 October 1941) Aníbal Ríos Delgado Vacant [4]
1941 Ricardo de la Guardia Aníbal Ríos Delgado (resigned on 13 December 1941) Vacant Vacant [4]
1941–1945 Ricardo de la Guardia Vacant Vacant Vacant [4]
1945 Ricardo de la Guardia Jeptha Brawner Duncan Guillén-Arosemena Miguel Ángel Grimaldo Alcibíades Arosemena [11]

Vice presidents (1945–2009)

The 1946 constitution introduced two vice presidents instead of three.[2][3] The position of second vice president was abolished in the 1972 constitution and reintroduced with the 1983 constitutional reforms. Vice Presidents were elected in the same ticket with the President.

Term President First Vice President Second Vice President Notes
1945–1948 Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Ernesto de la Guardia Raúl Jiménez (politician) [5]
1948–1949 Domingo Díaz Arosemena Daniel Chanis Roberto Chiari [5] Chanis succeeded to the presidency
1949 Daniel Chanis Roberto Chiari Vacant [4] Chiari succeeded to the presidency
1949 (Nov) Roberto Chiari Vacant Vacant
1949–1951 Arnulfo Arias Alcibíades Arosemena José Ramón Guizado [12] Arosemena succeeded to the presidency
1951–1952 Alcibíades Arosemena José Ramón Guizado Vacant
1952–1955 José Antonio Remón Cantera José Ramón Guizado Ricardo Arias Guizado succeeded to the presidency
1955 José Ramón Guizado Ricardo Arias Vacant Arias succeeded to the presidency
1955–1956 Ricardo Arias Vacant Vacant
1956–1960 Ernesto de la Guardia Temistocles Díaz Heraclio Barletta [13]
1960–1964 Roberto Chiari Sergio González Ruíz José Dominador Bazán [4]
1964–1968 Marco Aurelio Robles Max Delvalle Levy-Maduro Raúl Arango Navarro
1968 Arnulfo Arias Raúl Arango Navarro José Dominador Bazán
1968–1972 Junta Vacant Vacant
1972–1975 Demetrio B. Lakas Arturo Sucre Pereira (resigned)
1975–1978 Demetrio B. Lakas Gerardo González Vernaza
1978–1982 Aristides Royo Ricardo de la Espriella [4] Espriella succeeded to the presidency
1982–1984 Ricardo de la Espriella Jorge Illueca [4][13] Illueca succeeded to the presidency
1984 Jorge Illueca Carlos Ozores Typaldos
1984–1985 Nicolás Ardito Barletta Eric Arturo Delvalle Roderick Esquivel Delvalle succeeded to the presidency[8][4]
1985–1987 Eric Arturo Delvalle Roderick Esquivel Vacant Left office on 8 September 1987[14]
1989 Francisco Rodríguez Carlos Ozores Typaldos Vacant [8]
1989–1992 Guillermo Endara Ricardo Arias Calderón Guillermo Ford Boyd [4]
1992–1994 Guillermo Endara Guillermo Ford Boyd Vacant [4]
1994–1999 Ernesto Pérez Balladares Tomás Gabriel Altamirano Duque Felipe Alejandro Virzi Lopez [4]
1999–2004 Mireya Moscoso Arturo Ulises Vallarino Bartuano Dominador Baldomero Bazán
2004–2009 Martín Torrijos Samuel Lewis Navarro Rubén Arosemena Valdés

Vice presidents after 2009

Vice presidents have been elected in the same ticket with the President.

Term President Vice President
2009–2014 Ricardo Martinelli Juan Carlos Varela
2014–2019 Juan Carlos Varela Isabel Saint Malo
2019–present Laurentino Cortizo José Gabriel Carrizo

Gallery of former designates and vice presidents

Ex Vice Presidents

José Domingo de Obaldía
(National Liberal)
1904–1908
Carlos Antonio Mendoza
(National Liberal)
1909–1910
Federico Boyd
(National Liberal)
1910
Pablo Arosemena
(National Liberal)
1910–1912

Ricardo de la Espriella
(Democratic Revolutionary Party)
1978–1982
Samuel Lewis Navarro
(Democratic Revolutionary Party)
2004–2009
Juan Carlos Varela
(Panameñista Party)
2009–2014
Isabel Saint Malo
(Panamá Primero)
2014–2019

See also

References

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