Vice President of Ecuador facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vice President of the Republic of Ecuador
Coat of arms of Ecuador
Incumbent Verónica Abad Rojas since 23 November 2023
Executive branch of the Government of Ecuador
Appointer	Direct popular vote or the President (with approval from the National Assembly)
Term length	Four years renewable once
Inaugural holder	José Joaquín de Olmedo
Formation	March 6, 1845
Salary	4,869 USD per month

The Vice President of Ecuador holds the second-highest political position in Ecuador. This person helps the President lead the country. Sometimes, the Vice President has had to take over as President during important moments for the country. For example, this happened in 2005 when President Lucio Gutiérrez resigned.

According to Ecuador's current constitution, the Vice President is chosen at the same time as the President. They run for office together on the same ballot. The Vice President earns about US$4,869 each month.

The Vice President's Role

The Vice President of Ecuador has many important duties. They support the President in running the government. They also step in if the President is unable to do their job. This ensures that the country always has a leader.

Who is the Current Vice President?

The person currently holding this important job is Verónica Abad Rojas. She became Vice President on November 23, 2023. She was elected during the 2023 elections.

A Look Back: Past Vice Presidents

The role of Vice President has a long history in Ecuador. Many different people have held this position over the years. Below is a list of those who have served as Vice President.

Picture	Name	Took office	Left office	President
	José Joaquín de Olmedo	1830	1831	Juan José Flores
	José Modesto Larrea	1831	1835	Juan José Flores
	Juan Bernardo León	1835	1839	Vicente Rocafuerte
	Francisco Aguirre	1839	1843	Juan José Flores
	Francisco Marcos	1843	1845	Juan José Flores
	Pablo Merino	1845	1847	Vicente Ramón Roca
	Manuel de Ascásubi	1847	1851	Vicente Ramón Roca
	Position abolished	1851	1852
	Pacifico Chiriboga	1852	1854	José María Urbina
	Manuel Bustamante	1854	1856	José María Urbina
	Marcos Espinel	1856	1858	José María Urbina Francisco Robles
	Jerónimo Carrión	1858	1860	Francisco Robles
	Mariano Cueva	1861	1863	Gabriel García Moreno
	Antonio Borrero	1863	1864	Gabriel García Moreno
	Rafael Carvajal	1864	1865	Gabriel García Moreno
	Pedro José de Arteta	1865	1867	Jerónimo Carrión
	Position vacant	1867	1868
	Pedro José de Arteta	1868	1869	Juan Javier Espinosa
	Francisco Javier León	1869	1875	Gabriel García Moreno
	Position vacant	1875	1883
	Rafael Pérez Pareja	1883	1884	José Plácido Caamaño
	Agustín Guerrero Lizarzaburu	1884	1886	José Plácido Caamaño
	Pedro José Cevallos	1886	1890	José Plácido Caamaño Antonio Flores Jijón
	Pablo Herrera	1890	1894	Antonio Flores Jijón Luis Cordero Crespo
	Vicente Lucio Salazar	1894	1895	Luis Cordero Crespo
	Position vacant	1895	1897
	Manuel Benigno Cueva	1897	1899	Eloy Alfaro
	Carlos Freile Zaldumbide	1899	1903	Eloy Alfaro Leonidas Plaza
	Alfredo Baquerizo	1903	1906	Leonidas Plaza Lizardo García
	Position abolished	1906	1946
	Mariano Suárez Veintimilla	1946	1947	José María Velasco Ibarra
	José Rafael Bustamante	1947	1948	Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola
	Manuel Sotomayor	1948	1949	Galo Plaza Lasso
	Abel Gilbert	1949	1952	Galo Plaza Lasso
	Alfredo Chiriboga	1952	1956	José María Velasco Ibarra
	Francisco Illingworth	1956	1960	Camilo Ponce Enríquez
	C. J. Arosemena Monroy	1960	1961	José María Velasco Ibarra
	Reinaldo Varea	1961	1963	Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy
	Position vacant	1963	1968
	Jorge Zavala	1968	1972	José María Velasco Ibarra
	Position vacant	1972	1979
	Osvaldo Hurtado	1979	1981	Jaime Roldós Aguilera
	León Roldós Aguilera	1981	1984	Osvaldo Hurtado
	Blasco Peñaherrera	1984	1988	León Febres Cordero
	Luis Parodi	1988	1992	Rodrigo Borja
	Alberto Dahik	1992	1995	Sixto Durán Ballén
	Eduardo Peña	1995	1996	Sixto Durán Ballén
	Rosalía Arteaga	1996	1998	Abdalá Bucaram Fabián Alarcón
	Pedro Aguayo Cubillo	1998	1998	Fabián Alarcón
	Gustavo Noboa	1998	2000	Jamil Mahuad
	Pedro Pinto Rubianes	2000	2003	Gustavo Noboa
	Alfredo Palacio	2003	2005	Lucio Gutierrez
	Alejandro Serrano	5 May 2005	15 January 2007	Alfredo Palacio
	Lenín Moreno	15 January 2007	24 May 2013	Rafael Correa
	Jorge Glas	24 May 2013	Responsibilities stopped on 3 August 2017 6 January 2018	Rafael Correa Lenín Moreno
	María Alejandra Vicuña	4 October 2017	6 January 2018 (Acting [for Jorge Glas until 2 January 2018])	Lenín Moreno
		6 January 2018	Responsibilities stopped on 3 December 2018 4 December 2018
	Otto Sonnenholzner	11 December 2018	7 July 2020
	María Alejandra Muñoz	22 July 2020	24 May 2021
	Alfredo Borrero	24 May 2021	23 November 2023	Guillermo Lasso
	Verónica Abad Rojas	23 November 2023	Incumbent	Daniel Noboa
	Sariha Moya (Acting)	11 November 2024	23 December 2024

See also

In Spanish: Vicepresidente del Ecuador para niños

• List of current vice presidents