Vice President of El Salvador facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vice President of the Republic of El Salvador
Coat of arms of El Salvador
Incumbent Félix Ulloa since 1 June 2019
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of El Salvador
Inaugural holder	Pedro José Arce [es]
Formation	September 1842

The Vice President of El Salvador is an important political job in El Salvador. This person is chosen at the same time as the President of El Salvador. They work together to lead the country.

The Vice President's main role is to support the President. They step in if the President cannot do their job. This could be if the President is away or if something serious happens. The Vice President also helps with different government tasks and projects.

What Does a Vice President Do?

The Vice President of El Salvador serves a five-year term. They can be re-elected once. This means they can hold the position for a total of ten years. Their duties often include representing El Salvador at events. They also work on special projects assigned by the President.

How the Vice President is Chosen

The Vice President is elected by the people of El Salvador. This election happens at the same time as the presidential election. Voters choose a team: one person for President and one for Vice President. This ensures that the two leaders work closely together.

A Look at Past Vice Presidents

Many people have served as Vice President of El Salvador since the position was created in September 1842. This list shows some of the people who have held this important role.

No.	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Took office	Left office	Political group	President
1		Pedro José Arce [es] (1801–1871)	September 1842	7 February 1844	Independent	Juan José Guzmán Cayetano Antonio Molina Pedro José Arce Cayetano Antonio Molina Pedro José Arce Fermín Palacios
2		Luis Ayala (1801–1883)	7 February 1844	29 February 1844	Independent	Francisco Malespín
3		Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán (1801–1875)	29 February 1844	1 February 1846	Independent	Francisco Malespín Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán
4		José Campo (1806–1881)	1 February 1846	1 February 1848	Independent	Eugenio Aguilar
5		José Félix Quirós (1811–1883)	1 February 1848	1 February 1852	Independent	Tomás Medina José Félix Quirós Doroteo Vasconcelos Ramón Rodríguez Doroteo Vasconcelos Francisco Dueñas José Félix Quirós Francisco Dueñas José María San Martín
6		Tomás Medina (1803–1884)	1 February 1852	1 February 1854	Independent	Francisco Dueñas
7		José Mariano Hernández (1786–1864)	1 February 1854	1 February 1856	Independent	Vicente Gómez José María San Martín
8		Francisco Dueñas (1810–1884)	1 February 1856	1 February 1858	Conservative	Francisco Dueñas Rafael Campo
9		Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán (1801–1875)	1 February 1858	1 February 1860	Independent	Lorenzo Zepeda Miguel Santín del Castillo Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán José María Peralta Gerardo Barrios
10		José Félix Quirós (1811–1883)	1 February 1860	23 October 1863	Independent	Gerardo Barrios
No Vice President (23 October 1863 – 1 February 1865)
11		Gregorio Arbizú (1823–1872)	1 February 1865	1 February 1869	Independent	Francisco Dueñas
12		José María Parrilla (1807–1883)	1 February 1869	15 April 1871	Independent	Francisco Dueñas
No Vice President (15 April 1871 – 1 February 1872)
13		Manuel Méndez (?–1872)	1 February 1872	1 September 1872	Independent	Santiago González
No Vice President (1 September 1872 – 1 February 1876)
14		Santiago González (1818–1887)	1 February 1876	1 May 1876	Liberal	Andrés del Valle
No Vice President (1 May 1876 – 1 March 1887)
15		Baltasar Estupinián (?–?)	1 March 1887	17 March 1887	Liberal	Francisco Menéndez
No Vice President (17 March 1887 – 1 March 1891)
16		Antonio Ezeta (?–?)	1 March 1891	9 June 1894	Liberal	Carlos Ezeta
No Vice President (9 June 1894 – 1 March 1895)
17		Prudencio Alfaro (1861–1915)	1 March 1895	13 November 1898	Liberal	Rafael Antonio Gutiérrez
No Vice President (14 November 1898 – 1 March 1899)
18		Francisco Antonio Reyes Gálvez (1860–1951)	1 March 1899	1 March 1903	Liberal	Tomás Regalado
19		Calixto Velado Eduardo (1855–1927)	1 March 1903	1 March 1907	Conservative	Pedro José Escalón
20		Manuel Enrique Araujo (1865–1913)	1 March 1907	1 March 1911	Independent	Fernando Figueroa
21		Onofre Durán Santillana (1836–?)	1 March 1911	9 February 1913	Independent	Manuel Enrique Araujo
No Vice President (9 February 1913 – 1 March 1915)
22		Alfonso Quiñónez Molina (1874–1950)	1 March 1915	1 March 1923	National Democratic Party	Carlos Meléndez Ramirez Alfonso Quiñónez Molina Jorge Meléndez
23		Pío Romero Bosque (1860–1935)	1 March 1923	1 March 1927	National Democratic Party	Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
24		Gustavo Vides (?–?)	1 March 1927	1 March 1931	National Democratic Party	Pío Romero Bosque
25		Maximiliano Hernández Martínez (1882–1966)	1 March 1931	2 December 1931	National Republican Party	Arturo Araujo
No Vice President (2 December 1931 – 1 March 1945)
26		Manuel Adriano Vilanova (1873–?)	1 March 1945	14 December 1948	Unification Social Democratic Party	Salvador Castaneda Castro
No Vice President (14 December 1948 – October 1950)
27		José María Peralta Salazar (1907–?)	October 1950	14 September 1956	Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification	Óscar Osorio
28		Humberto Costa (1906–?)	14 September 1956	26 October 1960	Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification	José María Lemus
No Vice President (26 October 1960 – 25 January 1962)
29		Francisco José Guerrero (1925–1989)	25 January 1962	1 July 1962	National Conciliation Party	Eusebio Rodolfo Cordón Cea
		Salvador Ramírez Siliézar (?–?)			Independent
30		Francisco Roberto Lima (1917–2008)	1 July 1962	1 July 1967	National Conciliation Party	Julio Adalberto Rivera Carballo
31		Humberto Guillermo Cuestas (1921–2005)	1 July 1967	1 July 1972	National Conciliation Party	Fidel Sánchez Hernández
32		Enrique Mayorga Rivas (1926–1987)	1 July 1972	1 July 1977	National Conciliation Party	Arturo Armando Molina
33		Julio Ernesto Astacio (born 1932)	1 July 1977	15 October 1979	National Conciliation Party	Carlos Humberto Romero
No Vice President (15 October 1979 – 13 December 1980)
34		Jaime Abdul Gutiérrez (1936–2012)	13 December 1980	2 May 1982	Military	Revolutionary Government Junta (José Napoleón Duarte)
35		Raúl Molina Martínez (born 1938)	2 May 1982	1 June 1984	National Conciliation Party	Álvaro Magaña
		Mauricio Gutiérrez Castro (born 1942)			Nationalist Republican Alliance
		Pablo Mauricio Alvergue (1930–2024)			Christian Democratic Party
36		Rodolfo Antonio Castillo Claramount (born 1936)	1 June 1984	1 June 1989	Christian Democratic Party	José Napoleón Duarte
37		José Francisco Merino López (born 1952)	1 June 1989	1 June 1994	Nationalist Republican Alliance	Alfredo Cristiani
38		Enrique Borgo Bustamante (born 1928)	1 June 1994	1 June 1999	Nationalist Republican Alliance	Armando Calderón Sol
39		Carlos Quintanilla Schmidt (born 1953)	1 June 1999	1 June 2004	Nationalist Republican Alliance	Francisco Flores Pérez
40		Ana Vilma de Escobar (born 1954)	1 June 2004	1 June 2009	Nationalist Republican Alliance	Antonio Saca
41		Salvador Sánchez Cerén (born 1944)	1 June 2009	1 June 2014	Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front	Mauricio Funes
42		Óscar Ortiz (born 1961)	1 June 2014	1 June 2019	Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front	Salvador Sánchez Cerén
43		Félix Ulloa (born 1951)	1 June 2019	Incumbent	Independent Nuevas Ideas	Nayib Bukele

See also

In Spanish: Vicepresidente de El Salvador para niños