Vice President of Paraguay facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Vice President of theRepublic of Paraguay |
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| Style | Excelentísimo/a Señor/a |
| Residence | None |
| Seat | Palacio de los López |
| Term length | Five years, non-renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Mariano González |
| Formation | 13 March 1844 |
The Vice President of Paraguay is the second-highest leader in the government of Paraguay, right after the President of Paraguay. This important job helps the President run the country.
The role of Vice President was first created in Paraguay's 1844 Constitution. Back then, it wasn't a job people voted for directly. Instead, it was a temporary role for someone who would step in if the President couldn't do their job, like if they passed away or were away.
In 1870, a new Constitution made the Vice President a permanent position. From then on, the Vice President was elected along with the President. This person also became the head of the National Congress and the Senate.
The position of Vice President disappeared for a while, from 1940 to 1993. The Constitutions of 1940 and 1967 did not include this role. It was brought back in 1992 with a new National Constitution, making it a key part of Paraguay's political system again.
The Vice President serves for five years. They run for election on the same team as the President. A Vice President cannot be re-elected for the next term. However, a Vice President can run for President later, but they must leave their Vice President job at least six months before the election day.
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Who Are Paraguay's Vice Presidents?
This section lists the people who have served as Vice President of Paraguay. The role has changed over time, from a temporary stand-in to a permanent elected position.
Early Vice Presidents (1844–1870)
In these early years, the Vice President was a temporary role. They stepped in when the President was absent or unable to serve.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Time in Office | President | Notes |
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Mariano González (?–?) |
1845 | 1846 | Carlos Antonio López | Served as Vice President when President Carlos Antonio López was traveling. |
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Francisco Solano López (1827–1870) |
10 September 1862 | 16 October 1862 | Himself | Became Vice President after his father, Carlos Antonio López, passed away. He was then elected President by the Congress. |
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Domingo Francisco Sánchez (1795–1870) |
25 May 1865 | 1 March 1870 | Francisco Solano López | Served as acting President while Francisco Solano López led the army in the Paraguayan War. He passed away during the Battle of Cerro Corá. |
Permanent Vice Presidents (1870–Present)
From 1870 onwards, the Vice President became a permanent, elected position.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Time in Office | Party | Election | President | Notes |
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Cayo Miltos (1843–1871) |
25 November 1870 | 7 January 1871 | — | 1870 | Cirilo Antonio Rivarola | Passed away while in office. | |
| Vacant 7 January 1871 – 9 December 1871 |
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| 2 |  |
Salvador Jovellanos (1833–1881) |
9 December 1871 | 18 December 1871 | — | — | Chosen by the Congress. Became President after Cirilo Antonio Rivarola resigned. | ||
| Vacant 18 December 1871 – 25 November 1874 |
Salvador Jovellanos | ||||||||
| 3 |  |
Higinio Uriarte (1843–1909) |
25 November 1874 | 12 April 1877 | — | 1874 | Juan Bautista Gill | Became President after Juan Bautista Gill passed away. | |
| Vacant 12 April 1877 – 25 November 1878 |
Higinio Uriarte | ||||||||
| 4 |  |
Adolfo Saguier (1832–1902) |
25 November 1878 | 4 September 1880 | — | 1878 | Cándido Bareiro | Removed from office by a sudden change in government. | |
| Vacant 4 September 1880 – 25 November 1882 |
Bernardino Caballero | ||||||||
| 5 |  |
Juan Antonio Jara (1845–1887) |
25 November 1882 | 25 November 1886 | — | 1882 | |||
| 6 |  |
José del Rosario Miranda (1832–1903) |
25 November 1886 | 25 November 1890 | ANR–Colorado | 1886 | Patricio Escobar | ||
| 7 |  |
Marcos Morínigo (1848–1901) |
25 November 1890 | 9 June 1894 | ANR–Colorado | 1890 | Juan Gualberto González | Became President after Juan Gualberto González had to resign. | |
| Vacant 9 June 1894 – 25 November 1894 |
Marcos Morínigo | ||||||||
| 8 |  |
Facundo Ynsfrán (1860–1902) |
25 November 1894 | 25 November 1898 | ANR–Colorado | 1894 | Juan Bautista Egusquiza | ||
| 9 |  |
Andrés Héctor Carvallo (1862–1934) |
25 November 1898 | 9 January 1902 | ANR–Colorado | 1898 | Emilio Aceval | Became President after Emilio Aceval had to resign. | |
| Vacant 9 January 1902 – 25 November 1902 |
Andrés Héctor Carvallo | ||||||||
| 10 |  |
Manuel Domínguez (1868–1935) |
25 November 1902 | 19 December 1904 | ANR–Colorado | 1902 | Juan Antonio Escurra | Removed from office by a sudden change in government. | |
| Vacant 19 December 1904 – 25 November 1906 |
Gaona | ||||||||
| Báez | |||||||||
| 11 |  |
Emiliano González Navero (1861–1934) |
25 November 1906 | 4 July 1908 | Liberal | 1906 | Benigno Ferreira | Became President after Benigno Ferreira was removed from office. | |
| Vacant 4 July 1908 – 25 November 1910 |
Emiliano González Navero | ||||||||
| 12 |  |
Juan Bautista Gaona (1845–1932) |
25 November 1910 | 17 January 1911 | Liberal | 1910 | Manuel Gondra | Removed from office by a sudden change in government. | |
| Vacant 17 January 1911 – 15 August 1912 |
Jara | ||||||||
| Rojas | |||||||||
| Peña | |||||||||
| González Navero | |||||||||
| 13 |  |
Pedro Bobadilla (1858–?) |
15 August 1912 | 15 August 1916 | Liberal | 1912 | Eduardo Schaerer | ||
| 14 |  |
José Pedro Montero (1878–1927) |
15 August 1916 | 5 June 1919 | Liberal | 1916 | Manuel Franco | Became President after Manuel Franco passed away. | |
| Vacant 5 June 1919 – 15 August 1920 |
José Pedro Montero | ||||||||
| 15 |  |
Félix Paiva (1877–1965) |
15 August 1920 | 29 October 1921 | Liberal | 1920 | Manuel Gondra | Became President after Manuel Gondra resigned. | |
| Vacant 29 October 1921 – 15 August 1924 |
Paiva | ||||||||
| Eusebio Ayala | |||||||||
| Eligio Ayala | |||||||||
| Riart | |||||||||
| 16 |  |
Manuel Burgos (1871–1947) |
15 August 1924 | 15 August 1928 | Liberal | 1924 | Eligio Ayala | ||
| 17 | |
Emiliano González Navero (1861–1934) |
15 August 1928 | 25 October 1931 | Liberal | 1928 | José Patricio Guggiari | Became President after José Patricio Guggiari resigned to face an official review. | |
| Vacant 25 October 1931 – 27 January 1932 |
Emiliano González Navero | ||||||||
| 18 | |
Emiliano González Navero (1861–1934) |
27 January 1932 | 15 August 1932 | Liberal | — | José Patricio Guggiari | Returned to his original role after José Patricio Guggiari was cleared. | |
| 19 |  |
Raúl Casal Ribeiro (1887–1952) |
15 August 1932 | 17 February 1936 | Liberal | 1932 | Eusebio Ayala | Removed from office after the Febrerista Revolution. | |
| Vacant 17 February 1936 – 15 August 1939 |
Franco | ||||||||
| Paiva | |||||||||
| 20 |  |
Luis Alberto Riart (1880–1953) |
15 August 1939 | 18 February 1940 | Liberal | 1939 | José Félix Estigarribia | Removed from office by José Félix Estigarribia. | |
| Vacant 18 February 1940 – 10 July 1940 |
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| Position Removed 10 July 1940 – 15 August 1993 |
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| Morínigo | |||||||||
| Frutos | |||||||||
| González | |||||||||
| Rolón | |||||||||
| López | |||||||||
| Chaves | |||||||||
| Pereira | |||||||||
| Stroessner | |||||||||
| Rodríguez | |||||||||
| 21 | Ángel Seifart (1940–2018) |
15 August 1993 | 15 August 1998 | ANR–Colorado | 1993 | Juan Carlos Wasmosy | |||
| 22 |  |
Luis María Argaña (1932–1999) |
15 August 1998 | 23 March 1999 | ANR–Colorado | 1998 | Raúl Cubas | Passed away while in office. | |
| Vacant 23 March 1999 – 2 September 2000 |
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| Luis Ángel González Macchi | |||||||||
| 23 |  |
Julio César Franco (1951–) |
2 September 2000 | 16 October 2002 | Authentic Radical Liberal | 2000 | Resigned to run for President. | ||
| Vacant 16 October 2002 – 15 August 2003 |
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| 24 |  |
Luis Alberto Castiglioni (1962–) |
15 August 2003 | 4 October 2007 | ANR–Colorado | 2003 | Nicanor Duarte | Resigned to run for President. | |
| Vacant 4 October 2007 – 21 November 2007 |
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| 25 |  |
Francisco Oviedo (1956–) |
21 November 2007 | 15 August 2008 | ANR–Colorado | — | Chosen by the Congress. | ||
| 26 |  |
Federico Franco (1962–) |
15 August 2008 | 22 June 2012 | Authentic Radical Liberal | 2008 | Fernando Lugo | Became President after Fernando Lugo was removed from office. | |
| Vacant 22 June 2012 – 27 June 2012 |
Federico Franco | ||||||||
| 27 |  |
Óscar Denis (1946–) |
27 June 2012 | 15 August 2013 | Authentic Radical Liberal | — | Chosen by the Congress. | ||
| 28 |  |
Juan Afara (1960–) |
15 August 2013 | 11 April 2018 | ANR–Colorado | 2013 | Horacio Cartes | Resigned to run for senator. | |
| Vacant 11 April 2018 – 9 May 2018 |
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| 29 |  |
Alicia Pucheta (1950–) |
9 May 2018 | 15 August 2018 | ANR–Colorado | — | Chosen by the Congress. | ||
| 30 |  |
Hugo Velázquez (1966–) |
15 August 2018 | 15 August 2023 | ANR–Colorado | 2018 | Mario Abdo Benítez | ||
| 31 |  |
Pedro Alliana (1974–) |
15 August 2023 | Incumbent | ANR–Colorado | 2023 | Santiago Peña | ||
See also
In Spanish: Vicepresidente del Paraguay para niños
- List of current vice presidents
