Vice President of Uruguay facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vice President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Incumbent Carolina Cosse since 1 March 2025
Seat	Legislative Palace
Term length	Five years, renewable indefinitely but not immediately
Inaugural holder	Alfredo Navarro
Formation	1 March 1934
Website	presidencia.gub.uy

The Vice President of Uruguay is a very important person in the government of Uruguay. They are the second-highest leader in the country, right after the President of Uruguay. If something happens to the President, like if they can't do their job anymore, the Vice President steps in to take their place.

The Vice President also has a big role in making laws. They lead the Chamber of Senators and the entire General Assembly, which is where all the laws are discussed and voted on.

When people vote for the President and Vice President in Uruguay, they vote for them as a team. If no team gets more than half of the votes, there's a second round of voting, called a runoff. The team that gets the most votes in the runoff wins. The current Vice President is Carolina Cosse, who started her job on March 1, 2025.

History of the Vice President Role

The job of Vice President in Uruguay was created a long time ago, in the Constitution of 1934. Before that, if the President wasn't available, the person who led the Senate would take over.

Later, in 1952, the Constitution of 1952 changed things. It got rid of the Vice President role and instead created a group of nine leaders called the National Council of Government. This council worked together to lead the country.

But then, in 1967, the Constitution of 1967 brought back the old system with a President and a Vice President. So, the role of Vice President has been around ever since.

List of Vice Presidents of Uruguay

Here is a list of the people who have served as Vice President of Uruguay:

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political party		Elections	President	Notes
			Start	End
1		Alfredo Navarro (1868–1951)	18 May 1934	19 June 1938		Colorado	—	Gabriel Terra	First Vice President.
2		César Charlone (1895–1973)	19 June 1938	1 March 1943		Colorado	1938	Alfredo Baldomir
3		Alberto Guani (1877–1956)	1 March 1943	1 March 1947		Colorado	1942	Juan José de Amézaga
4		Luis Batlle Berres (1897–1964)	1 March 1947	2 August 1947		Colorado	1946	Tomás Berreta	Became President after Tomás Berreta passed away.
5		Alfeo Brum (1898–1972)	2 August 1947	1 March 1951		Colorado	—	Luis Batlle Berres	Became Vice President as the top senator from his party.
			1 March 1951	1 March 1952		Colorado	1950	Andrés Martínez Trueba	The Vice President role was replaced by the National Council of Government.
Position removed 1 March 1952 – 1 March 1967								National Council of Government
6		Jorge Pacheco Areco (1920–1998)	1 March 1967	6 December 1967		Colorado	1966	Óscar Diego Gestido	Became President after Óscar Diego Gestido passed away.
7		Alberto Abdala (1920–1986)	6 December 1967	1 March 1972		Colorado	—	Jorge Pacheco Areco	Became Vice President as the top senator from his party.
8		Jorge Sapelli (1926–1996)	1 March 1972	27 June 1973		Colorado	1971	Juan María Bordaberry	Removed from office by a military takeover.
Empty 27 June 1973 – 1 March 1985								Military government
9		Enrique Tarigo (1927–2002)	1 March 1985	1 March 1990		Colorado	1984	Julio María Sanguinetti
10		Gonzalo Aguirre Ramírez (1940–2021)	1 March 1990	1 March 1995		National	1989	Luis Alberto Lacalle
11		Hugo Batalla (1926–1998)	1 March 1995	3 October 1998		Colorado	1994	Julio María Sanguinetti	Passed away while in office.
12		Hugo Fernández Faingold (1947–2025)	3 October 1998	1 March 2000		Colorado	—		Became Vice President as the top senator from his party.
13		Luis Hierro López (1947–)	1 March 2000	1 March 2005		Colorado	1999	Jorge Batlle
14		Rodolfo Nin Novoa (1948–)	1 March 2005	1 March 2010		Broad Front	2004	Tabaré Vázquez
15		Danilo Astori (1940–2023)	1 March 2010	1 March 2015		Broad Front	2009	José Mujica
16		Raúl Sendic Rodríguez (1962–)	1 March 2015	13 September 2017		Broad Front	2014	Tabaré Vázquez	Resigned from his position.
17		Lucía Topolansky (1944–)	13 September 2017	1 March 2020		Broad Front	—		Became Vice President as the second top senator from her party.
18		Beatriz Argimón (1961–)	1 March 2020	1 March 2025		National	2019	Luis Lacalle Pou	She was the first woman elected to this important job.
19		Carolina Cosse (1961–)	1 March 2025	Incumbent		Broad Front	2024	Yamandú Orsi	The current Vice President.

See also

In Spanish: Vicepresidente de Uruguay para niños

• List of current vice presidents
• History of Uruguay
• Politics of Uruguay