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 holds the second-highest position in the government of Uruguay. This role is very important, as the Vice President steps in if the President of Uruguay cannot do their job because of absence or death.

The Vice President also has a key role in the country's law-making body, known as the Legislature. They lead both the Chamber of Senators and the larger General Assembly.

When people vote, the President and Vice President run together as a team from the same political party. If no team gets more than half of the votes (50% + 1), the top two teams have a second vote, called a runoff. The team that gets the most votes in this runoff wins the election. The current Vice President is Carolina Cosse, who started her term on March 1, 2025.

What is the History of the Vice President Role?

The job of Vice President in Uruguay was officially created with the Constitution of 1934. Before this, the person who led the Senate would take over if the President was absent.

In 1952, a new Constitution changed things. It created a group of nine people, called the National Council of Government, to lead the country instead of a President and Vice President. So, the Vice President role was removed for a while.

However, the Constitution of 1967 brought back the presidential system. This meant the country once again had a President and, importantly, the role of Vice President was restored.

Who Are the Vice Presidents of Uruguay?

This table lists the people who have served as Vice President of Uruguay since the position was created.

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	Chosen by the 3rd National Constituent Convention.
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 the party with the most votes.
			1 March 1951	1 March 1952		Colorado	1950	Andrés Martínez Trueba	The roles of President and Vice President were replaced by the National Council of Government.
Post abolished 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 the party with the most votes.
8		Jorge Sapelli (1926–1996)	1 March 1972	27 June 1973		Colorado	1971	Juan María Bordaberry	Removed from office during a military takeover.
Vacant 27 June 1973 – 1 March 1985								Civic-military dictatorship
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–)	3 October 1998	1 March 2000		Colorado	—		Became Vice President as the top senator from the party with the most votes.
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 senator from the party with the most votes. The first senator, José Mujica, could not take the role because of a rule about former presidents.
18		Beatriz Argimón (1961–)	1 March 2020	1 March 2025		National	2019	Luis Lacalle Pou	She was the first woman to be elected to this important role.
19		Carolina Cosse (1961–)	1 March 2025	Incumbent		Broad Front	2024	Yamandú Orsi

See Also

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

In Spanish: Vicepresidente de Uruguay para niños