Vice President of Venezuela
Vice President of Venezuela | |
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Residence | La Viñeta |
Term length |
No fixed term At the President's pleasure |
Inaugural holder | Diego Bautista Urbaneja |
Formation | 1830 |
Website | Vicepresidencia de la República |
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Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: Vicepresidente Ejecutivo de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, commonly known simply as the Vice President of Venezuela, is the second highest political position in the government of Venezuela. The Vice President is the direct collaborator of the President of the Republic according to the Constitution. The office of Vice President appeared in the Constitution of 1830 until the Constitution of 1858, and once again in the Constitution of 1999.
Since 6 January 2016, Aristóbulo Istúriz of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela has been Vice President to Nicolás Maduro.[1]
Office of the Executive Vice President
Functions and duties
According to the Constitution of 1999, the duties of the Executive Vice President are
- To collaborate with the President of the Republic to direct the actions of the Government.
- To coordinate the Public National Administration in accordance with the instructions of President of the Republic.
- To propose the appointment and the removal of the Ministers to the President of the Republic.
- To preside over the Cabinet if the President is absent.
- To coordinate the relations of the National Executive with the National Assembly.
- To preside at the Federal Council of Government.
- To name and to remove, in accordance with the law, the officials or national officials whose designation is not attributed to another authority.
- To substitute for the President of the Republic on temporary and absolute absences.
- To exercise the duties delegated to him by the President of the Republic.
Appointment and removal
The Executive Vice President is appointed and removed by the President. Vice President can also be removed with more than two-thirds of the votes in National Assembly. If the National Assembly removes three Vice Presidents from office during a six-year presidential term, the President is authorized to dissolve the Parliament.
Presidential succession
Executive Vice President is the first in line to the succession of the President of Venezuela, when President is unable to fulfill the duties of office in the exceptional cases established in the Article 233 and 234 of the National Constitution.
Former Vice Presidents Andrés Navarte, Carlos Soublette, Diosdado Cabello (in April 2002) and Nicolás Maduro (in 2012–2013) were all once acting Presidents of Venezuela. Soublette and Maduro were also later elected as President.
List of Vice Presidents of Venezuela
State of Venezuela (1830–1864)
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term in office — Political party |
Notes | President | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Diego Bautista Urbaneja (1782–1856) |
1830 | 1833 | Interim | José Antonio Páez (1830–1835) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conservative Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrés Narvarte (1781–1853) |
1830 | 1835 | Indirect elections | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conservative Party | José María Vargas (1835) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vacancy under José María Carreño (1835) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrés Narvarte (1781–1853) |
1835 | 1836 | Indirect elections | José María Vargas (1835–1836) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conservative Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
José María Carreño (1792–1849) |
1836 | 1837 | Indirect elections | Andrés Narvarte (1836–1837) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conservative Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diego Bautista Urbaneja (1782–1856) |
1837 | Indirect elections | José María Carreño (1837) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conservative Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vacancy under Carlos Soublette (1837–1839) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carlos Soublette (1789–1870) |
1839 | 1841 | Indirect elections | José Antonio Páez (1839–1843) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conservative Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santos Michelena (1797–1848) |
1841 | 1845 | Indirect elections | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conservative Party | Carlos Soublette (1843–1847) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diego Bautista Urbaneja (1782–1856) |
1845 | 1847 | Indirect elections | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conservative Party | José Tadeo Monagas (1847–1851) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Antonio Leocadio Guzmán (1801–1884) |
1847 | 1851 | Indirect elections | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberal Party | José Gregorio Monagas (1851–1855) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Joaquín Herrera (1784–1868) |
1851 | 1855 | Interim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberal Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vacancy under José Tadeo Monagas (1855–1858) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manuel Felipe de Tovar (1803–1866) |
1858 | 1859 | Interim | Julián Castro (1858–1859) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberal Party | Pedro Gual (1859) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vacancy under Manuel Felipe de Tovar (1859–1860) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pedro Gual Escandón (1783–1862) |
1860 | 1861 | Interim | Manuel de Tovar (1859–1861) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberal Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vacancy under Pedro Gual Escandón (1861) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vacancy under José Antonio Páez (1861–1863) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Antonio Leocadio Guzmán (1801–1884) |
1863 | 1868 | Indirect elections | Juan Crisóstomo Falcón (1863—1868) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberal Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fifth Republic (1999–present)
Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term in office — Political party |
Notes | President | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Isaías Rodríguez (1942–) |
2000 | Directly designated | Hugo Chávez (1999–2002) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fifth Republic Movement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adina Bastidas (1943–) |
2000 | 2002 | Directly designated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Independent[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diosdado Cabello (1963–) |
2002 | Directly designated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fifth Republic Movement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vacancy under Pedro Carmona (2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vacancy under Diosdado Cabello (2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
José Vicente Rangel (1929–) |
2002 | 2007 | Directly designated | Hugo Chávez (2002–2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fifth Republic Movement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jorge Rodríguez (1965–) |
2007 | 2008 | Directly designated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fifth Republic Movement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ramón Carrizales (1952–) |
2008 | 2010 | Directly designated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fifth Republic Movement United Socialist Party |
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Elías Jaua (1969–) |
2010 | 2012 | Directly designated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United Socialist Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicolás Maduro (1962–) |
2012 | 2013 | Directly designated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United Socialist Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jorge Arreaza (1973–) |
2013 | 2016 | Directly designated | Nicolás Maduro (2013–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United Socialist Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aristóbulo Istúriz (1946–) |
2016 | – | Directly designated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United Socialist Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- (Spanish) Vicepresidency of the Republic
- ↑ "Aristóbulo Istúriz designado como nuevo vicepresidente de Venezuela". Diario Las Américas (in Spanish). Miami. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ "Adina Bastidas: "Yo asumo mi responsabilidad en el tema del control de cambio"". Aporrea.org (in Spanish). 13 June 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.