The vice president of Paraguay is the person with the second highest position in the executive branch of the Paraguayan government, after the president of Paraguay. The position of vice president was created with the Constitution of 1844, although it was the title given to ex officio members temporarily replacing the elected president in case of death or absence, and was not a position elected alongside the president.

The Constitution of 1870 established the position with a permanent character, requiring election alongside the president and assigning to it the presidency of the National Congress and of the Senate.

The position disappeared between 1940 and 1993, as the Constitutions of 1940 and 1967 abolished it. Only in 1992, with the new National Constitution, the position of vice president was reinstalled within the political institutional scheme of Paraguay.

The vice president serves a five-year term, running on the same ticket as the president. He is not eligible for reelection. A vice president may run for president, provided that he leaves office at least six months before election day.

List of vice presidents of Paraguay As acting president (1844–1870)

No.PortraitNameTerm of office PresidentNotesStartEnd – Mariano González(?–?) 1845 1846 Carlos Antonio López Vice president during the absence of President Carlos Antonio López, who toured the interior of the country for almost a year. – Francisco Solano López(1827–1870) 10 September 1862 16 October 1862 Assumed the vice presidency after the death of his father, Carlos Antonio López. Elected as president by the Congress. – Domingo Francisco Sánchez(1795–1870) 25 May 1865 1 March 1870Francisco Solano López Acting president as Francisco Solano López commanded the army in the Paraguayan War. Killed in the Battle of Cerro Corá.

As permanent position (1870–present)

No.PortraitNameTerm of office Party Election PresidentNotesStartEnd 1 Cayo Miltos(1843–1871) 25 November 1870 7 January 1871 — 1870 Cirilo Antonio Rivarola Died in office. colspan=8 2 Salvador Jovellanos(1833–1881) 9 December 1871 18 December 1871 — — Appointed by the Congress. Assumed the presidency after the resignation of Cirilo Antonio Rivarola. colspan=8 Salvador Jovellanos 3 Higinio Uriarte(1843–1909) 25 November 1874 12 April 1877 — 1874 Juan Bautista Gill Assumed the presidency after the assassination of Juan Bautista Gill. colspan=8 Higinio Uriarte 4 Adolfo Saguier(1832–1902) 25 November 1878 4 September 1880 — 1878 Cándido Bareiro Ousted from office by a coup d'état. colspan=8 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 Assumed the presidency after the forced resignation of Juan Gualberto González. colspan=8 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 Assumed the presidency after the forced resignation of Emilio Aceval. colspan=8 Andrés Héctor Carvallo 10 Manuel Domínguez(1868–1935) 25 November 1902 19 December 1904 ANR–Colorado 1902 Juan Antonio Escurra Ousted from office by a coup d'état. rowspan=2 colspan=8 Gaona Báez 11 Emiliano González Navero(1861–1934) 25 November 1906 4 July 1908 Liberal 1906 Benigno Ferreira Assumed the presidency after Benigno Ferreira was deposed in a coup d'état. colspan=8 Emiliano González Navero 12 Juan Bautista Gaona(1845–1932) 25 November 1910 17 January 1911 Liberal 1910 Manuel Gondra Ousted from office by a coup d'état. rowspan=4 colspan=8 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 Assumed the presidency after the death of Manuel Franco. colspan=8 José Pedro Montero 15 Félix Paiva(1877–1965) 15 August 1920 29 October 1921 Liberal 1920 Manuel Gondra Assumed the presidency after the resignation of Manuel Gondra. rowspan=4 colspan=8 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 Assumed the presidency after José Patricio Guggiari resigned to stand an impeachment. colspan=8 Emiliano González Navero 18 Emiliano González Navero(1861–1934) 27 January 1932 15 August 1932 Liberal — José Patricio Guggiari Restoration of its original mandate after José Patricio Guggiari was absolved from impeachment. 19 Raúl Casal Ribeiro(1887–1952) 15 August 1932 17 February 1936 Liberal 1932 Eusebio Ayala Deposed after the Febrerista Revolution. rowspan=2 colspan=8 Franco Paiva 20 Luis Alberto Riart(1880–1953) 15 August 1939 18 February 1940 Liberal 1939 José Félix Estigarribia Ousted from office by a self-coup of José Félix Estigarribia. colspan=8 rowspan=10 colspan=8 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 Assassinated. rowspan=2 colspan=8 Luis Ángel González Macchi 23 Julio César Franco(1951–) 2 September 2000 16 October 2002 Authentic Radical Liberal 2000 Resigned to run for presidency. colspan=8 24 Luis Alberto Castiglioni(1962–) 15 August 2003 4 October 2007 ANR–Colorado 2003 Nicanor Duarte Resigned to run for presidency. colspan=8 25 Francisco Oviedo(1956–) 21 November 2007 15 August 2008 ANR–Colorado — Appointed by the Congress. 26 Federico Franco(1962–) 15 August 2008 22 June 2012 Authentic Radical Liberal 2008 Fernando Lugo Assumed the presidency after the impeachment of Fernando Lugo. colspan=8 Federico Franco 27 Óscar Denis(1946–) 27 June 2012 15 August 2013 Authentic Radical Liberal — Appointed by the Congress. 28 Juan Afara(1960–) 15 August 2013 11 April 2018 ANR–Colorado 2013 Horacio Cartes Resigned to run for senator. colspan=8 29 Alicia Pucheta(1950–) 9 May 2018 15 August 2018 ANR–Colorado — Appointed 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 List of current vice presidents

References

External links Galería de Vicepresidentes Vicepresidency of the Republic of Paraguay Presidency of the Republic of Paraguay - The Vicepresident