Vice President of Colombia
The Vice President of Colombia (Vice president of the Republic) is the second highest executive officer of the Government of Colombia after the president of Colombia. The vice president ranks first in the presidential line of succession.[1][2]
| Vice President of the Republic of Colombia Presidente de la República de Colombia | |
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| Style | Mr. / Madam President (formal) His / Her Excellency (formal, diplomatic) |
| Residence | Vice Presidential House |
| Term length | One four-year terms |
| Inaugural holder | Francisco Antonio Zea |
| Formation | 17 December 1819 |
| Salary | $4044,26 |
| Website | The Vice presidency |
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The office of vice president was confirmed in the 1819 Constitution by the Congress of Angostura, with its first vice president, Francisco Antonio Zea. The office appeared again in the 1886 Constitution, and in its early years, it began to play a more significant role in Colombian politics as a counterbalance to the president.[3][4] For this reason, it was abolished in 1905.[5][6] Later, it was reestablished in 1991.[7]
Presidential line of succession
The vice president is first in line to take over the presidency in case of the president’s death, resignation, removal, or permanent incapacity. Three vice presidents have succeeded to the presidency due to resignation or death: Miguel Antonio Caro, José Manuel Marroquín, and Ramón González Valencia.
In case of the vice president's death or removal, the members of the cabinet are next in line, following the president, in the order determined by law.
Vice President Of Colombia Media
- José Manuel Marroquín.jpg
José Manuel Marroquín, 3rd vice president of Colombia, and who is credited with eliminating the figure of the vice president for a long time.
- Colombian Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez Artemis Accords Signing (NHQ202205100001).jpg
Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Marta Lucía Ramírez with Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Pamela Melroy.
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Vice President Germán Vargas Lleras as presidential candidate in 2018.
- Inauguration of Gustavo Petro & Francia Márquez from US Embassy (crop 2).jpg
The incoming president Gustavo Petro administering oath to the incoming vice president Francia Márquez.
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FAC0001 B737-74V Colombian Air Force at Zurich on January 27, 2011.
References
- ↑ Ayala Osorio, María (June 1, 2018). La importancia de la vicepresidencia. https://www.las2orillas.co/la-importancia-de-la-vicepresidencia/. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Vicepresidencia, un cargo inútil". Semana. May 4, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Vicepresidencia: una figura históricamente problemática". El Espectador. June 24, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ↑ "El Vicepresidente de la República" (PDF). Archivo General de Colombia. October 3, 1821. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ↑ Arismendi Posada, Ignacio; Gobernantes Colombianos; trans. Colombian Presidents; Interprint Editors Ltd.; Italgraf; Segunda Edición; Page 23; Bogotá, Colombia; 1983
- ↑ "Proclama. Palacio de Gobierno de Bogotá a 4 de mayo de 1827". Cervantes Virtual. May 4, 1827. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ↑ Villanueva, Juliana (April 19, 2022). Cuales son las funciones del Vicepresidente. https://www.radionacional.co/actualidad/politica/cuales-son-las-funciones-del-vicepresidente-elecciones-colombia. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
Other websites
- Vicepresidencia de la Republica de Colombia[dead link] (in Spanish)
