Vice President of Panama

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Vice President of the
Republic of Panama
Vicepresidente de Panamá
José Domingo de Obaldia and Carlos Antonio Mendoza
FormationSeptember 1904
WebsitePresidencia de la República

The vice president of Panama is the second-highest political position in the

Government of Panama. Since 2009, the position of Vice President has been held by only one person.[1]

Before 1945 there were positions of presidential designates elected by the National Assembly for a two-year term.[2] The positions of presidential designates were replaced in 1945 by two vice presidents.

According to the

President of Panama
.

Presidential designates 1904–1945

Before the 1946 constitution was adopted, there were positions of three presidential designates: first designate (Primer Designado a la Presidencia), second designate (Segundo Designado a la Presidencia) and third designate (Tercer Designado a la Presidencia).[2][3]

Term President First designate Second designate Third designate Notes Image
1904–1906 Manuel Amador Guerrero Pablo Arosemena
José Domingo de Obaldia
Carlos Antonio Mendoza [3]
1906–1908 Manuel Amador Guerrero
José Domingo de Obaldia
Federico Boyd Rafael Aizpuru [3][4]
1908–1909 José Domingo de Obaldía José Agustín Arango Carlos Antonio Mendoza Juan M. Lambert [5]
1909–1910 José Domingo de Obaldía Carlos Antonio Mendoza Juan M. Lambert Vacant [4] Mendoza succeeded to the presidency
1910 Carlos Antonio Mendoza Juan M. Lambert Vacant Vacant
1910 Carlos Antonio Mendoza Pablo Arosemena Federico Boyd Rodolfo Chiari [2][5] Arosemena succeeded to the presidency
1910–1912 Pablo Arosemena Federico Boyd Rodolfo Chiari Vacant [4]
1912–1914
Belisario Porras
Rodolfo Chiari Ramón Maximiliano Valdés Aristides Arjona [6]
1914–1916
Belisario Porras
Ramón Maximiliano Valdés Manuel Quintero
Ciro Urriola
[6]
1916–1918 Ramón Maximiliano Valdés
Ciro Urriola
Ramón F. Acevedo Pedro Antonio Díaz Urriola succeeded to the presidency
1918
Ciro Urriola
Ramón F. Acevedo Pedro Antonio Díaz Vacant
1918 (Sep-Oct)
Ciro Urriola
Belisario Porras
Pedro Antonio Díaz
Ernesto Lefevre
Porras succeeded to the presidency[7]
1918–1919
Belisario Porras
Pedro Antonio Díaz
Ernesto Lefevre
Vacant [4]
1919–1920
Belisario Porras
Ernesto Lefevre
Vacant Vacant [4] Lefevre succeeded to the presidency
1920–1922
Belisario Porras
Federico Boyd Guillermo Andreve Julio Fábrega [5]
1922–1924
Belisario Porras
Rodolfo Chiari Ignacio Quinzada Nicanor A. De Obarrio [5]
1924–1926 Rodolfo Chiari Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Carlos Laureano López
Enrique Linares
[5]
1926–1928 Rodolfo Chiari Tomás Gabriel Duque Carlos Laureano López
Enrique Linares
[5][4]
1928–1930 Florencio Harmodio Arosemena
Ricardo Alfaro
Carlos Laureano López Eduardo Chiari [5]
1930–1931 Florencio Harmodio Arosemena Tomás Gabriel Duque Carlos Laureano López
Enrique Linares
[8]
1931 Harmodio Arias Madrid
Ricardo Alfaro
Carlos Laureano López Eduardo Chiari Alfaro succeeded to the presidency
1931–1932
Ricardo Alfaro
Carlos Laureano López Eduardo Chiari Vacant
1932–1934 Harmodio Arias Madrid Domingo Díaz Arosemena Carlos W. Muller José de Obaldía Jované [5]
1934–1936 Harmodio Arias Madrid Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Ricado A. Morales Miguel Ángel Grimaldo [5]
1936–1938 Juan Demóstenes Arosemena Augusto Samuel Boyd Héctor Valdés Ezequiel Fernández [9]
1938–1939 Juan Demóstenes Arosemena Augusto Samuel Boyd Ezequiel Fernández Jacinto López y León [9][4] Boyd succeeded to the presidency
1939–1940 Augusto Samuel Boyd Ezequiel Fernández Jacinto López y León Vacant
1940–1941 Arnulfo Arias José Pezet Arosemena Ernesto Jaén Guardia (resigned on 9 October 1941) Aníbal Ríos Delgado [10]
1941
Ricardo de la Guardia
José Pezet Arosemena (resigned on 11 October 1941) Aníbal Ríos Delgado Vacant [4]
1941
Ricardo de la Guardia
Aníbal Ríos Delgado (resigned on 13 December 1941) Vacant Vacant [4]
1941–1945
Ricardo de la Guardia
Vacant Vacant Vacant [4]
1945
Ricardo de la Guardia
Jeptha Brawner Duncan Guillén-Arosemena Miguel Ángel Grimaldo Alcibíades Arosemena [11]

Vice presidents (1945–2009)

The 1946 constitution introduced two vice presidents instead of three.[2][3] The position of second vice president was abolished in the 1972 constitution and reintroduced with the 1983 constitutional reforms. Vice Presidents were elected in the same ticket with the President.

Term President First Vice President Second Vice President Notes
1945–1948 Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Ernesto de la Guardia Raúl Jiménez (politician) [5]
1948–1949 Domingo Díaz Arosemena
Daniel Chanis
Roberto Chiari
[5] Chanis succeeded to the presidency
1949
Daniel Chanis
Roberto Chiari
Vacant [4] Chiari succeeded to the presidency
1949 (Nov)
Roberto Chiari
Vacant Vacant
1949–1951 Arnulfo Arias Alcibíades Arosemena José Ramón Guizado [12] Arosemena succeeded to the presidency
1951–1952 Alcibíades Arosemena José Ramón Guizado Vacant
1952–1955 José Antonio Remón Cantera José Ramón Guizado Ricardo Arias Guizado succeeded to the presidency
1955 José Ramón Guizado Ricardo Arias Vacant Arias succeeded to the presidency
1955–1956 Ricardo Arias Vacant Vacant
1956–1960 Ernesto de la Guardia Temistocles Díaz Heraclio Barletta [13]
1960–1964
Roberto Chiari
Sergio González Ruíz José Dominador Bazán [4]
1964–1968 Marco Aurelio Robles Max Delvalle Levy-Maduro Raúl Arango Navarro
1968 Arnulfo Arias Raúl Arango Navarro José Dominador Bazán
1968–1972 Junta Vacant Vacant
1972–1975 Demetrio B. Lakas Arturo Sucre Pereira (resigned)
1975–1978 Demetrio B. Lakas Gerardo González Vernaza
1978–1982 Aristides Royo Ricardo de la Espriella [4] Espriella succeeded to the presidency
1982–1984 Ricardo de la Espriella Jorge Illueca [4][13] Illueca succeeded to the presidency
1984 Jorge Illueca Carlos Ozores Typaldos
1984–1985
Nicolás Ardito Barletta
Eric Arturo Delvalle Roderick Esquivel Delvalle succeeded to the presidency[8][4]
1985–1987 Eric Arturo Delvalle Roderick Esquivel Vacant Left office on 8 September 1987[14]
1989 Francisco Rodríguez Carlos Ozores Typaldos Vacant [8]
1989–1992 Guillermo Endara Ricardo Arias Calderón Guillermo Ford Boyd [4]
1992–1994 Guillermo Endara Guillermo Ford Boyd Vacant [4]
1994–1999 Ernesto Pérez Balladares
Tomás Gabriel Altamirano Duque
Felipe Alejandro Virzi Lopez [4]
1999–2004 Mireya Moscoso Arturo Ulises Vallarino Bartuano Dominador Baldomero Bazán
2004–2009 Martín Torrijos Samuel Lewis Navarro
Rubén Arosemena Valdés

Vice presidents after 2009

Vice presidents have been elected in the same ticket with the President.

Term President Vice President
2009–2014 Ricardo Martinelli Juan Carlos Varela
2014–2019 Juan Carlos Varela Isabel Saint Malo
2019–present Laurentino Cortizo José Gabriel Carrizo

Gallery of former designates and vice presidents

See also

  • List of current vice presidents

References

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  13. ^ a b "Vicepresidentes: Sin rastros en la historia". Panamá América. April 17, 1999.
  14. ^ "Corte Suprema de Justicia". infojuridica.procuraduria-admon.gob.pa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.