The vice president of Venezuela (), officially known as the Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (), is the second highest political position in the government of Venezuela. The vice president is the direct collaborator of the Venezuelan president 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. However, in its current (1999) incarnation, the office is more akin to a prime minister in systems as those of France and South Korea.
Since June 14, 2018, Delcy Rodríguez of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela has been vice president, serving with President Nicolás Maduro until his capture in January 2026, which she now acts in her caretaker capacity as the president.
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 the 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 or with authorization in advance from the president. 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 by the president of the Republic.
Appointment and removal The executive vice president is appointed and removed by the president. The 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 The executive vice president is the first in line to the succession of the president of Venezuela, when the 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) PortraitNameTerm in office—Political partyNotesPresident Diego Bautista Urbaneja 1830 1833InterimJosé Antonio Páez Conservative Party Andrés Narvarte 1830 1835Indirect elections Conservative Party José María Vargas Vacancy under José María Carreño Andrés Narvarte 1835 1836Indirect elections José María Vargas Conservative Party José María Carreño 1836 1837Indirect elections Andrés Narvarte Conservative Party Diego Bautista Urbaneja 1837Indirect elections José María Carreño Conservative Party Vacancy under Carlos Soublette Carlos Soublette 1839 1841Indirect elections José Antonio Páez Conservative Party Santos Michelena 1841 1845Indirect elections Conservative Party Carlos Soublette Diego Bautista Urbaneja 1845 1847Indirect elections Conservative Party José Tadeo Monagas Antonio Leocadio Guzmán 1847 1851Indirect elections Liberal Party José Gregorio Monagas Joaquín Herrera 1851 1855Interim Liberal Party Vacancy under José Tadeo Monagas Manuel Felipe de Tovar 1858 1859Interim Julián Castro Liberal Party Pedro Gual Vacancy under Manuel Felipe de Tovar Pedro Gual Escandón 1860 1861Interim Manuel de Tovar Liberal Party Vacancy under Pedro Gual Escandón Vacancy under José Antonio Páez Antonio Leocadio Guzmán 1863 1868Indirect elections Juan Crisóstomo Falcón Liberal Party
United States of Venezuela (1901–1928) PortraitNameTerm in office—NotesPresident Jesús Ramón Ayala March 1901 April 1904First Vice PresidentCipriano Castro Juan Vicente Gómez March 1901 April 1904Second Vice PresidentCipriano Castro Juan Vicente Gómez April 1904 1908First Vice PresidentCipriano Castro José Antonio Velutini April 1904 1908Second Vice PresidentCipriano Castro Juan Pietri Pietri Apr 1910 28 May 1911Juan Vicente Gómez Juan Crisóstomo Gómez June 1922 30 June 1923First Vice PresidentJuan Vicente Gómez José Vicente Gómez Bello June 1922 May 1928Second Vice PresidentJuan Vicente Gómez
Fifth Republic (1999–2026) PortraitNameTerm in office—Political partyNotesPresident Isaías Rodríguez 29 January 2000 24 December 2000Directly designatedHugo Chávez Fifth Republic Movement Adina Bastidas 24 December 2000 13 January 2002Directly designated Independent Diosdado Cabello 13 January 2002 12 April 2002Directly designated Fifth Republic Movement Vacancy under Pedro Carmona Vacancy under Diosdado Cabello Diosdado Cabello 14 April 2002 28 April 2002Directly designated Hugo Chávez Fifth Republic Movement José Vicente Rangel 28 April 2002 3 January 2007Directly designated Fifth Republic Movement Jorge Rodríguez 3 January 2007 4 January 2008Directly designated Fifth Republic Movement Ramón Carrizales 4 January 2008 26 January 2010Directly designated Fifth Republic MovementUnited Socialist Party Elías Jaua 26 January 2010 13 October 2012Directly designated United Socialist Party Nicolás Maduro 13 October 2012 8 March 2013Directly designated United Socialist Party Jorge Arreaza 8 March 2013 6 January 2016Directly designated Nicolás Maduro United Socialist Party Aristóbulo Istúriz 6 January 2016 4 January 2017Directly designated United Socialist Party Tareck El Aissami 4 January 2017 14 June 2018Directly designated United Socialist Party Delcy Rodríguez 14 June 2018 Incumbent
See also List of presidents of Venezuela List of current vice presidents
References Sources Vicepresidency of the Republic Citations