Acting President of Colombia

An acting president of Colombia is a person who lawfully exercises the powers and duties of the President of Colombia even though that person does not hold office in his own right. There is an established line of presidential succession in which officials of the Colombian national government can be called upon to assume presidential responsibilities if the main president becomes incapacitated, dies, resigns, is removed from office (by Impeachment by accusation by the Supreme Court of Justice) during his four-year term, or if a president-elect has not been elected by Inauguration Day or has not qualified by that date.

The vice president immediately assumes the presidency upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president from office. Similarly, if a president-elect died during the transition period, or declined to serve, the vice president-elect would become president on Inauguration Day. A vice president can also become acting president if the president becomes incapacitated. If the presidency and vice presidency were simultaneously vacant, the eventual successor will not become president, but only will be in charge. Since 1886 to date, nineteen people, including three vice presidents and sixteen designates have served as acting president.

Vice presidents and designates who served as acting president
Acting President Beginning End President Reason
José María Campo[1] 7 August 1886 7 January 1887 Rafael Núñez Disease
Eliseo Payán[2] 5 January 1887 4 June 1887
12 December 1887 8 February 1888
Carlos Holguín Mallarino[3] 7 August 1888 7 August 1892
Miguel Antonio Caro 7 August 1892 7 August 1898
Antonio Basilio Cuervo[4] 16 January 1893 17 January 1893 Miguel Antonio Caro Temporary absence
Guillermo Quintero Calderón[5] 12 March 1896 17 March 1896
Euclídes de Angulo 9 March 1908 14 April 1908 Rafael Reyes Temporary absence
Jorge Holguín[6] 9 June 1909 4 August 1909 Resignation
Ramón González Valencia 4 August 1909 7 August 1910
Jorge Holguín 11 November 1921 7 August 1922 Marco Fidel Suárez Resignation
Carlos Lozano 9 October 1942 19 October 1942 Alfonso López Pumarejo Temporary absence
Darío Echandía 19 October 1943 16 May 1944
Alberto Lleras Camargo 7 August 1945 7 August 1946 Resignation
Roberto Urdaneta Arbeláez 5 November 1951 13 June 1953 Laureano Gómez Disease
Gabriel París Gordillo 30 July 1955 3 August 1955 Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Temporary absence
José Antonio Montalvo 6 August 1963 8 August 1963 Guillermo León Valencia
Rafael Azuero Manchola 21 July 1973 24 July 1973 Misael Pastrana
Indalecio Liévano 20 September 1975 24 September 1975 Alfonso López Michelsen
Víctor Mosquera Chaux 3 February 1981 11 February 1981 Julio César Turbay
Carlos Lemos Simmonds 14 January 1998 24 January 1998 Ernesto Samper Disease
  1. ^ "José María Campo Serrano". lineasdeltiempo.com.
  2. ^ "Eliseo Payán". historico.presidencia.gov.co.
  3. ^ Valencia Llano, Alonso (July 21, 2017). "Carlos Holguín (1832- 1894), Cien años de la muerte de un presidente". banrepcultural.org. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Antonio Basilio Cuervo". enciclopedia.banrepcultural.org.
  5. ^ Peña Aguilera, Mario (July 21, 2017). "Un designado reemplaza al vicepresidente: Cien años del gobierno de los cinco dias". banrepcultural.org. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "General Jorge Holguín Jaramillo". historico.presidencia.gov.co.