Vice President of the Republic of Panama | |
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Vicepresidente de Panamá | |
Incumbent since 1 July 2024Vacant | |
Style | Mr. Vice President (Informal) The Honorable (Formal) His Excellency (Diplomatic, outside Panama) |
Seat | Panama City, Panama |
Term length | 5 years renewable once, non-consecutively |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Panama |
Inaugural holder | Pablo Arosemena, José Domingo de Obaldia and Carlos Antonio Mendoza |
Formation | September 1904 |
Website | Presidencia 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 current constitution, Vice President is elected in the same ticket as the President of Panama.