Vice President of Uruguay

Vice President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Vicepresidente de la República Oriental del Uruguay
since 1 March 2020
SeatLegislative Palace
Term lengthFive years, renewable indefinitely but not immediately
Inaugural holderAlfredo Navarro
Formation1 March 1934
Websitepresidencia.gub.uy
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The vice president of Uruguay is the person with the second highest position in the executive branch of the Uruguayan government, after the President of Uruguay. The Vice President replaces the elected President in case of his death or absence. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as president of the Chamber of Senators and of the General Assembly.

The president and vice president run on a single ticket submitted by their party. In case no candidate obtains an absolute majority of votes (50%+1), a runoff is held between the top two candidates. In this case, the candidate who obtains a plurality in the runoff wins the election. The current Vice President is Beatriz Argimón, who took office on March 1, 2020.[1]

  1. ^ Uruguay, Presidencia de la República Oriental del. "Luis Lacalle Pou y Beatriz Argimón juraron como presidente y vicepresidenta de la República - Presidencia de la República". Presidencia de la República Oriental del Uruguay (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-02.