| Vice President of the Confederate States | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Residence | Court End |
| Appointer | Electoral College |
| Formation | February 18, 1861 |
| First holder | Alexander H. Stephens |
| Final holder | Alexander H. Stephens |
| Abolished | May 5, 1865 |
The vice president of the Confederate States was the second highest executive officer of the government of the Confederate States of America and the deputy to the president of the Confederate States. The office was held by Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia, who served under President Jefferson Davis of Mississippi from February 18, 1861, until the dissolution of the Confederacy on May 5, 1865. Having first been elected by the Provisional Confederate States Congress, both were considered provisional office-holders until they won the presidential election of November 6, 1861 without opposition and inaugurated on February 22, 1862.[1]