Vice President of Guatemala


Vice president of Guatemala is a political position in Guatemala which is since 1966 elected concurrently with the position of President of Guatemala. The current vice president is Karin Herrera.
The vice president needs to be a Guatemalan citizen of over 40 years of age.
Historically, there have been provisions for multiple Vice Presidents, officially Designates to the Presidency, also known as Presidential Designates elected for one- or two-year-terms. The election was carried in Congress of Guatemala. A provision for First and Second Vice Presidents existed 1882–1886, 1888-1921, 1921–1928 and 1956–1966. A provision for First, Second and Third Vice Presidents existed 1921 and 1928–1944.
History of the office holders follows.

1921

1956–1966

First Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentTook officeLeft officePresident
Miguel Ortiz PassarelliCol. Juan Francisco Oliva15 March 195622 March 1957Carlos Castillo Armas
Luis Arturo González LópezCol. Guillermo Flores Avendaño22 March 19579 October 1957Carlos Castillo Armas
Col. Luis Urrutia de LeónCarlos Enrique Guillén Rodas9 October 195725 March 1958Guillermo Flores Avendaño
Clemente Marroquín RojasCrisóstomo Castillo25 March 195818 March 1959Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
Manuel Ralda OchoaAlberto J. Urrutia Vasconcelos18 March 195923 March 1960Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
Abrahan Cabrera CruzCol. José Francisco Gómez Carranza23 March 196030 May 1961Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
Col. Catalino Chávez PérezÓscar Ubico Zebadúa30 May 196116 March 1962Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
Col. Ernesto Molina ArreagaRubén Flores Avendaño16 March 196215 March 1963Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
Col. Catalino Chávez PérezJoaquín Montenegro Paniagua15 March 19631 July 1966Enrique Peralta Azurdia