Vice President of Panama


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 three people.
Before 1945 there were positions of presidential designates elected by the National Assembly for a two-year term. 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.
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Presidential designates 1904–1945

Before the 1946 constitution was adopted, there were positions of three presidential designates: first designate, second designate and third designate.
TermPresidentFirst designateSecond designateThird designateNotesImage
1904–1906Manuel Amador GuerreroPablo ArosemenaJosé Domingo de ObaldiaCarlos Antonio Mendoza
1906–1908Manuel Amador GuerreroJosé Domingo de ObaldiaFederico BoydRafael Aizpuru
1908–1909José Domingo de ObaldíaJosé Agustín ArangoCarlos Antonio MendozaJuan M. Lambert
1909–1910José Domingo de ObaldíaCarlos Antonio MendozaJuan M. LambertVacantMendoza succeeded to the presidency
1910Carlos Antonio MendozaJuan M. LambertVacantVacant-
1910Carlos Antonio MendozaPablo ArosemenaFederico BoydRodolfo ChiariArosemena succeeded to the presidency-
1910–1912Pablo ArosemenaFederico BoydRodolfo ChiariVacant-
1912–1914Belisario PorrasRodolfo ChiariRamón Maximiliano ValdésAristides Arjona-
1914–1916Belisario PorrasRamón Maximiliano ValdésManuel QuinteroCiro Urriola-
1916–1918Ramón Maximiliano ValdésCiro UrriolaRamón F. AcevedoPedro Antonio DíazUrriola succeeded to the presidency-
1918Ciro UrriolaRamón F. AcevedoPedro Antonio DíazVacant-
1918 Ciro UrriolaBelisario PorrasPedro Antonio DíazErnesto LefevrePorras succeeded to the presidency-
1918–1919Belisario PorrasPedro Antonio DíazErnesto LefevreVacant-
1919–1920Belisario PorrasErnesto LefevreVacantVacantLefevre succeeded to the presidency-
1920–1922Belisario PorrasFederico BoydGuillermo AndreveJulio Fábrega-
1922–1924Belisario PorrasRodolfo ChiariIgnacio QuinzadaNicanor A. De Obarrio-
1924–1926Rodolfo ChiariEnrique Adolfo JiménezCarlos Laureano LópezEnrique Linares-
1926–1928Rodolfo ChiariTomás Gabriel DuqueCarlos Laureano LópezEnrique Linares-
1928–1930Florencio Harmodio ArosemenaRicardo AlfaroCarlos Laureano LópezEduardo Chiari-
1930–1931Florencio Harmodio ArosemenaTomás Gabriel DuqueCarlos Laureano LópezEnrique Linares-
1931Harmodio Arias MadridRicardo AlfaroCarlos Laureano LópezEduardo ChiariAlfaro succeeded to the presidency-
1931–1932Ricardo AlfaroCarlos Laureano LópezEduardo ChiariVacant-
1932–1934Harmodio Arias MadridDomingo Díaz ArosemenaCarlos W. MullerJosé de Obaldía Jované-
1934–1936Harmodio Arias MadridEnrique Adolfo JiménezRicado A. MoralesMiguel Ángel Grimaldo-
1936–1938Juan Demóstenes ArosemenaAugusto Samuel BoydHéctor ValdésEzequiel Fernández-
1938–1939Juan Demóstenes ArosemenaAugusto Samuel BoydEzequiel FernándezJacinto López y LeónBoyd succeeded to the presidency-
1939–1940Augusto Samuel BoydEzequiel FernándezJacinto López y LeónVacant-
1940–1941Arnulfo AriasJosé Pezet ArosemenaErnesto Jaén Guardia Aníbal Ríos Delgado-
1941Ricardo de la GuardiaJosé Pezet Arosemena Aníbal Ríos DelgadoVacant-
1941Ricardo de la GuardiaAníbal Ríos Delgado VacantVacant-
1941–1945Ricardo de la GuardiaVacantVacantVacant-
1945Ricardo de la GuardiaJeptha Brawner Duncan Guillén-ArosemenaMiguel Ángel GrimaldoAlcibíades Arosemena-

Vice presidents (1945–2009)

The 1946 constitution introduced two vice presidents instead of three. The position of second vice president was abolished in the 1972 constitution and reintroduced with the 1983 constitutional reforms. Vice Presidents were elected in the same ticket with the President.
TermPresidentFirst Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentNotes
1945–1948Enrique Adolfo JiménezErnesto de la GuardiaRaúl Jiménez (politician)
1948–1949Domingo Díaz ArosemenaDaniel ChanisRoberto ChiariChanis succeeded to the presidency
1949Daniel ChanisRoberto ChiariVacantChiari succeeded to the presidency
1949 Roberto ChiariVacantVacant
1949–1951Arnulfo AriasAlcibíades ArosemenaJosé Ramón GuizadoArosemena succeeded to the presidency
1951–1952Alcibíades ArosemenaJosé Ramón GuizadoVacant
1952–1955José Antonio Remón CanteraJosé Ramón GuizadoRicardo AriasGuizado succeeded to the presidency
1955José Ramón GuizadoRicardo AriasVacantArias succeeded to the presidency
1955–1956Ricardo AriasVacantVacant
1956–1960Ernesto de la GuardiaTemistocles DíazHeraclio Barletta
1960–1964Roberto ChiariSergio González RuízJosé Dominador Bazán
1964–1968Marco Aurelio RoblesMax Delvalle Levy-MaduroRaúl Arango Navarro
1968Arnulfo AriasRaúl Arango NavarroJosé Dominador Bazán
1968–1972JuntaVacantVacant
1972–1975Demetrio B. LakasArturo Sucre Pereira
1975–1978Demetrio B. LakasGerardo González Vernaza
1978–1982Arístides RoyoRicardo de la EspriellaEspriella succeeded to the presidency
1982–1984Ricardo de la EspriellaJorge IlluecaIllueca succeeded to the presidency
1984Jorge IlluecaCarlos Ozores Typaldos
1984–1985Nicolás Ardito BarlettaEric Arturo DelvalleRoderick EsquivelDelvalle succeeded to the presidency
1985–1987Eric Arturo DelvalleRoderick EsquivelVacantLeft office on 8 September 1987
1989Francisco RodríguezCarlos Ozores TypaldosVacant
1989–1992Guillermo EndaraRicardo Arias CalderónGuillermo Ford Boyd
1992–1994Guillermo EndaraGuillermo Ford BoydVacant
1994–1999Ernesto Pérez BalladaresTomás Gabriel Altamirano DuqueFelipe Alejandro Virzi Lopez
1999–2004Mireya MoscosoArturo Ulises Vallarino BartuanoDominador Baldomero Bazán
2004–2009Martín TorrijosSamuel Lewis NavarroRubén Arosemena Valdés

Vice presidents after 2009

Vice presidents have been elected in the same ticket with the President.
TermPresidentVice President
2009–2014Ricardo MartinelliJuan Carlos Varela
2014–2019Juan Carlos VarelaIsabel Saint Malo
2019–2024Laurentino CortizoJosé Gabriel Carrizo
2024–presentJosé Raúl MulinoVacant