Vice President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay | |
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Vicepresidente de la República Oriental del Uruguay | |
since 1 March 2020 | |
Seat | Legislative Palace |
Term length | Five years, renewable indefinitely but not immediately |
Inaugural holder | Alfredo Navarro |
Formation | 1 March 1934 |
Website | presidencia.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]