Vice President of Guatemala
| Vice President of the Republic of Guatemala | |
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| Vicepresidente de la República de Guatemala | |
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| Style | Madam Vice President (informal) Most Excellent Madam Vice President of the Republic (official) Her Excellency (alternative formal, diplomatic outside of Guatemala) |
| Member of | National Security Council |
| Residence | Guatemalan National Palace |
| Term length | Four years, non-extendable |
| Inaugural holder | Clemente Marroquín Rojas |
| Formation | 1 July 1966 |
| Website | vicepresidencia.gob.gt |
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Vice president of Guatemala (Spanish: Vicepresidente de 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 (Spanish: Designados a la Presidencia), also known as Presidential Designates (Spanish: Designados Presidenciales) 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.