Vice President of the Dominican Republic
| Vice President of the Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|
| Vicepresidenta de la República Dominicana | |
| Executive branch of the Government of the Dominican Republic | |
| Style | Her Excellency Madam Constitutional Vice President of the Republic (Excelentísima Señora Vicepresidenta Constitucional de la República) (official) Madam Vice President (Señora Vicepresidenta) (informal) The Most Excellent (Excelentísima Señora) (diplomatic) |
| Residence | National Palace (government office) |
| Seat | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional |
| Appointer | Universal suffrage election |
| Term length | Four years, with one re-election allowed |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of the Dominican Republic |
| Inaugural holder | Benigno Filomeno de Rojas |
| Formation | 7 July 1857 |
| Website | vicepresidencia |
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The vice president of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Vicepresidente de la República Dominicana) is the second-highest political position in the Dominican Republic. The vice president is the first person in the presidential line of succession, ascending to the presidency upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. There have been thirty-nine vice presidents of the Dominican Republic. Under the Constitution of the Dominican Republic, the vice president shall be elected along with the president.
Since the independence of the Dominican Republic in 1844 until 1865, what is considered the First Republic, there were no constitutional vice presidents. Yet, during that time there were acting vice presidents; this was under the rule of Pedro Santana.