Presidential Designate (Colombia)
| Presidential Designate of Colombia | |
|---|---|
Presidential seal from 1922 to 2002 | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Type | Presidential Designate |
| Status | Abolished |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | Senate of Colombia |
| Seat | Bogotá, D.C. |
| Appointer | President of Colombia with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | Four years, once |
| Precursor | Vice President of Colombia |
| Formation | May 14, 1863 |
| First holder | Santos Gutiérrez |
| Final holder | Juan Manuel Santos |
| Abolished | August 7, 1991 |
| Succession | 1st in the line of succession |
The Presidential Designate of Colombia is a member of the Cabinet without official duties since the Rafael Núñez's administration. The Presidential Designate was elected by the Senate to replace the president in the event of his death, resignation, or removal from office, and was first in the line of succession, ahead of the Minister of Government.
In 1991, with the adoption of the Constitution of 1991, the presidential designate was replaced by the vice president.