Vice President of Uruguay

Vice President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Vicepresidente de la República Oriental del Uruguay
since 1 March 2025
SeatLegislative Palace
Term lengthFive years, renewable indefinitely but not immediately
Inaugural holderAlfredo Navarro
Formation1 March 1934
Websitepresidencia.gub.uy

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 death or absence. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, president of the Chamber of Senators and the General Assembly.

The president and vice president run on a single ticket submitted by their party. A runoff is held between the top two candidates if no candidate obtains the majority of votes (50%+1). In this case, the candidate who receives a plurality in the runoff wins the election. The current Vice President is Carolina Cosse, who took office on March 1, 2025.

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