Vice President of Honduras
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Only during the Zelaya administration the Vice-Presidential position was held by one person, since the Congress reformed the Constitution in 2008 for that the Vice-Presidential charge would be held again by 3 persons. The position of "Vice President Commissioner" was created by former President Manuel Zelaya after Vice President Elvin Santos resigned in late 2008.[1]
Functions and duties
The duty of the vice presidents involve performing the functions of the President in their absence, usually due to incapacitation (one of the vice presidents is selected to serve in the role on an temporary basis until the President's return). If the absence is considered to be permanent, the National Congress elects one of the three appointed to fulfill the functions of the president until the end of the term. If all the appointees are absent, the President of the National Congress is the next in line to assume the functions.
Vice presidents are eligible to be impeached by the National Congress for poor performance or misconduct. Vice presidents are also not allowed to remain outside the country for more than 15 days without the permission of the National Congress.
Requirements and restrictions
The requirements to be a Vice President are the same as that of the President. A candidate must be Honduran by birth, be over the age of 30, have full civic rights, and may not be an active member of the leadership of any established religion.
Vice presidents may not be elected President while serving in the role, or within six months after the end of their term or resignation. Vice presidents can also not be elected as a deputy of the National Congress while serving in office.
History
The following is a history of officeholders:[2]
1839–1954
1957–1972 (Military Era)
| Term | President | First Presidential Designate | Second Presidential Designate | Third Presidential Designate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957–1963 | Ramon Villeda Morales | José Mejía Arellano | Francisco Milla Bermúdez | Juan Miguel Mejía | [10] |
| 1965–1971 | Oswaldo López Arellano | Ricardo Zúñiga Agustinus | Horacio Moya Posas | Napoleón Alcerro Oliva | [11] |
| 1971–1972 | Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés | René Bendaña Meza | Eugenio Matute Canizales | Tiburcio Carías Castillo | [12] |
Constitutional vice presidents (since 1982)
Presidential designates (1982–2006)
| Term | President | First Presidential Designate | Second Presidential Designate | Third Presidential Designate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982–1986 | Roberto Suazo Cordova | Marcelino Ponce Martínez | Céleo Arias Moncada | Arturo Rendón Pineda | [13] |
| 1986–1990 | José Azcona del Hoyo | Alfredo Fortín Inestroza | José Pineda Gómez | Jaime Rosenthal | Rosenthal left office in 1989[14] |
| 1990–1994 | Rafael Leonardo Callejas | Jacobo Hernández Cruz | Marco Tulio Cruz | Roberto Martínez Lozano | [15] |
| 1994–1998 | Carlos Roberto Reina | Walter López Reyes | Juan de la Cruz Avelar Leiva | Guadalupe Jerezano Mejía | Jerezano left office in 1997[16] |
| 1998–2002 | Carlos Roberto Flores | William Handal Raudales | Gladys Caballero de Arévalo | Hector Vidal Cerrato Hernandez | [17] |
| 2002–2006 | Ricardo Maduro | Vicente Williams Agasse | Armida Villela de López Contreras | José Alberto Díaz Lobo |
Vice-President and Presidential Commissioner (2006–2010)
In 2005, the Honduran Congress reformed the Constitution for that the charge of Vice-President may be held by only one person.
| Term | President | Vice President | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2009 | Manuel Zelaya | Elvin Santos (27 January 2006 – 18 November 2008[18]) Unoccupied (18 November 2008 – 1 February 2009) Arístides Mejía (1 February 2009[19] – 28 June 2009) |
Elvin Santos resigned to pursue the presidency. Arístides Mejía didn't fully occupy the charge; he was a Presidential Commissioner, not a Vice-President, since he was appointed by President Zelaya and not popularly elected; this equates to being a minister without portfolio.[20][21] He was deposed on 28 June 2009. |
| 2009–2010 | Roberto Micheletti | Unoccupied (28 June 2009 - 27 January 2010) | President Roberto Micheletti didn't appoint any Presidential Commissioner (like Manuel Zelaya did with Aristides Mejía) while he was occupying the Honduran Presidency. |
Presidential designates (2010–present)
In 2008, before the Honduran Primary Elections, the three posts of Vice-Presidents were restored by order of the Supreme Court which deemed their replacement with a single Vice-President unconstitutional.[18]
| Term | President | First Presidential Designate | Second Presidential Designate | Third Presidential Designate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2014 | Porfirio Lobo Sosa | María Antonieta Guillén Vásquez | Samuel Armando Reyes Rendon | Victor Hugo Barnica | |
| 2014–2018 | Juan Orlando Hernández | Ricardo Antonio Alvarez Arias | Ava Rossana Guevara Pinto | Lorena Enriqueta Herrera Estevez | |
| 2018–2022 | Juan Orlando Hernández | Ricardo Antonio Alvarez Arias | Olga Margarita Alvarado Rodríguez | María Antonia Rivera Rosales | [22] |
| 2022–2026 | Xiomara Castro | Salvador Nasralla | Doris Gutiérrez | Renato Florentino | [23] |
References
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- ↑ Honduras: Impugnan cargo de Arístides por violentar preceptos constitucionales (in spanish)
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- ↑ The CIA World Fact Book: Honduras Retrieved Feb 9, 2020
- ↑ https://www.elheraldo.hn/eleccioneshonduras2021/1504655-508/salvador-nasralla-designado-presidencial-honduras
