Vice President of Brazil

Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil
Vice Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil
Coat of arms of Brazil
Vice Presidential Standard
Incumbent
Geraldo Alckmin
since 1 January 2023
Federal government of Brazil
StyleMr. Vice President
(Informal)
His Excellency
(Formal)
Status2nd highest in executive branch
Member ofCabinet
National Defense Council
ResidencePalácio do Jaburu
SeatBrasilia
NominatorPresident of Brazil, Political party
AppointerNational Congress of Brazil
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Brazil
Inaugural holderMarshal Floriano Peixoto
FormationFebruary 26, 1891
SuccessionFirst
WebsiteVice Presidency

The Vice President of Brazil (Portuguese: Vice-presidente do Brasil), officially the Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (Vice Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil) is the second-highest government official in the executive branch of the government of Brazil.

Roles

The Vice President's main job is to replace the president on the event of their death, resignation, or impeachment, and to temporarily take over the presidential powers and duties while the President is abroad, or unable to carry out his or her duties.

The Vice President is elected with the president as his or her running mate.

Living former Vice Presidents

There are two living former vice presidents. The most recent former president to die was Marco Maciel (1995–2002) on June 12, 2021.

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