Vice President of Panama

Vice President of the Republic of Panama
Vicepresidente de Panamá
Vice Presidential seal
Vice Presidential standard
Incumbent Jose Gabriel Carrizo since 1 July 2019
Style	Mr. Vice President (Informal) The Honorable (Formal) His Excellency (Diplomatic, outside Panama)
Seat	Panama City, Panama
Term length	5 years renewable once, non-consecutively
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Panama
Inaugural holder	Pablo Arosemena, José Domingo de Obaldia and Carlos Antonio Mendoza
Formation	September 1904
Website	Presidencia de la República

Politics of Panama
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Executive President Laurentino Cortizo Vice President Jose Gabriel Carrizo
Legislature National Assembly President: Marcos Castillero Barahona
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The vice president of Panama is the second-highest political position in the Government of Panama. Since 2009, the position of Vice President has been held by only one person.^[1]

Before 1945 there were positions of presidential designates elected by the National Assembly for a two-year term.^[2] The positions of presidential designates were replaced in 1945 by two vice presidents.

According to the current constitution, Vice President is elected in the same ticket as the President of Panama.