National
Vice President of the Republic
- Spanish: Vicepresidente de la República
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Elected on the same ticket and the same day as the President (Constitution Art. 202); replaces the President on temporary or permanent vacancy.
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- José Manuel Restrepo since August 2026 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked
Sources
- constituteproject.org · checked Constitute Project, Colombia Constitution 1991 as amended to 2015, read 2026-10-12: selection method and seats of this office (Arts. 112, 171, 176, 189, 190, 202, 231, 239). Seat totals for 2026-2030 (Senate 100+2+1, Chamber 161+2+1+1+1+16+1) from Wikipedia, 2026 Colombian parliamentary election, read 2026-10-12, cross-checked with CNE declaration of the Senate (El Universal, 2026-07-14). Court sizes (9 and 23) from Law 270 of 1996, not re-read this run. For: Vice President of the Republic
- constituteproject.org · checked Spanish official names of the Colombian bodies and offices as used in the Constitution of 1991 and the bodies own sites, read 2026-10-12. Cabinet name Consejo de Ministros is marked unofficial (the Constitution calls it Gobierno Nacional). For: Vice President of the Republic in Spanish
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, 2026 Colombian presidential election, read 2026-10-12: De la Espriella won the 21 June 2026 run-off (49.66%) and Restrepo is Vice President; took office 7 August 2026 (Council of Ministers of Colombia page). Fallback: Wikipedia, because Registraduria results were not read this run. For: José Manuel Restrepo, current term
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