Vice President of Ecuador is the second highest political position in Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

. Many times has the vice president succeeded the president in turbulent political situations. Last time was in 2005 after resignation of president Lucio Gutiérrez

Lucio Gutiérrez

Lucio Edwin Gutiérrez Borbúa served as President of Ecuador from January 15, 2003 to April 20, 2005.- Political rise :Gutiérrez was prominent in a popular uprising that replaced President Jamil Mahuad for three hours in January 2000...

. According to the current constitution, vice president in elected in the same ticket as president.

History of the office holders follows. The list is complete.

Name	Inaugurated	Left Office
José Joaquín de Olmedo José Joaquín de Olmedo José Joaquín de Olmedo y Maruri Patriot and poet, son of the Spanish Captain Don Miguel de Olmedo y Troyano and the Guayaquilean Ana Francisca de Maruri y Salavarría....	1830	1831
José Modesto Larrea	1831	1835
Juan Bernardo León	1835	1839
Francisco Aguirre	1839	1843
Francisco Marcos	1843	1845
Pablo Merino	1845	1847
Manuel de Ascásubi Manuel de Ascásubi Manuel de Ascázubi y Matheu served as Vice President of Ecuador from 1847 to 1851 and in that capacity he was also acting President from 10 October 1849 to 10 June 1850....	1847	1851
Position abolished	1851	1852
Pacífico Chiriboga Pacifico Chiriboga Don Pacífico Chiriboga y Borja was an actor during the first years of the Republic of Ecuador. He served as senator, minister, vice-president and acting president during these formative years....	1852	1854
Manuel Bustamante	1854	1856
Marcos Espinel	1856	1858
Jerónimo Carrión Jerónimo Carrión Jerónimo Carrión y Palacio was President of Ecuador between September 7, 1865 and November 6, 1867. He also served as Vice President of Ecuador and led a brief rebellion in 1859.He was a member of the Ecuadorian Conservative Party....	1858	1860
Mariano Cueva	1861	1863
Antonio Borrero Antonio Borrero Antonio María Vicente Narciso Borrero y Cortázar was Vice President of Ecuador from 1863 to 1864 and President from 9 December 1875 to 18 December 1876....	1863	1864
Rafael Carvajal Rafael Carvajal Rafael Carvajal Guzmán was Vice President of Ecuador from 1864 to 1865 and acting President from 31 August 1865 to 7 September 1865.-External links:*...	1864	1865
Pedro José de Arteta Pedro José de Arteta Pedro José de Arteta y Calisto was Vice President of Ecuador from 1865 to 1869 and served briefly as President from 6 November 1867 to 20 January 1868. He was the brother of Nicolás Joaquín de Arteta y Calisto, first Archbishop of Quito....	1865	1867
Vacant	1867	1868
Pedro José de Arteta Pedro José de Arteta Pedro José de Arteta y Calisto was Vice President of Ecuador from 1865 to 1869 and served briefly as President from 6 November 1867 to 20 January 1868. He was the brother of Nicolás Joaquín de Arteta y Calisto, first Archbishop of Quito....	1868	1869
Francisco Javier León	1869	1875
Vacant	1875	1883
Rafael Pérez Pareja Rafael Pérez Pareja Rafael Pérez Pareja was a notable public figure in nineteenth-century Ecuador, a supporter of liberalism. He was acting president of Ecuador from October 15 to November 23, 1883.-Biography:...	1883	1884
Agustín Guerrero Lizarzaburu	1884	1886
Pedro José Cevallos Pedro José Cevallos Pedro José Cevallos Salvador was President of Ecuador 1 July 1888 to 17 August 1888 and Vice President from 1886 to 1890. From April to August 1891 the presidency of Antonio Flores he was minister of Public Instruction, Interior Affairs and Foreign Affairs. Shortly before his death he became a...	1886	1890
Pablo Herrera	1890	1894
Vicente Lucio Salazar Vicente Lucio Salazar Vicente Lucio Salazar was President of Ecuador between 16 April 1895 and 1 September 1895.He became Vice President in 1894, and became President when Luis Cordero left office.-External links:*...	1894	1895
Vacant	1895	1897
Manuel Benigno Cueva	1897	1899
Carlos Freire Zaldumbide	1899	1903
Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno Alfredo Baquerizo Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno was Ecuadorian politician. He served as Vice President of Ecuador of Leónidas Plaza and Lizardo García from 1903 to 1906 and as President of Ecuador three times in 1912, 1916–1920 and 1931-1932. He was a member of the Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party.-External links:*...	1903	1906
Position abolished	1906	1946
Mariano Suárez Veintimilla Mariano Suárez Mariano Suárez Veintimilla was Ecuadorian politician.He served as Velasco's Vice President from 1946 until he was ousted in 1947 by Carlos Mancheno Cajas. Soon Mancheno was ousted and Suárez served briefly as President of Ecuador from 2 September 1947 to 15 September 1947....	1946	1947
José Rafael Bustamante	1947	1948
Manuel Sotomayor y Luna	1948	1949
Abel Gilbert	1949	1952
Alfredo Chiriboga	1952	1956
Francisco Illingworth Icaza Francisco Illingworth Francisco Illingworth Icaza served as Vice President of Ecuador in the administration of Camilo Ponce Enríquez from 1956 to 1960. He was member of Partido Social Cristiano ....	1956	1960
Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy served as Vice President of Ecuador and due to the ousting of President José María Velasco Ibarra, became President of Ecuador from 7 November 1961 to 11 July 1963....	1960	1961
Reinaldo Varea Donoso	1961	1963
Vacant position	1963	1968
Jorge Zavala Baquerizo	1968	1972
Junta, no vice president	1976	1979
Osvaldo Hurtado Larrea	1979	1981
León Roldós Aguilera León Roldós Aguilera León Roldós Aguilera is an Ecuadorian politician. He was born in Guayaquil in 1942. His mother died during his birth. He studied law at the state University of Guayaquil . He became Secretary of the Municipality of Guayaquil under Mayor Asaad Bucaram , of the populist party Concentración de...	1981	1984
Blasco Peñaherrera Padilla	1984	1988
Luis Parodi Valverde	1988	1992
Alberto Dahik Garzozzi Alberto Dahik Alberto Dahik Garzozi is an Ecuadorian politician of Lebanese ancestry.Dahik was educated in economics in Princeton University. He served as Finance Minister from 1985 to 1987 and member of Congress from 1988 to 1992....	1992	1995
Eduardo Peña Triviño	1995	1996
Rosalía Arteaga Serrano	1996	1998
Pedro Aguayo Cubillo Pedro Aguayo Cubillo Pedro Aguayo Cubillo served as Vice President of Ecuador from 2 April 1998 to 10 August 1998, the last four months of presidency of Fabián Alarcón. He was elected by National Congress to replace Rosalía Arteaga upon her resignation....	1998	1998
Gustavo Noboa Bejarano	1998	2000
Pedro Pinto Rubianes Pedro Pinto Rubianes Pedro Alfredo Pinto Rubianes served as Vice President of Ecuador from 22 January 2000 to 15 January 2003, during the presidency of Gustavo Noboa...	2000	2003
Luis Alfredo Palacio González	2003	2005
Nicanor Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Alejandro Serrano Nicanor Alejandro Serrano Aguilar is an Ecuadorian politician and sports leader.Serrano was Vice President of Ecuador from May 5, 2005 to January 15, 2007. National Congress of Ecuador elected him to fill vacancy of Vicepresidency when Alfredo Palacio became President of Ecuador...	2005	2007
Lenín Moreno Garcés	2007	Incumbent

External links

History of Vicepresidency

• List of current Vice Presidents