Vice President of Nicaragua
The position of Vice President of the Republic existed legally in on four occasions:
- During Liberal Constitution between 1893 and 1896. President Zelaya abolished the position in 1896.
- During Conservative Constitution from 1911 to 1939.
- From 1962 to 1972 by constitutional reforms of Luis Somoza Debayle in 1962 and Rene Schick in 1966.
- After the new Constitution of 1987.
Gen. Anastasio Ortiz, was the first Vice President appointed by a Constituent Assembly. The Constitutional system of replacement of the President by the Vice President worked in 1923 when President Diego Manuel Chamorro was replaced by Bartolomé Martínez.
A list, albeit incomplete, of the office holders follows.
| Name | Inaugurated | Left Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Sacasa Sarria | 1887 | 1889 | |
| Gen. Anastasio J. Ortiz Argeñal | 15 Sept. 1893 | 9 Jan. 1894 | |
| Francisco Baca | 1894 | Feb. 1896 | |
| Adolfo Díaz Recinos | Aug. 1910 | 1911 | |
| Gen. Corea | 1912 | ||
| Fernando Solórzano | Jan. 1913 | Dec. 1916 | |
| Nemesio Martínez | Jan. 1917 | Dec. 1920 | |
| Bartolomé Martínez González | Jan. 1921 | 12 Oct. 1923 | Martínez succeeded to the presidency |
| Juan Bautista Sacasa | Jan. 1926 | Jan. 1927 | |
| Enoc Aguado Farfán | 1929 | 1932 | |
| Rodolfo Espinosa R. | 1932 | June 1936 | |
| Francisco Navarro Alvarado | Jan. 1937 | March 1939 | |
| Mariano Argüello Vargas | 22 Nov. 1947 | 1950 | |
|
Silvio Argüello Cardenal and |
May 1963 | Aug. 1966 | Guerrero succeeded to the presidency |
|
Silvio Argüello Cardenal and |
Aug. 1966 | May 1967 | |
|
Francisco Urcuyo Maliaños and |
May 1967 | May 1972 | |
| Vacant | May 1972 | Jan. 1985 | |
| Sergio Ramírez Mercado | Jan. 1985 | Apr. 1990 | |
| Virgilio Reyes Godoy | Apr. 1990 | 1995 | Resigned to pursue presidency |
| Julia de la Cruz Mena Rivera | 1995 | Jan. 1997 | |
| Enrique José Bolaños Geyer | Jan. 1997 | Oct. 2000 | Resigned to pursue presidency |
| Leopoldo Navarro Bermúdez | Oct. 2000 | Jan. 2002 | |
| José Rizo Castellón | Jan. 2002 | 2005 | Resigned to pursue presidency |
| Alfredo Gómez Urcuyo | 2005 | Jan. 2007 | |
| Jaime Morales Carazo | Jan. 2007 | Jan. 2012 | |
| Moisés Omar Halleslevens Acevedo | Jan. 2012 | Incumbent |
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