Vice President of Brazil

Vice President of the Federative Republic of Brazil
Vice-Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil
Vice presidential standard
Incumbent
Geraldo Alckmin
since January 1, 2023
Federal government of Brazil
StyleMr. Vice President[1]
(informal)
The Most Excellent and His Excellency
(formal)
StatusSecond highest executive branch officer
Member ofCabinet
National Defense Council
ResidencePalácio do Jaburu
SeatBrasilia
AppointerDirect popular vote (two rounds if necessary)
Term lengthFour years, renewable once consecutively
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Brazil
Inaugural holderFloriano Peixoto
FormationFebruary 26, 1891 (1891-02-26)
SuccessionFirst
SalaryR$ 39,293.32 per month[2]
Websitewww.gov.br/planalto

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), or simply the vice president of the republic (Vice-Presidente da República) is the second-highest ranking government official in the executive branch of the Government of Brazil, preceded only by the president. The vice president's primary role 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 otherwise temporarily unable to carry out their duties. The vice president is elected jointly with the president as their running mate.

The office has existed since the Proclamation of the Republic in 1889, although it was only officially instituted as of the 1891 Constitution. It has been in place throughout all of Brazil's republican history, save for the fifteen years of the Vargas Era when it was officially abolished.

  1. ^ "Decreto nº 9.758, de 11 de abril de 2019". Diário Oficial da União (in Portuguese). No. 70–A. Impressa Nacional. 11 April 2019. p. 5. ISSN 1677-7042. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ Zanatta, Pedro (1 January 2023). "Saiba quanto passa a ser o salário do presidente, vice, ministros e governadores". CNN Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 19 October 2023.

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