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Vice-President

Costa Rica
  • English
    There will be two Vice Presidents of the Republic, who will replace the President in his absolute absence, in the order of their nomination. In his temporary absences, the President may call either of the Vice Presidents for [them] to substitute him.
    … (Art. 135)
  • Spanish
    Habrá dos Vicepresidentes de la República, quienes reemplazarán en su ausencia absoluta al Presidente, por el orden de su nominación. En sus ausencias temporales, el Presidente podrá llamar a cualquiera de los Vicepresidentes para que lo sustituya.
    … (Art. 135)

Vice-President

Costa Rica
  • English
    [The following] is required to be President or Vice President of the Republic:
    1. To be Costa Rican by birth and [a] citizen in exercise;
    2. To have secular status;
    3. To be older than thirty years. (Art. 131)
  • Spanish
    Para ser Presidente o Vicepresidente de la República se requiere:
    1) Ser costarricense por nacimiento y ciudadano en ejercicio;
    2) Ser del estado seglar;
    3) Ser mayor de treinta años. (Art. 131)

Vice-President

Costa Rica
  • English
    The President and the Vice Presidents will be elected simultaneously and by a majority of votes that exceeds forty percent of the total number of [the] suffrage validly emitted.
    The candidates for President and Vice Presidents of a party, must figure for their election in a same list [of nominations], with the exclusion of any other functionary to be elected.
    … (Art. 138)
  • Spanish
    El Presidente y los Vicepresidentes serán elegidos simultáneamente y por una mayoría de votos que exceda del cuarenta por ciento del número total de sufragios válidamente emitidos.
    Los candidatos a Presidente y Vicepresidentes de un partido, deben figurar para su elección en una misma nómina, con exclusión de cualquier otro funcionario a elegir.
    … (Art. 138)