What is Vice President of Ecuador?
{{Infobox Political post |post = Vice President |body = the<br />Republic of Ecuador |native_name = {{small|Vicepresidente de la República del Ecuador}} |insignia = Coat of arms of Ecuador.svg |insigniasize = 125px |insigniacaption = [[Coat of arms of Ecuador|Coat of arms]] of Ecuador |termlength = Four years<br />{{small|renewable once}} |appointer = Direct popular vote or the [[President of Ecuador|President]] (with approval from the [[National Assembly of Ecuador|National Assembly]]) |image = [[File:Sesión Solemne Transmisión de Mando Presidencial, Verónica Abad (cropped).jpg|border|180px]] |imagesize = 165px |incumbent = [[Verónica Abad Rojas]] |incumbentsince = 23 November 2023 |department = [[Politics of Ecuador#Executive branch|Executive branch of the<br>Government of Ecuador]] |residence = |salary = 4,869 USD per month |formation = March 6, 1845 |inaugural = [[José Joaquín de Olmedo]] |deputy = |website = }} The '''Vice President of Ecuador''' is the second highest political position in [[Ecuador]]. In many instances, the vice president succeeded the [[President of Ecuador|president]] in turbulent political situations. The last time was in 2005 after the resignation of president [[Lucio Gutiérrez]]. According to the current [[2008 Constitution of Ecuador|constitution]], the vice president is elected on the same ticket as the president. ==History== In November 2024, Vice President [[Verónica Abad Rojas]] was temporarily suspended by the Ecuadorian government after failing to leave [[Israel]] and travel to [[Turkey]] while also serving as ambassador.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ecuador-government-suspends-vice-president-office-ahead-2025-elections-2024-11-09/|title=Ecuador government suspends vice president from office ahead of 2025 elections|publisher=Reuters|accessdate=11 November 2024|date=9 November 2024}}</ref> On 23 December 2024, Abad Rojas was orde