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The Vice Presidents of Honduras, also known as Presidential Designates, officially the Designates to the Presidency (Spanish: Designados a la Presidencia) is the second highest political position in Honduras. According to the current constitution, the President and Vice-Presidents are elected in the same ticket. From 1957 to 2006 and from 2010 to present there are positions of first, second, and third Vice-President known as designados presidenciales, literally Presidential Designates.
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Only during the Zelaya administration the Vice-Presidential position was held by one person, since the Congress reformed the Constitution on 2008 for that the Vice-Presidential charge would be held again by 3 persons. The position of "Vice President Commissioner" was created by former President Manuel Zelaya after Vice President Elvin Santos resigned in late 2008.
A history of officeholders follows.
Vice-President and Presidential Commissioner (2006–2010)
On 2005, the Honduran Congress reformed the Constitution for that the charge of Vice-President may be held by only one person.
Presidential Designates (2010- )
On 2008, before the Honduran Primary Elections, the Honduran National Congress reformed the Constitution again so that the Vice-Presidential office may be occupied by 3 persons as it has been before.