A vice president (vice-president in British English)'s an officer in government or business who's below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president's called the deputy president. Vice presidents in government In politics, a vice president's a person whose primary responsibility's to replace the president on the event of his or her death, resignation or incapacity. Vice presidents are either elected jointly with the preside… (More on Vice-president)