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This is a list of those who have served as President of the Republic of Peru (head of state and head of government of Peru) from its establishment to the present.The office was established by the 1822 Constituent Congress, after the resignation of José de San Martín to his position as Protector of Peru and his subsequent departure from the country.
In Peru, the people directly elect a head of state (the president) as well as a legislature.The president is elected by the people for a five-year term. The unicameral Congress (Congreso) has 130 members, also elected for a five-year term by proportional representation.
Pages in category "Presidential elections in Peru" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The 2021 Peruvian general election were held on 11 April 2021, to elect the president of the Republic of Peru, two vice presidents of the same party, 130 congressmen of the Congress of Peru and 5 Andean parliamentarians for a five-year term from 2021 to 2026. [20]
General elections are scheduled to be held in Peru on 12 April 2026, with proposals to bring them forward to 2023 or 2024 due to the 2022–2023 Peruvian protests rejected. [1] [2] [3] The presidential elections will determine the president and the vice presidents, while the congressional elections will determine the composition of the Congress of Peru, which will return to being a bicameral ...
Year Date Event 2001: 8 April: 2001 Peruvian general election: Possible Peru won a plurality of APRA. 3 June: Peruvian general election, 2001: Toledo won the presidency. 2003: 26 May: Toledo declared a state of emergency in response to a series of paralyzing strikes. 14 July: Birth of Jose Diego Salazar in Trujillo, Peru. 2006: 9 April
General elections were held in Peru on 10 June 1962 to elect the President and both houses of Congress. [1] Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre of the Peruvian Aprista Party won the presidential election with 33% of the vote. However, this was below the constitutional requirement of one-third of the vote. [2]
General elections were held in Peru on 18 May 1980 for the first time since 1963 to elect the President and both houses of the Congress. [1] Former President Fernando Belaúnde Terry of the Popular Action won the presidential election with 44.9% of the vote, whilst his party emerged as the largest party in both houses of Congress.