# List of presidents of Peru

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.
The first president was José de la Riva Agüero and the current officeholder is Dina Boluarte, the first woman to hold the position. In the history of the position, there has been a series of political crises, caudillos, barracks revolt, civil wars, death of the incumbent, coups d'état, parliamentary attempts to remove the presidency, one self-coup, and vacancies dictated by the congress. The list is based on the work of the historian Jorge Basadre, constitutions, laws, and decrees in each case.
Even though they were not presidents, the list includes the Libertadores San Martín and Simón Bolívar due to their historical relevance in the independence of Peru and its consolidation.

## Presidents

Political parties:
Far-right: Revolutionary Union (Unión Revolucionaria, UR)
Right wing: Civilista Party (Partido Civil, PC) Fujimorism (Cambio 90/ Let's Go Neighbor) Constitutional Party (Partido Constitucional) Reformist Democratic Party (Partido Democrático Reformista) Peruvian Democratic Movement (Movimiento Democrático Peruano, MDP) National Democratic Front (Frente Democrático Nacional)
Centre-right: Peruvians for Change (Peruanos Por el Kambio, PPK)
Centrist: Popular Action (Acción Popular, AP) Possible Peru (Perú Posible, PP) Purple Party (Partido Morado, PM)
Centre-left: Democratic Party (Partido Demócrata, PD) Peruvian Aprista Party (Partido Aprista Peruano, APRA)
Left wing: Peruvian Nationalist Party (Partido Nacionalista Peruano, PNP)
Far-left: Free Peru (Perú Libre, PL)
Others: Independent Military
UR (2)   PC (9)   C90/VV (1)   PC (4)   PDR (1)   MDP (2)   PPK (1)   AP (4)   PP (1)
  PM (1)   PD (2)   APRA (2)   FDN (1)   PNP (1)   PL (1)   Ind. (6)   Military (16) :
| No. | Portrait | President (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Time in office | Party | Party | Election | Vice President |
| No. | Portrait | President (Birth–Death) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Party | Election | Vice President |
| — | | José de San Martín (1778–1850) | 3 August 1821 | 20 September 1822 | 1 year, 48 days | | Independent | N/A | None |
| 1 | | José de la Riva Agüero (1783–1858) | 28 February 1823 | 23 June 1823 | 115 days | | Military | — | None |
| 2 | | José Bernardo de Tagle (1779–1825) | 16 August 1823 | 10 February 1824 | 178 days | | Military | — | None |
| 2 | | José Bernardo de Tagle (1779–1825) | 16 August 1823 | 10 February 1824 | 178 days | | Military | 1823 | Diego de Aliaga y Santa Cruz |
| — | | Simón Bolívar (1783–1830) | 10 February 1824 | 27 January 1827 | 2 years, 351 days | | Independent | — | None |
| 3 | | José de La Mar (1776–1830) | 10 June 1827 | 7 June 1829 | 1 year, 362 days | | Military | 1827 | Manuel Salazar y Baquíjano |
| 4 | | Agustín Gamarra (1785–1841) | 7 June 1829 | 19 December 1833 | 4 years, 195 days | | Military | Coup d'état | Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente |
| 4 | | Agustín Gamarra (1785–1841) | 7 June 1829 | 19 December 1833 | 4 years, 195 days | | Military | 1829 | Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente |
| 5 | | Luis José de Orbegoso (1795–1847) | 21 December 1833 | 25 February 1835 | 1 year, 66 days | | Military | 1833 | None |
| — | | Felipe Salaverry (1805–1836) | 25 February 1835 | 7 February 1836 | 347 days | | Military | Coup d'état | None |
| 6 | | Agustín Gamarra (1785–1841) | 20 January 1839 | 18 November 1841 (†) | 2 years, 302 days | | Military | Open Cabildo | Manuel Menéndez (1840–1841) President of the Council of State Justo Figuerola (1840–1841) 1º Vice President of the Council of State Juan Francisco de Vidal (1840–1841) 2º Vice President of the Council of State |
| 6 | | Agustín Gamarra (1785–1841) | 20 January 1839 | 18 November 1841 (†) | 2 years, 302 days | | Military | 1839 | Manuel Menéndez (1840–1841) President of the Council of State Justo Figuerola (1840–1841) 1º Vice President of the Council of State Juan Francisco de Vidal (1840–1841) 2º Vice President of the Council of State |
| 6 | | Agustín Gamarra (1785–1841) | 20 January 1839 | 18 November 1841 (†) | 2 years, 302 days | | Military | 1840 | Manuel Menéndez (1840–1841) President of the Council of State Justo Figuerola (1840–1841) 1º Vice President of the Council of State Juan Francisco de Vidal (1840–1841) 2º Vice President of the Council of State |
| 7 | | Manuel Menéndez (1793–1847) | 18 November 1841 | 16 August 1842 | 271 days | | Independent | — | Justo Figuerola 1º Vice President of the Council of State Juan Francisco de Vidal 2º Vice President of the Council of State |
| 8 | | Juan Francisco de Vidal (1800–1863) | 20 October 1842 | 15 March 1843 | 146 days | | Military | — | None |
| — | | Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco (1806–1873) | 27 March 1843 | 17 June 1844 | 1 year, 82 days | | Military | Coup d'état | None |
| 10 | | Manuel Menéndez (1793–1847) | 7 October 1844 | 20 April 1845 | 195 days | | Independent | Restored to office | None |
| 11 | | Ramón Castilla (1797–1867) | 20 April 1845 | 20 April 1851 | 6 years | | Military | 1845 | None |
| 12 | | José Rufino Echenique (1808–1887) | 20 April 1851 | 5 January 1855 | 3 years, 260 days | | Military | 1851 | None |
| 13 | | Ramón Castilla (1797–1867) | 5 January 1855 | 24 October 1862 | 7 years, 292 days | | Military | Coup d'état | (As Prime Minister) José María Raygada Miguel de San Román |
| 13 | | Ramón Castilla (1797–1867) | 5 January 1855 | 24 October 1862 | 7 years, 292 days | | Military | 1858 | Juan Manuel del Mar |
| 14 | | Miguel de San Román (1802–1863) | 24 October 1862 | 3 April 1863 (†) | 161 days | | Military | 1862 | 1º Juan Antonio Pezet 2º Pedro Diez Canseco |
| 15 | | Juan Antonio Pezet (1809–1879) | 5 August 1863 | 8 November 1865 | 2 years, 95 days | | Military | 1862 | Pedro Diez Canseco |
| 16 | | Mariano Ignacio Prado (1825–1901) | 28 November 1865 | 7 January 1868 | 2 years, 40 days | | Military | Coup d'état | None |
| 16 | | Mariano Ignacio Prado (1825–1901) | 28 November 1865 | 7 January 1868 | 2 years, 40 days | | Military | 1867 | None |
| 17 | | Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho (1815–1893) | 7 January 1868 | 2 August 1868 | 208 days | | Military | 1867 | None |
| 18 | | José Balta (1814–1872) | 2 August 1868 | 22 July 1872 | 3 years, 355 days | | Military | 1868 | 1º Mariano Herencia Zevallos 2º Francisco Diez-Canseco |
| — | | Tomás Gutiérrez (1817–1872) | 22 July 1872 | 26 July 1872 | 4 days | | Military | Coup d'état | None |
| 19 | | Mariano Herencia Zevallos (1820–1873) | 27 July 1872 | 2 August 1872 | 6 days | | Civilista Party | — | None |
| 20 | | Manuel Pardo y Lavalle (1834–1878) | 2 August 1872 | 2 August 1876 | 4 years, 0 days | | Civilista Party | 1872 | 1º Manuel Costas Arce 2.º Francisco Garmendia Puértolas |
| 21 | | Mariano Ignacio Prado (1825–1901) | 2 August 1876 | 18 December 1879 | 3 years, 138 days | | Civilista Party | 1876 | 1º Luis La Puerta 2º José Francisco Canevaro |
| 22 | | Luis La Puerta (1811–1896) | 18 December 1879 | 23 December 1879 | 5 days | | Military | — | José Francisco Canevaro |
| 23 | | Nicolás de Piérola (1839–1913) | 23 December 1879 | 28 December 1881 | 2 years, 5 days | | Independent | Open cabildo | None |
| 24 | | Francisco García Calderón (1834–1905) | 12 March 1881 | 6 November 1881 | 239 days | | Independent | — | 1º Lizardo Montero 2º Andrés Avelino Cáceres |
| 25 | | Lizardo Montero (1832–1905) | 28 September 1881 | 28 October 1883 | 2 years, 30 days | | Civilista Party | — | None |
| 26 | | Miguel Iglesias (1830–1909) | 30 December 1882 | 3 December 1885 | 2 years, 338 days | | Military | 1882 | None |
| 26 | | Miguel Iglesias (1830–1909) | 30 December 1882 | 3 December 1885 | 2 years, 338 days | | Military | 1884 | None |
| 27 | | Andrés Avelino Cáceres (1836–1923) | 3 June 1886 | 10 August 1890 | 4 years, 68 days | | Constitutional Party | 1886 | 1º Remigio Morales Bermúdez 2º Aurelio Denegri |
| 28 | | Remigio Morales Bermúdez (1836–1894) | 10 August 1890 | 1 April 1894 (†) | 3 years, 234 days | | Constitutional Party | 1890 | 1º Pedro Alejandrino del Solar 2º Justiniano Borgoño |
| 29 | | Justiniano Borgoño (1836–1921) | 1 April 1894 | 10 August 1894 | 131 days | | Constitutional Party | 1890 | None |
| 30 | | Andrés Avelino Cáceres (1836–1923) | 10 August 1894 | 20 March 1895 | 222 days | | Constitutional Party | 1894 | 1º César Canevaro 2º Cesáreo Chacaltana |
| 31 | | Nicolás de Piérola (1839–1913) | 8 September 1895 | 8 September 1899 | 4 years | | Democratic Party | 1895 | 1º Guillermo Billinghurst 2º Augusto Seminario y Váscones |
| 32 | | Eduardo López de Romaña (1847–1912) | 8 September 1899 | 8 September 1903 | 4 years | | Civilista Party | 1899 | 1º Isaac Alzamora 2.º Federico Bresani |
| 33 | | Manuel Candamo (1841–1904) | 8 September 1903 | 7 May 1904 (†) | 242 days | | Civilista Party | 1903 | 1.º Lino Alarco (†) 2.º Serapio Calderón |
| 34 | | Serapio Calderón (1843–1922) | 7 May 1904 | 24 September 1904 | 140 days | | Civilista Party | 1903 | None |
| 35 | | José Pardo y Barreda (1864–1947) | 24 September 1904 | 24 September 1908 | 4 years | | Civilista Party | 1904 | 1.º José Salvador Cavero Ovalle 2º Vacant |
| 36 | | Augusto Leguía (1863–1932) | 24 September 1908 | 24 September 1912 | 4 years | | Civilista Party | 1908 | 1º Eugenio Larrabure y Unanue 2º Belisario Sosa |
| 37 | | Guillermo Billinghurst (1851–1915) | 24 September 1912 | 4 February 1914 | 1 year, 133 days | | Democratic Party | 1912 | 1º Roberto Leguía 2º Miguel Echenique |
| 38 | | Óscar Benavides (1876–1945) | 4 February 1914 | 18 August 1915 | 1 year, 195 days | | Military | Coup d'état | None |
| 39 | | José Pardo y Barreda (1864–1947) | 18 August 1915 | 4 July 1919 | 3 years, 320 days | | Civilista Party | 1915 | 1º Ricardo Bentín Sánchez 2.º Melitón Carvajal |
| 40 | | Augusto Leguía (1863–1932) | 4 July 1919 | 25 August 1930 | 11 years, 52 days | | Reformist Democratic Party | Coup d'état | 1º César Canevaro (1919–1920) 2.º Agustín de la Torre González (1919–1920) |
| 40 | | Augusto Leguía (1863–1932) | 4 July 1919 | 25 August 1930 | 11 years, 52 days | | Reformist Democratic Party | 1919 | 1º César Canevaro (1919–1920) 2.º Agustín de la Torre González (1919–1920) |
| 40 | | Augusto Leguía (1863–1932) | 4 July 1919 | 25 August 1930 | 11 years, 52 days | | Reformist Democratic Party | 1924 | 1º César Canevaro (1919–1920) 2.º Agustín de la Torre González (1919–1920) |
| 40 | | Augusto Leguía (1863–1932) | 4 July 1919 | 25 August 1930 | 11 years, 52 days | | Reformist Democratic Party | 1929 | 1º César Canevaro (1919–1920) 2.º Agustín de la Torre González (1919–1920) |
| — | | Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro (1889–1933) | 27 August 1930 | 1 March 1931 | 186 days | | Revolutionary Union | Coup d'état | None |
| — | | David Samanez Ocampo (1865–1947) | 11 March 1931 | 8 December 1931 | 272 days | | Democratic Party | — | None |
| 41 | | Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro (1889–1933) | 8 December 1931 | 30 April 1933 (†) | 1 year, 143 days | | Revolutionary Union | 1931 | None |
| 42 | | Óscar Benavides (1876–1945) | 30 April 1933 | 8 December 1939 | 6 years, 222 days | | Military | — | 1º Ernesto Montagne Markholz 2º Antonio Rodríguez Ramírez |
| 43 | | Manuel Prado Ugarteche (1889–1967) | 8 December 1939 | 28 July 1945 | 5 years, 232 days | | Peruvian Democratic Movement | 1939 | 1º Rafael Larco Herrera 2º Carlos D. Gibson |
| 44 | | José Luis Bustamante y Rivero (1894–1989) | 28 July 1945 | 29 October 1948 | 3 years, 93 days | | National Democratic Front | 1945 | 1º José Gálvez Barrenechea 2º Eduardo Ganoza y Ganoza |
| 45 | | Manuel Odría (1896–1974) | 1 November 1948 | 28 July 1956 | 7 years, 270 days | | Military | Coup d'état | 1º Héctor Boza 2º Federico Bolognesi Bolognesi |
| 45 | | Manuel Odría (1896–1974) | 1 November 1948 | 28 July 1956 | 7 years, 270 days | | Military | 1950 | 1º Héctor Boza 2º Federico Bolognesi Bolognesi |
| 46 | | Manuel Prado Ugarteche (1889–1967) | 28 July 1956 | 18 July 1962 | 5 years, 355 days | | Peruvian Democratic Movement | 1956 | 1º Luis Gallo Porras 2.º Carlos Moreyra y Paz Soldán |
| 47 | | Ricardo Pérez Godoy (1905–1982) | 18 July 1962 | 3 March 1963 | 228 days | | Military | Coup d'état | None |
| 48 | | Nicolás Lindley López (1908–1995) | 3 March 1963 | 28 July 1963 | 147 days | | Military | Succession (De facto) | None |
| 49 | | Fernando Belaúnde Terry (1912–2002) | 28 July 1963 | 3 October 1968 | 5 years, 67 days | | Popular Action | 1963 | 1º Edgardo Seoane 2º Mario Polar Ugarteche |
| 50 | | Juan Velasco Alvarado (1910–1977) | 3 October 1968 | 30 August 1975 | 6 years, 331 days | | Military | Coup d'état | None |
| 51 | | Francisco Morales Bermúdez (1921–2022) | 30 August 1975 | 28 July 1980 | 4 years, 333 days | | Military | Coup d'état | None |
| 52 | | Fernando Belaúnde Terry (1912–2002) | 28 July 1980 | 28 July 1985 | 5 years | | Popular Action | 1980 | 1º Fernando Schwalb 2º Javier Alva Orlandini |
| 53 | | Alan García (1949–2019) | 28 July 1985 | 28 July 1990 | 5 years | | Peruvian Aprista Party | 1985 | 1º Luis Alberto Sánchez 2.º Luis Alva Castro |
| 54 | | Alberto Fujimori (1938–2024) | 28 July 1990 | 21 November 2000 (Resigned, deposed by Congress) | 10 years, 116 days | | Change 90 (1990–1998) Let's Go Neighbour (1998–2000) | 1990 | First Vice President Máximo San Román (1990–1992) Ricardo Márquez Flores (1995–2000) Francisco Tudela (2000) Second Vice President Carlos García y García (1990–1992) César Paredes Canto (1995–2000) Ricardo Márquez Flores (2000) |
| 54 | | Alberto Fujimori (1938–2024) | 28 July 1990 | 21 November 2000 (Resigned, deposed by Congress) | 10 years, 116 days | | Change 90 (1990–1998) Let's Go Neighbour (1998–2000) | Self-coup | First Vice President Máximo San Román (1990–1992) Ricardo Márquez Flores (1995–2000) Francisco Tudela (2000) Second Vice President Carlos García y García (1990–1992) César Paredes Canto (1995–2000) Ricardo Márquez Flores (2000) |
| 54 | | Alberto Fujimori (1938–2024) | 28 July 1990 | 21 November 2000 (Resigned, deposed by Congress) | 10 years, 116 days | | Change 90 (1990–1998) Let's Go Neighbour (1998–2000) | 1993 | First Vice President Máximo San Román (1990–1992) Ricardo Márquez Flores (1995–2000) Francisco Tudela (2000) Second Vice President Carlos García y García (1990–1992) César Paredes Canto (1995–2000) Ricardo Márquez Flores (2000) |
| 54 | | Alberto Fujimori (1938–2024) | 28 July 1990 | 21 November 2000 (Resigned, deposed by Congress) | 10 years, 116 days | | Change 90 (1990–1998) Let's Go Neighbour (1998–2000) | 1995 | First Vice President Máximo San Román (1990–1992) Ricardo Márquez Flores (1995–2000) Francisco Tudela (2000) Second Vice President Carlos García y García (1990–1992) César Paredes Canto (1995–2000) Ricardo Márquez Flores (2000) |
| 54 | | Alberto Fujimori (1938–2024) | 28 July 1990 | 21 November 2000 (Resigned, deposed by Congress) | 10 years, 116 days | | Change 90 (1990–1998) Let's Go Neighbour (1998–2000) | 2000 | First Vice President Máximo San Román (1990–1992) Ricardo Márquez Flores (1995–2000) Francisco Tudela (2000) Second Vice President Carlos García y García (1990–1992) César Paredes Canto (1995–2000) Ricardo Márquez Flores (2000) |
| 55 | | Valentín Paniagua (1936–2006) | 22 November 2000 | 28 July 2001 | 248 days | | Popular Action | — | None |
| 56 | | Alejandro Toledo (born 1946) | 28 July 2001 | 28 July 2006 | 5 years | | Possible Peru | 2001 | 1º Raúl Diez Canseco 2.º David Waisman |
| 57 | | Alan García (1949–2019) | 28 July 2006 | 28 July 2011 | 5 years | | Peruvian Aprista Party | 2006 | 1º Luis Giampietri 2º Lourdes Mendoza del Solar |
| 58 | | Ollanta Humala (born 1962) | 28 July 2011 | 28 July 2016 | 5 years | | Peruvian Nationalist Party | 2011 | 1º Marisol Espinoza 2º Omar Chehade |
| 59 | | Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (born 1938) | 28 July 2016 | 23 March 2018 | 1 year, 238 days | | Peruvians for Change | 2016 | 1º Martín Vizcarra 2º Mercedes Aráoz |
| 60 | | Martín Vizcarra (born 1963) | 23 March 2018 | 9 November 2020 | 2 years, 231 days | | Independent | 2016 | 2º Mercedes Aráoz |
| 61 | | Manuel Merino (born 1961) | 10 November 2020 | 15 November 2020 | 5 days | | Popular Action | — | None |
| 62 | | Francisco Sagasti (born 1944) | 17 November 2020 | 28 July 2021 | 253 days | | Purple Party | — | None |
| 63 | | Pedro Castillo (born 1969) | 28 July 2021 | 7 December 2022 | 1 year, 132 days | | Free Peru | 2021 | 1º Dina Boluarte |
| 64 | | Dina Boluarte (born 1962) | 7 December 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 100 days | | Independent | 2021 | None |

## Addendum

Those who are mentioned in the following list were sworn in as presidents of Peru, because of a political crisis, however, they never came to govern:
| President (Birth–Death) | President (Birth–Death) | President (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Term of office | Title | Form of entry | Vice President |
| President (Birth–Death) | President (Birth–Death) | President (Birth–Death) | Start | End | Title | Form of entry | Vice President |
| | | Máximo San Román (born 1946) | 21 April 1992 | 6 January 1993 | Constitutional President of the Republic of Peru | Constitutional succession (1º Vice President) | Carlos García y García |
| | | Mercedes Aráoz (born 1961) | 30 September 2019 | 1 October 2019 | Acting President | Constitutional succession (2º Vice President) | None |