President of Peru

The President of Peru () officially called the President of the Republic of Peru () is the head of state and head of government of Peru and represents the republic in official international matters.

List of presidents

Terms
Presidents are elected for five-year terms, with no opportunity for immediate reelection.  A former president can run again after being out of office for a full term. The change of government takes place on July 28, which is the date of independence from Spain and thus a national holiday.

Removal
There are only five ways the office of President of Peru can be left empty:
 Death of the President of the Republic.
 His permanent moral or physical disability, declared by Congress.
 Acceptance of his resignation by Congress.
 Leaving the national territory without permission of the Congress or not returning to it within the established period.
 Dismissal, after having been sanctioned for any of the infractions mentioned in Article 117 of the Constitution.

Four presidents of Peru have resigned: Guillermo Billinghurst (forced resignation), Andrés Avelino Cáceres, Alberto Fujimori, and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.

Martín Vizcarra was impeached and removed from office on 10 November 2020. Pedro Castillo was impeached and removed from office after attempting to dissolve Congress as a self-coup d'état attempt on 7 December 2022.

Living former presidents of Peru
As of 2026, there were nine living former presidents of Peru. In order of office they are:

The most recent president to die was Alberto Fujimori (1990–2000), who died on 11 September 2024.

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