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This is a list of Presidents of Peru.
Republic of Peru (1839–present)[change | change source]
The Republic of Peru was reestablished on August 25, 1839.
No. | President (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political Party | Form of entry | Title | |
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Agustín Gamarra Messia (1785–1841) |
August 25, 1838 – August 15, 1839 | Military | Proclaimed by open cabildo in Lima | President of the Republic |
August 15, 1839 – July 10, 1840 | Appointed by the General Congress of Huancayo | Provisional President | ||||
July 10, 1840 – November 18, 1841 (†) | Direct elections | Constitutional President | ||||
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Manuel Menéndez Gorozabel (1793–1847) |
November 18, 1841 – August 16, 1842 | Independent | Constitutional succession (as Vice President) | Provisional President |
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Juan Crisóstomo Torrico González (1808–1875) |
August 16, 1842 – August 20, 1842 | Military | Self-proclamation | Commander-in-chief |
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Juan Bautista de Lavalle y Zugasti | August 20, 1842 – October 20, 1842 | Independent | Took over the government as President of the Council of Ministers | Interim President |
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Juan Francisco de Vidal La Hoz (1800–1863) |
October 20, 1842 – March 15, 1843 | Military | Self-proclamation (assumed the power after defeating Torrico in the battle of Agua Santa) | President of the Republic |
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Justo Figuerola de Estrada (1771–1854) |
March 15, 1843 – March 19, 1843 | Independent | Provisional President | |
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Eleuterio Aramburú | March 19, 1843 – March 21, 1843 | Military | Took over the government as commander of the garrison of Lima | Interim President |
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José Rufino Echenique (1808–1887) |
March 21, 1843 – March 27, 1843 | Military | Took over the government as Prefect of Lima | Interim President |
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Juan Antonio Pezet (1809–1879) |
March 27, 1843 – April 7, 1843 | Military | Assumed the power on behalf of Vivanco | Interim President |
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Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco Iturralde (1806–1873) |
April 7, 1843 – June 17, 1844 | Military | Self-proclamation | Supreme Director of the Republic |
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Domingo Nieto y Márquez (1803–1844) |
September 3, 1843 – February 17, 1844 (†) | Military | Self-proclamation (starting the constitutionalist revolution against Vivanco) | President of the Supreme Provisional Governing Junta |
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Ramón Castilla y Marquesado (1797–1867) |
February 17, 1844 – December 11, 1844 | Military | Replaced Nieto as President of the Junta | President of the Supreme Provisional Governing Junta |
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Domingo Elías Carbajo (1805–1867) |
November 30, 1843 – June 17, 1844 | Independent | Assumed the power on behalf of Vivanco (as Prefect of Lima) | Interim President |
June 17, 1844 – August 10, 1844 | Self-proclamation in Lima (ignoring the authority of Vivanco) | Commander-in-chief | ||||
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Justo Figuerola de Estrada (1771–1854) |
August 10, 1844 – October 7, 1844 | Independent | Provisional President | |
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Manuel Menéndez Gorozabel (1793–1847) |
October 7, 1844 – April 20, 1845 | Independent | Transitional constitutional succession (as First Vice-President of the Council of State) | Provisional President |
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Ramón Castilla y Marquesado (1797–1867) |
April 20, 1845 – April 20, 1851 | Military | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic (the first President of Peru to complete his full term of office) |
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José Rufino Echenique Benavente (1808–1887) |
April 20, 1851 – January 5, 1855 | Military | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Ramón Castilla y Marquesado (1797–1867) |
February 1854 – January 5, 1855 | Military | Self-proclamation (in southern and central parts of the country) | Interim President |
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José Miguel Medina | July 17, 1854 – January 5, 1855 | Military | Assumed the power on behalf of Echenique (as President of the Council of State) | Head of the Executive Branch |
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Ramón Castilla y Marquesado (1797–1867) |
January 5, 1855 – October 24, 1857 | Military | Self-proclamation (assumed the power after defeating Echenique in the battle of La Palma) | Provisional President of the Republic |
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José Maria Raygada y Gallo (1795–1859) |
April 2, 1857 – July 28, 1858 | Military | Took over the government as President of the Council of Ministers | Commander-in-chief |
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Miguel de San Román y Meza (1802–1863) |
July 28, 1858 – October 24, 1858 | Military | Assumed the power on behalf of Castilla (as President of the Council of Ministers) | Commander-in-chief |
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Ramón Castilla y Marquesado (1797–1867) |
October 24, 1858 – October 24, 1862 | Military | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
— | Juan Manuel del Mar (1805–1862) |
September 29, 1859 – March 21, 1860 | Independent | Assumed the power on behalf of Castilla (as Vice President) | Head of the Executive Branch | |
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Miguel de San Román y Meza (1802–1863) |
October 24, 1862 – April 3, 1863 (†) | Military | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Ramón Castilla y Marquesado (1797–1867) |
April 3, 1863 – April 9, 1863 | Military | Self-proclamation | Head of the Executive Branch |
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Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho (1815–1893) |
April 9, 1863 – August 5, 1863 | Military | Provisional succession (as Second Vice President) | Commander-in-chief |
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Juan Antonio Pezet Rodríguez (1809–1879) |
August 5, 1863 – November 6, 1865 | Military | Constitutional succession (as First Vice President) | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho (1815–1893) |
November 6, 1865 – November 28, 1865 | Military | Provisional president | |
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Mariano Ignacio Prado Ochoa (1825–1901) |
November 28, 1865 – February 15, 1867 | Military | Self-proclamation | Commander-in-chief of the Republic |
February 15, 1867 – August 31, 1867 | Designated by Congress | Provisional President of the Republic | ||||
August 31, 1867 – January 5, 1868 | Designated by Congress and direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic | ||||
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Luis La Puerta de Mendoza (1811–1896) |
October 12, 1867 – January 8, 1868 | Military | Assumed the power on behalf of Prado (as President of the Council of Ministers) | Head of the Executive Branch |
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Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho (1815–1893) |
September 23, 1867 – January 7, 1868 | Military | Self-proclamation in Arequipa | Head of the Executive Branch |
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Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente (1796–1878) |
January 7, 1868 – January 8, 1868 | Military | Presidential designation (as President of the Council of Ministers) | Provisional president |
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Francisco Diez Canseco (1821–1884) |
January 8, 1868 – January 22, 1868 | Military | Head of the Government | |
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Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho (1815–1893) |
January 22, 1868 – August 2, 1868 | Military | Constitutional succession (recognized in Cabildo Abierto de Lima) | Provisional president |
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José Balta y Montero (1814–1872) |
August 2, 1868 – July 22, 1872 (July 26, 1872 [†]) | Military | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Tomás Gutiérrez (died 1872) |
July 22, 1872 – July 26, 1872 (†) | Military | Coup d'état | Commander-in-chief |
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Francisco Diez Canseco (1821–1884) |
July 26, 1872 – July 27, 1872 | Military | Provisional succession (as Second Vice President of Balta) | Interim President |
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Mariano Herencia Zevallos (1820–1873) |
July 27, 1872 – August 2, 1872 | Military | Constitutional succession (as First Vice President of Balta) | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Manuel Pardo y Lavalle (1834–1878) |
August 2, 1872 – August 2, 1876 | Civilista Party | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Mariano Ignacio Prado Ochoa (1825–1901) |
August 2, 1876 – December 18, 1879 | Civilista Party | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Luis La Puerta de Mendoza (1811–1896) |
May 16, 1879 – December 2, 1879 | Civilista Party | First Vice President (served on behalf of Prado) | Head of the Executive Branch |
December 18, 1879 – December 23, 1879 | Constitutional succession | Transitional President of the Republic | ||||
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Nicolás de Piérola Villena (1839–1913) |
December 23, 1879 – January 15, 1881 | Independent | Self-proclamation | Commander-in-chief |
July 29, 1881 – November 28, 1881 | Appointed by the National Assembly of Ayacucho | Provisional President | ||||
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Francisco García Calderón Landa (1834–1905) |
March 12, 1881 – July 10, 1881 | Independent | Elected by open cabildo in Magdalena | Provisional President of the Republic |
July 10, 1881 – September 28, 1881 (November 6, 1881) | Ratified by the Congress of Chorrillos | |||||
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Lizardo Montero Flores (1832–1905) |
September 28, 1881 – October 28, 1883 | Civilista Party | Constitutional succession (oath before the Judicial Court of Cajamarca) | Provisional President of the Republic |
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Miguel Iglesias Pino de Arce (1830–1909) |
August 31, 1882 – December 30, 1882 | Military | Self-proclamation in Cajamarca (Grito de Montán) | Commander-in-chief |
December 30, 1882 – March 1, 1884 | Elected by the Assembly of the North (Cajamarca) | Regenerating President | ||||
March 1, 1884 – December 3, 1885 | Ratified by the Constituent Assembly | Provisional President of the Republic | ||||
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Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray (1836–1923) |
July 16, 1884 – August 3, 1885 | Military | Self-proclamation (central part of the country) | Self-proclaimed President |
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Antonio Arenas Merino (1808–1891) |
December 3, 1885 – June 3, 1886 | Independent | In charge of the Congress (as President of the Council of Ministers) | President of the Provisional Government Junta |
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Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray (1836–1923) |
June 3, 1886 – August 10, 1890 | Constitutional Party | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Remigio Morales Bermúdez (1836–1894) |
August 10, 1890 – April 1, 1894 (†) | Constitutional Party | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Justiniano Borgoño Castañeda (1836–1921) |
April 1, 1894 – August 10, 1894 | Constitutional Party | Constitutional succession (as Second Vice President) | Transitional President of the Republic |
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Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray (1836–1923) |
August 10, 1894 – March 20, 1895 | Constitutional Party | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Manuel Candamo Iriarte (1841–1904) |
March 20, 1895 – September 8, 1895 | Independent | Transitional designation | President of the Provisional Government Junta |
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Nicolás de Piérola Villena (1839–1913) |
September 8, 1895 – September 8, 1899 | Democratic Party | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Eduardo López de Romaña Alvizuri (1847–1912) |
September 8, 1899 – September 8, 1903 | Civilista Party | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Manuel Candamo Iriarte (1841–1904) |
September 8, 1903 – April 18, 1904 (May 7, 1904 [†]) | Civilista Party | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Serapio Calderón Lazo de la Vega (1843–1922) |
April 18, 1904 – May 7, 1904 | Civilista Party | Second Vice President (appointed due to the illness of Candamo) | Head of the Executive Branch |
May 7, 1904 – September 24, 1904 | Constitutional succession (sworn in following the death of Candamo) | Constitutional President of the Republic | ||||
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José Pardo y Barreda (1864–1947) |
September 24, 1904 – September 24, 1908 | Civilista Party | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Augusto B. Leguía y Salcedo (1863–1932) |
September 24, 1908 – September 24, 1912 (1st term) |
Civilista Party | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Guillermo Billinghurst Angulo (1851–1915) |
September 24, 1912 – February 4, 1914 | Democratic Party | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Óscar R. Benavides Larrea (1876–1945) |
February 4, 1914 – May 15, 1914 | Military | Coup d'état | President of the Government Junta |
May 15, 1914 – August 18, 1915 | Ratified by Congress | Provisional President of the Republic | ||||
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José Pardo y Barreda (1864–1947) |
August 18, 1915 – July 4, 1919 | Civilista Party | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Augusto B. Leguía y Salcedo (1863–1932) |
July 4, 1919 – October 12, 1919 (2nd term) |
Democratic Reformist Party | Coup d'état after direct elections (already President-elect) | Provisional President of the Republic |
October 12, 1919 – October 12, 1924 (2nd term cont.) |
Direct elections (before the coup d'etat) | Constitutional President of the Republic | ||||
October 12, 1924 – October 12, 1929 (3rd term) |
Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic | ||||
October 12, 1929 – August 25, 1930 (4th term) |
Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic | ||||
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Manuel María Ponce Brousset (1874–1966) |
August 25, 1930 – August 27, 1930 | Military | Appointed President of the Military Junta constituted after the resignation of Leguía | President of the Military Junta |
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Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro (1889–1933) |
August 27, 1930 – March 1, 1931 | Military | Coup d'état | President of the Government Junta |
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Mariano Holguín Maldonado | March 1, 1931 – March 1, 1931 | Independent | Presidential designation (while the Government Junta elected a President of the Republic) | President of the Assembly of Notables |
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Ricardo Leoncio Elías Arias (1874–1951) |
March 1, 1931 – March 5, 1931 | Military | Transitional designation by Board of Notables (as President of the Supreme Court) | President of the Provisional Board |
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Gustavo A. Jiménez (1886–1933) |
March 5, 1931 – March 11, 1931 | Military | Coup d'état | President of the Transitory Government Board |
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David Samanez Ocampo y Sobrino (1866–1947) |
March 11, 1931 – December 8, 1931 | Independent | Transitional designation by Assembly of Notables | President of the Government Junta |
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Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro (1889–1933) |
December 8, 1931 – April 30, 1933 (†) | Revolutionary Union | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Oscar R. Benavides Larrea (1876–1945) |
April 30, 1933 – December 8, 1939 | Military | Designated by the Constituent Assembly | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Manuel Prado y Ugarteche (1889–1967) |
December 8, 1939 – July 28, 1945 | Independent | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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José Luis Bustamante y Rivero (1894–1989) |
July 28, 1945 – October 29, 1948 | National Democratic Front | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Manuel A. Odría (1896–1974) |
October 29, 1948 – May 31, 1950 | Military | Coup d'état | |
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Zenón Noriega Agüero (1900–1957) |
May 31, 1950 – July 28, 1950 | Military | Provisional designation | Provisional President |
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Manuel A. Odría Amoretti (1896–1974) |
July 28, 1950 – July 28, 1956 | Odriíst National Union | Direct elections (only candidate) | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Manuel Prado y Ugarteche (1889–1967) |
July 28, 1956 – July 18, 1962 | Pradist Democratic Movement | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Ricardo Pérez Godoy (1905–1982) |
July 18, 1962 – March 3, 1963 | Military | Coup d'état | President of the Military Government Junta |
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Nicolás Lindley López (1908–1995) |
March 3, 1963 – July 28, 1963 | Military | Coup d'état | President of the Military Government Junta |
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Fernando Belaúnde Terry (1912–2002) |
July 28, 1963 – October 3, 1968 | Popular Action | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Juan Velasco Alvarado (1910–1977) |
October 3, 1968 – August 30, 1975 | Military | Coup d'état | President of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces |
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Francisco Morales Bermúdez Cerrutti (1921–) |
August 30, 1975 – July 28, 1980 | Military | Coup d'état | President of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces |
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Fernando Belaúnde Terry (1912–2002) |
July 28, 1980 – July 28, 1985 | Popular Action | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Alan García Pérez (1949–2019) |
July 28, 1985 – July 28, 1990 | American Popular Revolutionary Alliance | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Alberto Fujimori Fujimori (1938–) |
July 28, 1990 – April 5, 1992 (1st term) |
Cambio 90 | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
April 5, 1992 – January 9, 1993 (1st term cont.) |
Self-coup. Dissolved the Congress | President of the Government of Emergency and National Reconstruction | ||||
January 9, 1993 – July 28, 1995 (1st term cont.) |
Ratified by the Democratic Constituent Congress | Constitutional President of the Republic | ||||
July 28, 1995 – July 28, 2000 (2nd term) |
Cambio 90 – Sí Cumple | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic | |||
(39) | July 28, 2000 – November 21, 2000 (3rd term) |
Sí Cumple | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic | ||
— | 100px | Valentín Paniagua Corazao (1936–2006) |
November 22, 2000 – July 28, 2001 | Popular Action | Constitutional succession (as President of the Congress) | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Alejandro Toledo Manrique (1946–) |
July 28, 2001 – July 28, 2006 | Possible Peru | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Alan García Pérez (1949–2019) |
July 28, 2006 - July 28, 2011 | American Popular Revolutionary Alliance | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Ollanta Humala Tasso (1962–) |
July 28, 2011 – July 28, 2016 | Peruvian Nationalist Party | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Godard (1938–) |
July 28, 2016 – March 21, 2018 | Peruvians for Change | Direct elections | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Martín Vizcarra (1963–) |
March 23, 2018 – November 10, 2020 | Independent | Constitutional succession (as First Vice President) | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Manuel Merino (1961–) |
November 10, 2020 – November 15, 2020 | Popular Action | Constitutional succession (as President of Congress) | Constitutional President of the Republic |
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Francisco Sagasti (1944–) |
November 16, 2020 – present | Purple Party | Constitutional succession (as President of Congress) | Constitutional President of the Republic |