List of presidents of Peru
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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.
The first president was José de la Riva Agüero and the current officeholder is José María Balcázar. In the history of the position, there has been several political crises, caudillos, barracks revolt, civil wars, death of the incumbent, coups d'état, parliamentary attempts to remove the presidency,[1] one self-coup, and vacancies dictated by the congress. The list is based on the official list of rulers by the Peruvian Congress, as well as the constitutions, laws, and decrees in each case.[2][a]
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. The country's name was changed from "Peruvian Republic" (República peruana) to "Republic of Peru" (República del Perú) in 1980, after the 1979 constitution came into effect.
Presidents
Political parties:
Far-right: Fujimorism (Cambio 90/ Let's Go Neighbor) Revolutionary Union (Unión Revolucionaria, UR) Odriist National Union (Unión Nacional Odriista, UNO)
Right wing: Civilista Party (Partido Civil, PC) 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: Peruvian Aprista Party (Partido Aprista Peruano, APRA) Peruvians for Change (Peruanos Por el Kambio, PPK) Popular Action (Acción Popular, AP) We Are Peru (Partido Democrático Somos Perú, PDSP)
Centrist: Possible Peru (Perú Posible, PP) Purple Party (Partido Morado, PM)
Centre-left: Democratic Party (Partido Demócrata, PD) 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) PDSP (1) AP (4) PP (1) PM (1) PD (2) APRA (2) FDN (1) PNP (1) PL (2) PDSP (1) Ind. (5) Military (16) |
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- Symbols
† Died in office
Protectorate of Peru (1821–1822)
| Protectorate of Peru (1821–1822) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | President (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | 1st Vice President | 2nd Vice President | |
| José de San Martín Protector of Peru (1778–1850) |
3 August 1821 | 20 September 1822 | 1 year, 48 days | Independent | —[3] | — | |||
Presidents of the Peruvian Republic (1822–1836)
| Peruvian Republic (1822–1836) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | President (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | 1st Vice President | 2nd Vice President | |
| José de la Mar President of the Supreme Junta (1776–1830) |
21 September 1822 | 28 February 1823 (deposed) |
160 days | Independent | —[b][4][5] | — | |||
| José de la Riva Agüero (1783–1858) |
28 February 1823 | 23 June 1823 (deposed)[c] |
115 days | Military | Coup d'etat[8] | — | |||
| Francisco Valdivieso y Prada Interim Head of Government (1773–1829) |
23 June 1823 | 7 August 1823 | 45 days | Independent | —[b][6] | — | |||
| José Bernardo de Tagle (1779–1825) |
16 August 1823[d] | 10 February 1824 (deposed) |
178 days | Military | —[b][10][11] | Diego de Aliaga y Santa Cruz | |||
| Simón Bolívar Dictator[e] (1783–1830) |
10 February 1824 | 27 January 1827 (deposed) |
2 years, 351 days | Independent | —[b][12] | None | |||
| Andrés de Santa Cruz President of the Council (1792–1865) |
28 January 1827[f] | 10 June 1827 | 133 days | Independent | —[b][14] | None | |||
| José de La Mar (1776–1830) |
9 June 1827 | 6 June 1829 (deposed) |
1 year, 362 days | Military | 1827[15] | Manuel Salazar y Baquíjano | |||
| Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente Supreme Chief (1796–1878) |
6 June 1829 | 31 August 1829 | 87 days | Military | Coup d'état[16] | None | |||
| Agustín Gamarra (1785–1841) |
31 August 1829 | 19 December 1833 | 4 years, 110 days | Military | —[17] | Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente | |||
| 1829[18] | |||||||||
| Luis José de Orbegoso (1795–1847) |
20 December 1833 | 25 February 1835 (deposed) |
1 year, 67 days | Military | —[b][g][21] | None | |||
| Pedro Pablo Bermúdez Supreme Chief, parallel to Orbegoso (1793–1852) |
4 January 1834 | 24 April 1834 (deposed)[h] |
110 days | Military | Coup d'état[23] | None | |||
| Felipe Salaverry Supreme Chief (1805–1836) |
25 February 1835 | 7 February 1836 (deposed)[i] |
347 days | Military | Coup d'état[25] | None | |||
| Luis José de Orbegoso (1795–1847) 2nd term |
8 January 1836 | 3 August 1836 (resigned)[j] |
208 days | Military | Coup d'état[28] | None | |||
Peru–Bolivian Confederation (1836–1839)
| Peru–Bolivian Confederation (1836–1839) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | President (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | 1st Vice President | 2nd Vice President | |
| Andrés de Santa Cruz Supreme Protector (1792–1865) |
28 October 1836[k] | 20 February 1839 (resigned) |
2 years, 291 days | Independent | —[30][31] | None | |||
| Agustín Gamarra General in charge of the Executive (1785–1841) |
24 August 1838 | 15 August 1839 | 356 days | Military | Open cabildo[32] | None | |||
Presidents of the Restoration and Military Anarchy (1839–1845)
| Peruvian Republic (1839–1845) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | President (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | 1st Vice President | 2nd Vice President | |
| Agustín Gamarra (1785–1841) 2nd term |
15 August 1839 | 18 November 1841 (†)[l] |
2 years, 95 days | Military | —[b][33] | None | |||
| 1840[34] | Manuel Menéndez President of the Council of State | ||||||||
| — Military Anarchy — | |||||||||
| Manuel Menéndez Interim Head of State[m][35] (1793–1847) |
18 November 1841 | 16 August 1842 (deposed) |
271 days | Independent | —[n] | Justo Figuerola 1st Vice President of the Council of State |
Juan Francisco de Vidal 2nd Vice President of the Council of State | ||
| Juan Crisóstomo Torrico Supreme Chief[36] (1808–1875) |
16 August 1842 | 17 October 1842 (deposed) |
62 days | Military | Coup d'état | None | |||
| Juan Francisco de Vidal Interim Head of State[m][37] (1800–1863) |
17 October 1842 | 15 March 1843 | 149 days | Military | Coup d'état | None | |||
| Justo Figuerola Interim Head of State[m][38] (1771–1854) |
15 March 1843 | 19 March 1843 (deposed) |
4 days | Independent | —[n] | None | |||
| Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco Supreme Director[39] (1806–1873) |
20 March 1843[o] | 22 July 1844 (deposed) |
1 year, 125 days | Military | Coup d'état | None | |||
| Domingo Elías Supreme Chief[43] (1805–1867) |
17 June 1844 | 10 August 1844 (deposed) |
146 days | Independent | Coup d'état | None | |||
| Justo Figuerola Interim Head of State[m][44] (1771–1854) |
10 August 1844 | 7 October 1844 | 58 days | Independent | —[n] | None | |||
| Manuel Menéndez Interim Head of State[m][45] (1793–1847) |
7 October 1844 | 20 April 1845 | 195 days | Independent | —[n] | None | |||
Presidents of the Peruvian Republic (1845–1980)
| Peruvian Republic (1845–1980) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | President (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | 1st Vice President | 2nd Vice President | |
| Ramón Castilla (1797–1867) |
20 April 1845 | 20 April 1851 | 6 years | Military | 1845[46][47] | None | |||
| José Rufino Echenique (1808–1887) |
20 April 1851 | 5 January 1855 (deposed) |
3 years, 260 days | Military | 1851[48] | None | |||
| Ramón Castilla (1797–1867) 2nd term |
5 January 1855[p] | 24 October 1862 | 7 years, 292 days | Military | Coup d'état | None | |||
| —[b][50] | |||||||||
| 1858[51] | Juan Manuel del Mar | ||||||||
| Miguel de San Román (1802–1863) |
24 October 1862 | 3 April 1863 (†)[q] |
161 days | Military | 1862 | Juan Antonio Pezet | Pedro Diez Canseco | ||
| Pedro Diez Canseco Interim Head of State[r][52] (1793–1847) |
3 April 1863[s] | 5 August 1863 | 124 days | Independent | —[n] | None | |||
| Juan Antonio Pezet (1809–1879) [t] |
5 August 1863 | 8 November 1865 | 2 years, 95 days | Military | —[n] | Vacant | Pedro Diez Canseco | ||
| Pedro Diez Canseco Interim Head of State[r][58] (1793–1847) |
8 November 1865[u] | 28 November 1865 (deposed) |
20 days | Independent | —[n][60] | None | |||
| Mariano Ignacio Prado Supreme Chief (1825–1901) |
28 November 1865 | 15 February 1867 | 1 year, 79 days | Military | Coup d'état[61] | None | |||
| Mariano Ignacio Prado (1825–1901) [v] |
15 February 1867 | 7 January 1868 (resigned) |
326 days | Military | 1867[62] | Luis La Puerta | |||
| Pedro Diez Canseco Interim Head of State[r] (1815–1893) |
7 January 1868 | 31 July 1868 | 206 days | Military | —[n][63][64] | None | |||
| José Balta (1814–1872) |
1 August 1868 | 22 July 1872 (deposed)[w] |
3 years, 356 days | Military | 1868[65] | Mariano Herencia Zevallos | Francisco Diez-Canseco | ||
| Tomás Gutiérrez Supreme Chief (1817–1872) |
22 July 1872 | 26 July 1872 (†)[x] |
4 days | Military | Coup d'état | None | |||
| Mariano Herencia Zevallos Interim Head of State[y][66] (1820–1873) |
26 July 1872 | 31 July 1872 | 5 days | Civilista Party | —[n][67] | Vacant | Francisco Diez-Canseco | ||
| Manuel Pardo y Lavalle (1834–1878) |
1 August 1872 | 1 August 1876 | 4 years | Civilista Party | 1872[68] | Manuel Costas Arce | Francisco Garmendia | ||
| Mariano Ignacio Prado (1825–1901) 2nd term |
1 August 1876 | 23 December 1879 (deposed) |
3 years, 144 days | Civilista Party | 1876[69] | Luis La Puerta | José Canevaro | ||
| Nicolás de Piérola Supreme Chief (1839–1913) |
23 December 1879 | 29 July 1881 | 1 year, 218 days | Independent | Open cabildo[70] | None | |||
| Nicolás de Piérola President in the South[z] (1839–1913) |
29 July 1881 | 28 December 1881 (resigned) |
152 days | Independent | —[aa][71] | None | |||
| Francisco García Calderón Provisory President, in Lima (1834–1905) |
10 July 1881[ab] | 6 November 1881 (prisoner of war) |
119 days | Independent | —[ac][73] | Lizardo Montero | Andrés Avelino Cáceres | ||
| Lizardo Montero Interim Head, in Ayacucho[y][74] (1832–1905) |
6 November 1881 | 28 October 1882 (resigned) |
1 year, 356 days | Civilista Party | —[n] | None | |||
| Miguel Iglesias Regenerator president, in the North (1830–1909) |
30 December 1882 | 1 March 1884 | 1 year, 62 days | Military | —[ad][75] | None | |||
| Miguel Iglesias (1830–1909) |
1 March 1884 | 3 December 1885 (resigned) |
1 year, 277 days | Military | —[b][76] | None | |||
| Antonio Arenas Interim Head of State[m] (1808–1891) |
3 December 1885 | 3 June 1886 | 182 days | Independent | —[n][77][78] | None | |||
| Andrés Avelino Cáceres (1836–1923) |
3 June 1886 | 10 August 1890 | 4 years, 68 days | Constitutional Party | 1886[ae] | Remigio Morales Bermúdez | Aurelio Denegri | ||
| Remigio Morales Bermúdez (1836–1894) |
10 August 1890 | 1 April 1894 (†)[af] |
3 years, 234 days | Constitutional Party | 1890 | Pedro Alejandrino del Solar | Justiniano Borgoño | ||
| Justiniano Borgoño Interim Head of State[r] (1836–1921) |
1 April 1894 | 10 August 1894 | 131 days | Constitutional Party | —[n] | None | |||
| Andrés Avelino Cáceres (1836–1923) 2nd term |
10 August 1894 | 20 March 1895 (resigned) |
222 days | Constitutional Party | 1894 | César Canevaro | Cesáreo Chacaltana | ||
| Manuel Candamo President of the Provisional Government Junta (1841–1904) |
20 March 1895 | 8 September 1895 | 172 days | Independent | —[79] | None | |||
| Nicolás de Piérola (1839–1913) 2nd term |
8 September 1895 | 8 September 1899 | 4 years | Democratic Party | 1895 | Guillermo Billinghurst | Augusto Seminario | ||
| Eduardo López de Romaña (1847–1912) |
8 September 1899 | 8 September 1903 | 4 years | Civilista Party | 1899 | Isaac Alzamora | Federico Bresani | ||
| Manuel Candamo (1841–1904) |
8 September 1903 | 7 May 1904 (†)[ag] |
242 days | Civilista Party | 1903 | Vacant[ah] | Serapio Calderón | ||
| Serapio Calderón Interim Head of State[r] (1843–1922) |
7 May 1904 | 24 September 1904 | 140 days | Civilista Party | —[n] | None | |||
| José Pardo y Barreda (1864–1947) |
24 September 1904 | 24 September 1908 | 4 years | Civilista Party | 1904 | José Cavero | None | ||
| Augusto Leguía (1863–1932) |
24 September 1908 | 24 September 1912 | 4 years | Civilista Party | 1908 | Eugenio Larrabure | Belisario Sosa | ||
| Guillermo Billinghurst (1851–1915) |
24 September 1912 | 4 February 1914 (deposed) |
1 year, 133 days | Democratic Party | 1912 | Roberto Leguía | Miguel Echenique | ||
| Óscar Benavides President of the Military Junta (1876–1945) |
4 February 1914 | 15 May 1914 | 100 days | Military | Coup d'état[80] | None | |||
| Óscar Benavides (1876–1945) |
15 May 1914 | 18 August 1915 | 1 year, 95 days | Military | —[b][81] | None | |||
| José Pardo y Barreda (1864–1947) 2nd term |
18 August 1915 | 4 July 1919 (deposed) |
3 years, 320 days | Civilista Party | 1915 | Ricardo Bentín Sánchez | Melitón Carvajal | ||
| Augusto Leguía (1863–1932) 2nd term |
4 July 1919 | 25 August 1930 (deposed) |
11 years, 52 days | Reformist Democratic Party | 1919[ai] | César Canevaro (1919–1920) |
Agustín de la Torre (1919–1920) | ||
| Coup d'état | |||||||||
| 1924[ae] | None | ||||||||
| 1929[ae] | |||||||||
| Manuel María Ponce President of the Military Junta (1874–1966) |
25 August 1930 | 27 August 1930 (deposed) |
2 days | Military | Coup d'état[85][86] | None | |||
| Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro President of the Military Junta (1874–1951) |
27 August 1930 | 1 March 1931 | 186 days | Military | Coup d'état[87] | None | |||
| Mariano Holguín President of the Assembly (1874–1951) |
1 March 1931 | 2 March 1931 | 1 day | Independent | —[aj][88] | None | |||
| Ricardo Elías Arias President of the Military Junta (1874–1951) |
2 March 1931 | 5 March 1931 | 3 days | Independent | —[aj][89] | None | |||
| Gustavo Jiménez Saldías President of the Military Junta (1886–1933) |
5 March 1931 | 11 March 1931 | 6 days | Independent | —[aj][90] | None | |||
| David Samanez Ocampo President of the Military Junta (1866–1947) |
11 March 1931 | 8 December 1931 | 272 days | Democratic Party | —[aj][91] | None | |||
| Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro (1889–1933) |
8 December 1931 | 30 April 1933 (†)[ak] |
1 year, 143 days | Revolutionary Union | 1931 | None | |||
| Óscar Benavides (1876–1945) 2nd term |
30 April 1933 | 8 December 1939 | 6 years, 222 days | Military | —[b] | Ernesto Montagne Markholz (1936–1939) |
Antonio Rodríguez (1936–1939) | ||
| Manuel Prado Ugarteche (1889–1967) |
8 December 1939 | 28 July 1945 | 5 years, 232 days | Peruvian Democratic Movement | 1939 | Rafael Larco Herrera | Carlos Gibson | ||
| José Luis Bustamante y Rivero (1894–1989) |
28 July 1945 | 29 October 1948 (deposed) |
3 years, 93 days | National Democratic Front | 1945 | José Gálvez Barrenechea | Eduardo Ganoza | ||
| Manuel Odría President of the Military Junta (1896–1974) |
29 October 1948 | 1 June 1950 | 1 year, 215 days | Military | Coup d'état | Zenón Noriega | None | ||
| Zenón Noriega President of the Military Junta (1889–1967) |
1 June 1950 | 28 July 1950 | 57 days | Military | —[aj][92] | None | |||
| Manuel Odría (1896–1974) |
28 July 1950 | 28 July 1956 | 6 years | Odriist National Union | 1950[ae] | Héctor Boza | Federico Bolognesi | ||
| Manuel Prado Ugarteche (1889–1967) 2nd term |
28 July 1956 | 18 July 1962 (deposed) |
5 years, 355 days | Peruvian Democratic Movement | 1956 | Luis Gallo Porras | Carlos Moreyra | ||
| Ricardo Pérez Godoy President of the Military Junta (1905–1982) |
18 July 1962 | 3 March 1963 | 228 days | Military | Coup d'état | Nicolás Lindley López | None | ||
| Nicolás Lindley López President of the Military Junta (1908–1995) |
3 March 1963 | 28 July 1963 | 147 days | Military | —[aj] | Pedro Vargas Prada | None | ||
| Fernando Belaúnde Terry (1912–2002) |
28 July 1963 | 3 October 1968 (deposed) |
5 years, 67 days | Popular Action | 1963 | Edgardo Seoane | Mario Polar Ugarteche | ||
| Juan Velasco Alvarado (1910–1977) |
3 October 1968 | 29 August 1975 (deposed) |
6 years, 330 days | Military | Coup d'état | Edgardo Mercado Jarrín | None | ||
| Francisco Morales Bermúdez (1921–2022) |
30 August 1975 | 28 July 1980 | 4 years, 333 days | Military | Coup d'état | Pedro Richter Prada | None | ||
Presidents of the Republic of Peru (1980–present)
| Republic of Peru (1980–present) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | President (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | 1st Vice President | 2nd Vice President | |
| Fernando Belaúnde Terry (1912–2002) 2nd term |
28 July 1980 | 28 July 1985 | 5 years | Popular Action | 1980 | Fernando Schwalb | Javier Alva Orlandini | ||
| Alan García (1949–2019) |
28 July 1985 | 28 July 1990 | 5 years | Peruvian Aprista Party | 1985 | Luis Alberto Sánchez | Luis Alva Castro | ||
| Alberto Fujimori (1938–2024) [al][am] |
28 July 1990 | 21 November 2000 (impeached)[an] |
10 years, 116 days | Change 90 (1990–1995) New Majority (1995–2000) Peru 2000 (2000) |
1990 | Máximo San Román | Carlos García y García | ||
| 1992 self-coup | Jaime Yoshiyama[ao] | None | |||||||
| —[b] | |||||||||
| 1995 | Ricardo Márquez Flores | César Paredes Canto | |||||||
| 2000[ap] | Francisco Tudela | Ricardo Márquez Flores | |||||||
| Valentín Paniagua (1936–2006) |
22 November 2000 | 28 July 2001 | 248 days | Popular Action | —[aq] | None | |||
| Alejandro Toledo (born 1946) |
28 July 2001 | 28 July 2006 | 5 years | Possible Peru | 2001 | Raúl Diez-Canseco (2001–2004) |
David Waisman | ||
| Alan García (1949–2019) 2nd term |
28 July 2006 | 28 July 2011 | 5 years | Peruvian Aprista Party | 2006 | Luis Giampietri | Lourdes Mendoza | ||
| Ollanta Humala (born 1962) |
28 July 2011 | 28 July 2016 | 5 years | Peruvian Nationalist Party | 2011 | Marisol Espinoza | Omar Chehade (2011–2012) | ||
| Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (born 1938) |
28 July 2016 | 23 March 2018 (resigned) |
1 year, 238 days | Peruvians for Change | 2016 | Martín Vizcarra | Mercedes Aráoz | ||
| Martín Vizcarra (born 1963) |
23 March 2018 | 9 November 2020 (impeached) |
2 years, 231 days | Independent | —[n] | Vacant | Mercedes Aráoz | ||
| Manuel Merino (born 1961) |
10 November 2020 | 15 November 2020 (resigned) |
5 days | Popular Action | —[aq] | None | |||
| Francisco Sagasti (born 1944) |
17 November 2020 | 28 July 2021 | 253 days | Purple Party | —[aq] | None | |||
| Pedro Castillo (born 1969) |
28 July 2021 | 7 December 2022 (impeached) |
1 year, 132 days | Free Peru | 2021 | Dina Boluarte | Vacant[ar] | ||
| Dina Boluarte (born 1962) |
7 December 2022 | 10 October 2025 (impeached) |
2 years, 307 days | Independent | —[n] | None | |||
| José Jerí (born 1986) |
10 October 2025 | 17 February 2026 (censured) |
130 days | We Are Peru | —[aq] | None | |||
| José María Balcázar (born 1943) |
18 February 2026 | Incumbent | 35 days | Free Peru | —[aq] | None | |||
Timeline
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:[97]
| President (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Time in office |
Form of entry | Vice President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Carlos García y García (1927–2016) |
5 April 1992[98] | 20 April 1992 | 15 days | Constitutional succession (Second Vice President) |
None | |
| Máximo San Román (born 1946) |
21 April 1992[99] | 5 January 1993[as] | 259 days | Constitutional succession (First Vice President) |
Carlos García y García | ||
| Mercedes Aráoz Acting president (born 1961) |
30 September 2019[100] | 1 October 2019[101] | 1 day | Constitutional succession (Second Vice President) |
None | ||
See also
- President of Peru
- Vice President of Peru
- Prime Minister of Peru
- Constitution of Peru
- Politics of Peru
- Viceroyalty of Peru
- List of viceroys of Peru
- List of Peruvian coups d'état
Notes
- ^ The official website of Congress includes a list of "presidents and rulers of the Republic” from 1821 until 2021.[2] It lists a total of 130 governments from José de San Martín until Pedro Castillo, but does not separate constitutional presidencies from dictatorships nor interim governments. This Wikipedia list includes a total of 40 presidents and 52 presidencies from 1821 until 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Appointed by Congress
- ^ Congress claimed that he was "willing to resign",[6] but in fact he was forcibly removed. He continued to claim the presidency, declared the dissolution of Congress, and even allied himself with the Spanish forces to overthrow the government of Lima.[7]
- ^ José Bernardo de Tagle was already appointed "Supreme chief” by Antonio José de Sucre on 17 July 1823. This was then made official on 7 August.[9]
- ^ Supreme Political and Military Authority of the Peruvian Republic, holder of the Dictatorial Power.
- ^ Bolivar was declared deposed in an Open cabildo on 27 January 1843, after a popular uprising against his rule. Andrés de Santa Cruz had been the de facto governor of Peru in the name of Bolivar.[13]
- ^ The Electoral colleges were convened for the elections of Congress and Gamarra's successor as president. However, these Colleges only met partially, and thus the elections were thwarted.[19] Electoral Colleges were abolished in 1895.[20]
- ^ Recognized in the Southern provinces; briefly took over Lima between 4 and 28 January 1834, during Orbegoso's absence, but was expelled by the citizens. Continued to claim power until being betrayed by his own men, who reconciled with Orbegoso on 24 April.[22]
- ^ Controlled Lima until 30 December 1835, when Orbegoso's troops entered the city, although infighting continued until 6 January 1836. Was defeated in the Battle of Socabaya on 7 February and executed a few days later, on 18 February.[24]
- ^ Orbegoso resigned the Peruvian presidency on 3 August 1836,[26] but was named president of North Peru the following year, on 21 August.[27]
- ^ Already proclaimed Protector of the South (17 March) and North (6 August) republics.[29][26]
- ^ Killed during the Battle of Ingavi.
- ^ a b c d e f As President of the Council of State of Peru in charge of the Executive.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Constitutional succession
- ^ Proclaimed "Supreme Director" on 28 January 1843, in the South.[40] Vivanco's supporters deposed Figuerola in Lima, recognized Vivanco as Head of state, and installed a provisional government led by very short-lived directors: Eleuterio Aramburú (19–21 March), José Rufino Echenique (21–27 March), and Juan Antonio Pezet (27 March–7 April).[41][42]
- ^ Already proclaimed provisory president on 1 May 1854, in Cuzco.[49]
- ^ Natural causes.
- ^ a b c d e As 2º Vice President in charge of the Executive.
- ^ Ramón Castilla ruled as the de facto interim president until 9 April.[53]
- ^ He is not listed in the official list of Peruvian heads of State,[54] but he does appear as president in the list of presidential messages.[55] Contemporary records clearly show that he was sworn as President of the Republic.[56][57]
- ^ Already proclaimed Supreme Leader on 25 June.[59]
- ^ As Provisional Supreme Chief from 1865 to 1867, as Provisional President in 1867, and as constitutional President of Peru from 1867 to 1868. His first presidency is not included in the official list of Peruvian rulers. He only appears as Supreme Chief in 1865–1867,[54] but the official list of presidential messages recognizes him as president in 1867.[55]
- ^ Was killed on 26 July 1872 during the rebellion.
- ^ Killed by a mob.
- ^ a b As 1º Vice president in charge of the Executive.
- ^ His presidency in 1881 is not included in the official list of Peruvian rulers. He only appears as Supreme Chief in 1879–1881.[54]
- ^ Appointed by Congress of Ayacucho
- ^ Elected provisory president in Open cabildo on 22 February 1881, de facto since 12 March.[72]
- ^ Appointed by Congress of Chorrillos
- ^ Appointed by the North Assembly
- ^ a b c d Electoral fraud; his party was the only candidate.
- ^ Natural causes.
- ^ Natural causes.
- ^ Lino Alarco Brediñana was elected to the office, but died before the inauguration.
- ^ The 1919 elections, held on May 18, resulted in a clear victory for Leguía, but the Supreme Tribunal denounced several irregularities by almost all parties.[82] Leguía secured his victory through a coup d'état two months later, on July 4.[83] The election results, and Leguía's position, were ratified by Congress on October 12.[84]
- ^ a b c d e f Appointed by Military Junta
- ^ Assasinated.
- ^ De jure figurehead, de facto leadership by Vladimiro Montesinos[93][94]
- ^ As President of the Government of Emergency and National Reconstruction of Peru between 22 April 1992 and 5 January 1993.
- ^ On 13 November 2000, Fujimori left the country amid controversy over the results of the previous election. On 17 November, he submitted his resignation via fax which the Congress rejected in favor of impeachment on the grounds that he was "permanently morally disabled".
- ^ As president of the Democratic Constituent Congress established on 5 January 1993.[95]
- ^ Electoral fraud.
- ^ a b c d e Succeeded to the presidency as President of Congress.
- ^ Vladimir Cerrón ran on the Castillo ticket, but the National Jury of Elections disqualified him from the office due to previous corruption charges.[96]
- ^ Date of the inauguration of the Democratic Constituent Congress that ratified Fujimori as president.[95]
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The coup of April 5, 1992, carried out by high-ranking military felons who used the President of the Republic himself as their figurehead, had as one of its stated objectives a guaranteed free hand for the armed forces in the anti-subversion campaign, the same armed forces for whom the democratic system – a critical Congress, an independent judiciary, a free press – constituted an intolerable obstacle.
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Lester: Though few questioned it, Montesinos was a novel choice. Peru's army had banished him for selling secrets to America's CIA, but he'd prospered as a defence lawyer – for accused drug traffickers. ... Lester: Did Fujmori control Montesinos or did Montesinos control Fujimori? ... Shifter: As information comes out, it seems increasingly clear that Montesinos was the power in Peru.
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