President of Peru

The President of Peru (Spanish: Presidente del Perúcode: es is deprecated ) officially called the President of the Republic of Peru (Spanish: Presidente de la República del Perúcode: es is deprecated ) is the head of state and head of government of Peru and represents the republic in official international matters.

President of the Republic of Peru Presidente de la República del Perúcode: es is deprecated
Great Seal of the State
Presidential standard
Incumbent José María Balcázar since 18 February 2026
Style	His Excellency
Residence	Government Palace
Appointer	Direct popular election
Term length	Five years Not eligible for re-election immediately
Inaugural holder	José de San Martín (de facto) José de la Riva Agüero (first to bear the title)
Formation	February 28, 1823
Deputy	Vice President of Peru
Website	www.presidencia.gob.pe

List of presidents

Main page: List of presidents of Peru

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:

1. Death of the President of the Republic.
2. His permanent moral or physical disability, declared by Congress.
3. Acceptance of his resignation by Congress.
4. Leaving the national territory without permission of the Congress or not returning to it within the established period.
5. 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:

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  Alejandro Toledo
  (2001–2006)
  28 March 1946

       (aged 80)
  

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  Ollanta Humala
  (2011–2016)
  27 June 1962

       (aged 63)
  

• 

  Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
  (2016–2018)
  3 October 1938

       (aged 87)
  

• 

  Martín Vizcarra
  (2018-2020)
  22 March 1963

       (aged 63)
  

• 

  Manuel Merino
  (2020)
  20 August 1961

       (aged 64)
  

• 

  Francisco Sagasti
  (2020–2021)
  10 October 1944

       (aged 81)
  

• 

  Pedro Castillo
  (2021–2022)
  19 October 1969

       (aged 56)
  

• 

  Dina Boluarte
  (2022–2025)
  31 May 1962

       (aged 63)
  

• 

  José Jerí
  (2025–2026)
  13 December 1986

       (aged 39)
  

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

President Of Peru Media

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  Former president Ollanta Humala using the presidential sash, plaque and baton

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