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Peru is a country in South America, and like many countries, it has a leader called the President. The President of Peru is both the head of state (the main representative of the country) and the head of government (the person in charge of running the country's daily affairs).

The idea of having a President in Peru started a long time ago, after José de San Martín stepped down from his role as "Protector of Peru" and left the country. The first official President was José de la Riva Agüero. Today, the President is Dina Boluarte, who is the first woman to hold this important position in Peru's history.

Peru's history of presidents has seen many changes. There have been times of political challenges, strong leaders (sometimes called caudillos), military takeovers, civil wars, and even times when a president died in office or was removed by the congress. This list is based on historical records and laws.

Even though they weren't officially called "presidents," important figures like San Martín and Simón Bolívar are included here. They played a huge role in Peru gaining its independence and becoming a strong nation.

Presidents of Peru

This section lists the people who have served as President of Peru. You'll see their names, pictures, when they were in office, and which political group they belonged to.

Political Groups:

Far-right:       Revolutionary Union (Unión Revolucionaria, UR)       Odriist National Union (Unión Nacional Odriista, UNO)

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 Time in office Party Election Vice President
Took office Left office
Flag of Peru (1821–1822).svg Protector of Perú (1821-1822) Coat of arms of Peru (1821-1825).svg
Jose San Martin 1.JPG José de San Martín
(1778–1850)
28 July 1821 20 September 1822 1 year, 54 days Independent None
Flag of Peru (1822).svgFlag of Peru (1822–1825).svgFlag of Peru (1825–1884).svg Presidents of the Peruvian Republic (1822-1836) Coat of arms of Peru (1821-1825).svgEscudo de la República Peruana (1825-1950).svg
Jose de La Mar 3.JPG José de La Mar
(1776–1830)
21 September 1822 28 February 1823 160 days Independent None
1 Jose de la Riva Aguero Sanchez Boquete (cropped).jpg José de la Riva Agüero
(1783–1858)
28 February 1823 23 June 1823 115 days Military None
Gran Sello de la República del Perú.svg Francisco Valdivieso y Prada
(1773-1829)
23 June 1823 17 July 1823 24 days Independent None
2 José Gil de Castro ‐ Retrato de Bernardo de Torre Tagle (1823).jpg José Bernardo de Tagle
(1779–1825)
17 July 1823 10 February 1824 178 days Military None
1823 Diego de Aliaga y Santa Cruz
Simón Bolívar 2.jpg Simón Bolívar
(1783–1830)
10 February 1824 27 January 1827 2 years, 351 days Independent None
Andrés de Santa Cruz Presidente del Perú.jpg Andrés de Santa Cruz
(1792–1865)
28 January 1827 9 June 1827 132 days Independent None
3 Jose de La Mar 3.JPG José de La Mar
(1776–1830)
9 June 1827 5 June 1829 1 year, 362 days Military 1827 Manuel Salazar y Baquíjano
LaFuente.jpg Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente
(1796–1878)
6 June 1829 1 September 1829 87 days Military Coup d'état None
4 Agustin Gamarra 2.JPG Agustín Gamarra
(1785–1841)
7 June 1829 20 December 1833 4 years, 195 days Military Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente
1829
5 Orbegoso 2.jpg Luis José de Orbegoso
(1795–1847)
21 December 1833 25 February 1835 1 year, 66 days Military 1833 None
Salaverry2.jpg Felipe Salaverry
(1805–1836)
25 February 1835 7 February 1836 347 days Military Coup d'état None
Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg Supreme Protector of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation (1836-1839) Emblem of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg
Andrés de Santa Cruz. Ugalde, Manuel. c. 1835, Andrés de Santa Cruz collection, La Paz.png Andrés de Santa Cruz
(1792–1865)
7 February 1836 15 August 1839 3 years, 189 days Independent —' None
Flag of Peru (1825–1884).svgFlag of Peru (1884–1950).svgFlag of Peru.svg Presidents of the Peruvian Republic (1839-1980) Escudo de la República Peruana (1825-1950).svgEscudo nacional del Perú.svg
6 Agustin Gamarra (Recorte).jpg Agustín Gamarra
(1785–1841)
15 August 1839 18 November 1841 (†) 2 years, 95 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
1840
7 M. Menéndez.jpg 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
Juan Crisostomo Torrico.jpg Juan Crisóstomo Torrico
(1808-1875)
16 August 1842 20 October 1842 65 days Military Coup d'état None
8 Francisco Vidal 1.jpg Juan Francisco de Vidal
(1800–1863)
20 October 1842 15 March 1843 146 days Military None
Figuerola.jpg Justo Figuerola
(1771-1854)
15 March 1843 27 March 1843 12 days Independent None
Manuel Ignacio Vivanco 1.jpg Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco
(1806–1873)
27 March 1843 17 June 1844 1 year, 82 days Military Coup d'état None
Domingo Elias.jpg Domingo Elías Carbajo
(1805-1867)
17 June 1844 10 August 1844 146 days Independent None
Figuerola.jpg Justo Figuerola
(1771-1854)
10 August 1844 7 October 1844 146 days Independent None
10 M. Menéndez.jpg Manuel Menéndez
(1793–1847)
7 October 1844 20 April 1845 195 days Independent None
11 Castilla1.jpg Ramón Castilla
(1797–1867)
20 April 1845 20 April 1851 6 years Military 1845 None
12 Jose Rufino Echenique.jpg José Rufino Echenique
(1808–1887)
20 April 1851 5 January 1855 3 years, 260 days Military 1851 None
13 RamonCastilla.jpg Ramón Castilla
(1797–1867)
5 January 1855 24 October 1862 7 years, 292 days Military Coup d'état Juan Manuel del Mar (1858-1862)
1858
14 Miguelsanroman.png Miguel de San Román
(1802–1863)
24 October 1862 3 April 1863 (†) 161 days Military 1862 First Vice President
Juan Antonio Pezet (1862-1863)
Second Vice President
Pedro Diez-Canseco (1862-1863)
15 Juan antonio pezet NEW.jpg Juan Antonio Pezet
(1809–1879)
5 August 1863 8 November 1865 2 years, 95 days Military First Vice President
Vacant
Second Vice President
Pedro Diez-Canseco (1862-1863)
16 Mariano Prado.jpg Mariano Ignacio Prado
(1825–1901)
28 November 1865 7 January 1868 2 years, 40 days Military Coup d'état
None
1867
17 Pedro Diez Canseco 2.jpg Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho
(1815–1893)
7 January 1868 2 August 1868 208 days Military None
18 J. Balta.jpg José Balta
(1814–1872)
2 August 1868 22 July 1872 3 years, 355 days Military 1868 First Vice President
Mariano Herencia-Zevallos (1868-1872)
Second Vice President
Francisco Diez-Canseco (1868-1872)
Tgutierrez.png Tomás Gutiérrez
(1817–1872)
22 July 1872 26 July 1872 4 days Military Coup d'état None
19 HerenciaZevallos.jpg Mariano Herencia Zevallos
(1820–1873)
26 July 1872 2 August 1872 7 days Civilista Party First Vice President
Vacant
Second Vice President
Francisco Diez-Canseco (1872)
20 Manuel Pardo y Lavalle 2 (Recorte).jpg Manuel Pardo y Lavalle
(1834–1878)
2 August 1872 2 August 1876 4 years, 0 days Civilista Party 1872 First Vice President
Manuel Costas Arce (1872-1876)
Second Vice President
Francisco Garmendia (1872-1873)
21 Mariano Prado.jpg Mariano Ignacio Prado
(1825–1901)
2 August 1876 18 December 1879 3 years, 138 days Civilista Party 1876 First Vice President
Luis La Puerta (1876-1879)
Second Vice President
José Canevaro (1876-1879)
22 Luis La Puerta-modified.png Luis La Puerta
(1811–1896)
18 December 1879 23 December 1879 5 days Military First Vice President
Vacant
Second Vice President
José Canevaro (1879)
23 N. Pierola.jpg Nicolás de Piérola
(1839–1913)
23 December 1879 28 December 1881 2 years, 5 days Independent Open cabildo None
24 Francisco Garcia Calderon 1.jpg Francisco García Calderón
(1834–1905)
12 March 1881 6 November 1881 239 days Independent First Vice President
Lizardo Montero (1881)
Second Vice President
Andrés Avelino Cáceres (1881)
25 Lizardo Montero.jpg Lizardo Montero
(1832–1905)
6 November 1881 28 October 1883 1 year, 356 days Civilista Party None
26 Miglesias.png Miguel Iglesias
(1830–1909)
30 December 1882 3 December 1885 2 years, 338 days Military None
Antonio Arenas.jpg Antonio Arenas
(1808-1891)
3 December 1885 3 June 1886 182 days Independent None
27 Andrés Avelino Cáceres 2.jpg Andrés Avelino Cáceres
(1836–1923)
3 June 1886 10 August 1890 4 years, 68 days Constitutional Party 1886 First Vice President
Remigio Morales Bermúdez (1895-1899)
Second Vice President
Aurelio Denegri (1895-1899)
28 Morales Bermúdez1.jpg Remigio Morales Bermúdez
(1836–1894)
10 August 1890 1 April 1894 (†) 3 years, 234 days Constitutional Party 1890 First Vice President
Pedro Alejandrino del Solar (1890-1894)
Second Vice President
Justiniano Borgoño (1890-1894)
29 Justiniano Borgoño.jpg Justiniano Borgoño
(1836–1921)
1 April 1894 10 August 1894 131 days Constitutional Party None
30 Andrés Avelino Cáceres 3.jpg Andrés Avelino Cáceres
(1836–1923)
10 August 1894 20 March 1895 222 days Constitutional Party 1894 First Vice President
César Canevaro (1894-1895)
Second Vice President
Cesáreo Chacaltana (1894-1895)
Manuel Candamo 2.jpg Manuel Candamo
(1841–1904)
20 March 1895 8 September 1895 172 days Independent None
31 Nicolás de Piérola.jpg Nicolás de Piérola
(1839–1913)
8 September 1895 8 September 1899 4 years Democratic Party 1895 First Vice President
Guillermo Billinghurst (1895-1899)
Second Vice President
Augusto Seminario (1895-1899)
32 Eduardo López de Romaña photograph.jpg Eduardo López de Romaña
(1847–1912)
8 September 1899 8 September 1903 4 years Civilista Party 1899 First Vice President
Isaac Alzamora (1899-1903)
Second Vice President
Federico Bresani (1899-1903)
33 Manuel Candamo 3.jpg Manuel Candamo
(1841–1904)
8 September 1903 7 May 1904 (†) 242 days Civilista Party 1903 First Vice President
Vacant
Second Vice President
Serapio Calderón (1903-1904)
34 Serapio Calderón.jpg Serapio Calderón
(1843–1922)
7 May 1904 24 September 1904 140 days Civilista Party None
35 José Pardo y Barreda, 1904.jpg José Pardo y Barreda
(1864–1947)
24 September 1904 24 September 1908 4 years Civilista Party 1904 First Vice President
José Cavero (1904-1908)
Second Vice President
Vacant
36 Augusto B Leguia 1.jpg Augusto Leguía
(1863–1932)
24 September 1908 24 September 1912 4 years Civilista Party 1908 First Vice President
Eugenio Larrabure (1908-1912)
Second Vice President
Belisario Sosa (1908-1912)
37 Guillermo Billingurst 1.jpg Guillermo Billinghurst
(1851–1915)
24 September 1912 4 February 1914 1 year, 133 days Democratic Party 1912 First Vice President
Roberto Leguía (1912-1914)
Second Vice President
Miguel Echenique (1912-1914)
38 Óscar R. Benavides.jpg Óscar Benavides
(1876–1945)
4 February 1914 18 August 1915 1 year, 195 days Military Coup d'état
None
39 José Pardo y Barreda.jpg José Pardo y Barreda
(1864–1947)
18 August 1915 4 July 1919 3 years, 320 days Civilista Party 1915 First Vice President
Ricardo Bentín Sánchez (1915-1919)
Second Vice President
Melitón Carvajal (1915-1919)
40 Augusto B. Leguía (portrait).jpg Augusto Leguía
(1863–1932)
4 July 1919 25 August 1930 11 years, 52 days Reformist Democratic Party Coup d'état First Vice President
César Canevaro (1919-1920)
Second Vice President
Agustín de la Torre (1919-1920)
1919
1924
1929
Manuel María Ponce.jpg Manuel María Ponce
(1874-1966)
25 August 1930 27 August 1930 2 days Military None
Sánchez Cerro.jpg Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro
(1889–1933)
27 August 1930 1 March 1931 186 days Military Coup d'état None
Ricardo Leoncio Elias.jpg Ricardo Elías Arias
(1874–1951)
1 March 1931 5 March 1931 4 days Independent None
Gustavo A Jimenez.jpg Gustavo Jiménez Saldías
(1886–1933)
5 March 1931 11 March 1931 6 days Independent None
David Samanez Ocampo.jpg David Samanez Ocampo
(1866–1947)
11 March 1931 8 December 1931 272 days Democratic Party None
41 Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro.jpg Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro
(1889–1933)
8 December 1931 30 April 1933 (†) 1 year, 143 days Revolutionary Union 1931 None
42 Óscar Benavides.jpg Óscar Benavides
(1876–1945)
30 April 1933 8 December 1939 6 years, 222 days Military First Vice President
Ernesto Montagne Markholz (1936-1939)
Second Vice President
Antonio Rodríguez (1936-1939)
43 Manuel Prado Ugarteche.jpg Manuel Prado Ugarteche
(1889–1967)
8 December 1939 28 July 1945 5 years, 232 days Peruvian Democratic Movement 1939 First Vice President
Rafael Larco Herrera (1939-1945)
Second Vice President
Carlos Gibson (1939-1945)
44 Bustmante y Rivero.jpg José Luis Bustamante y Rivero
(1894–1989)
28 July 1945 29 October 1948 3 years, 93 days National Democratic Front 1945 First Vice President
José Gálvez Barrenechea (1945-1948)
Second Vice President
Eduardo Ganoza (1945-1948)
Manuel A. Odría.jpg Manuel Odría
(1896–1974)
29 October 1948 1 June 1950 1 year, 215 days Military Coup d'état First Vice President
Zenón Noriega (1948-1950)
Second Vice President
None
Zenón Noriega 1948.png Zenón Noriega
(1889–1967)
1 June 1950 28 July 1950 57 days Military None
45 Manuel Odría 1948.png Manuel Odría
(1896–1974)
28 July 1950 28 July 1956 6 years, 0 days Odriist National Union 1950 First Vice President
Héctor Boza (1950-1956)
Second Vice President
Federico Bolognesi (1950-1956)
46 Manuel Prado (1961).png Manuel Prado Ugarteche
(1889–1967)
28 July 1956 18 July 1962 5 years, 355 days Peruvian Democratic Movement 1956 First Vice President
Luis Gallo Porras (1956-1962)
Second Vice President
Carlos Moreyra (1956-1962)
47 Gral. Ricardo Perez Godoy (CROPPED).jpg Ricardo Pérez Godoy
(1905–1982)
18 July 1962 3 March 1963 228 days Military Coup d'état First Vice President
Nicolás Lindley López (1962-1963)
Second Vice President
None
48 N. Lindley Lopez (cropped).jpg Nicolás Lindley López
(1908–1995)
3 March 1963 28 July 1963 147 days Military First Vice President
Pedro Vargas Prada (1963)
Second Vice President
None
49 Presidente Belaúnde Terry.jpg Fernando Belaúnde Terry
(1912–2002)
28 July 1963 3 October 1968 5 years, 67 days Popular Action 1963 First Vice President
Edgardo Seoane (1963-1968)
Second Vice President
Mario Polar Ugarteche (1963-1968)
50 Juan Velasco Alvarado 1971.jpg Juan Velasco Alvarado
(1910–1977)
3 October 1968 29 August 1975 6 years, 330 days Military Coup d'état First Vice President
Edgardo Mercado Jarrín (1968-1975)
Second Vice President
None
51 F. Morales Bermúdez.jpg Francisco Morales Bermúdez
(1921–2022)
30 August 1975 28 July 1980 4 years, 333 days Military Coup d'état First Vice President
Pedro Richter Prada (1975-1980)
Second Vice President
None
Flag of Peru.svg Presidents of the Republic of Peru (1980–present) Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
52 Fernando Belaúnde Terry 1980.jpg Fernando Belaúnde
(1912–2002)
28 July 1980 28 July 1985 5 years Popular Action 1980 First Vice President
Fernando Schwalb (1980-1985)
Second Vice President
Javier Alva Orlandini (1980-1985)
53 Alan García (1987).png Alan García
(1949–2019)
28 July 1985 28 July 1990 5 years Peruvian Aprista Party 1985 First Vice President
Luis Alberto Sánchez (1985-1990)
Second Vice President
Luis Alva Castro (1985-1990)
54 Alberto Fujimori en 1991.jpg Alberto Fujimori
(1938–2024)
28 July 1990 21 November 2000 10 years, 116 days Change 90
(1990–1995)
New Majority
(1995-2000)
Peru 2000
(2000)
1990 First Vice President
Máximo San Román (1990–1992) Jaime Yoshiyama (1993-1995)
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)
Self-coup
1995
2000
55 Gran Sello de la República del Perú.svg Valentín Paniagua
(1936–2006)
22 November 2000 28 July 2001 248 days Popular Action None
56 Alejandro Toledo (8682).jpg Alejandro Toledo
(b. 1946)
28 July 2001 28 July 2006 5 years Possible Peru 2001 First Vice President
Raúl Diez-Canseco (2001-2004)
Second Vice President
David Waisman (2001-2006)
57 Alan García presidente del Perú.jpg Alan García
(1949–2019)
28 July 2006 28 July 2011 5 years Peruvian Aprista Party 2006 First Vice President
Luis Giampietri (2006-2011)
Second Vice President
Lourdes Mendoza (2006-2011)
58 Ollanta Humala Tasso.jpg Ollanta Humala
(b. 1962)
28 July 2011 28 July 2016 5 years Peruvian Nationalist Party 2011 First Vice President
Marisol Espinoza (2011-2012)
Second Vice President
Omar Chehade (2011-2016)
59 Pedro Pablo Kuczynski 2016 (cropped).jpg Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
(b. 1938)
28 July 2016 23 March 2018 1 year, 238 days Peruvians for Change 2016 First Vice President
Martín Vizcarra (2016-2018)
Second Vice President
Mercedes Aráoz (2016-2018)
60 Martín Vizcarra Cornejo (cropped) (cropped).png Martín Vizcarra
(b. 1963)
23 March 2018 9 November 2020 2 years, 231 days Independent First Vice President
None
Second Vice President
Mercedes Aráoz (2018-2020)
61 Manuel Merino de Lama (cropped).jpg Manuel Merino
(b. 1961)
10 November 2020 15 November 2020 5 days Popular Action None
62 Francisco R. Sagasti (portrait).jpg Francisco Sagasti
(b. 1944)
17 November 2020 28 July 2021 253 days Purple Party None
63 Pedro Castillo portrait.png Pedro Castillo
(b. 1969)
28 July 2021 7 December 2022 1 year, 132 days Free Peru 2021 First Vice President
Dina Boluarte (2021-2022)
Second Vice President
None
64 Dina Boluarte portrait.jpg Dina Boluarte
(b. 1962)
7 December 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 229 days Independent None

Timeline of Presidents

This timeline shows when each president served, and which political group they were part of.

Dina Boluarte Pedro Castillo Francisco Sagasti Manuel Merino Martín Vizcarra Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Ollanta Humala Alejandro Toledo Valentín Paniagua Alberto Fujimori Alan García Francisco Morales Bermúdez Juan Velasco Alvarado Fernando Belaúnde Terry Nicolás Lindley López Ricardo Pérez Godoy Manuel Odría José Luis Bustamante y Rivero Manuel Prado Ugarteche David Samanez Ocampo Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro Óscar Benavides Guillermo Billinghurst Augusto Leguía José Pardo y Barreda Serapio Calderón Manuel Candamo Eduardo López de Romaña Justiniano Borgoño Remigio Morales Bermúdez Andrés Avelino Cáceres Miguel Iglesias Lizardo Montero Francisco García Calderón Nicolás de Piérola Luis La Puerta Manuel Pardo y Lavalle Mariano Herencia Zevallos Tomás Gutiérrez José Balta Pedro Diez Canseco Mariano Ignacio Prado Juan Antonio Pezet Miguel de San Román José Rufino Echenique Ramón Castilla Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco Juan Francisco de Vidal Manuel Menéndez Felipe Salaverry Luis José de Orbegoso Agustín Gamarra José de La Mar Simón Bolívar José Bernardo de Tagle José de la Riva Agüero José de San Martín

See also

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