List of Presidents of Peru facts for kids

This is a list of Presidents of Peru.

Republic of Peru (1839–present)

The Republic of Peru was reestablished on August 25, 1839.

No.	President (Birth–Death)		Term of office	Political Party	Form of entry	Title
5		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
—		Manuel Menéndez Gorozabel (1793–1847)	November 18, 1841 – August 16, 1842	Independent	Constitutional succession (as Vice President)	Provisional President
—		Juan Crisóstomo Torrico González (1808–1875)	August 16, 1842 – August 20, 1842	Military	Self-proclamation	Commander-in-chief
—		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
6		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
—		Justo Figuerola de Estrada (1771–1854)	March 15, 1843 – March 19, 1843	Independent		Provisional President
—		Eleuterio Aramburú	March 19, 1843 – March 21, 1843	Military	Took over the government as commander of the garrison of Lima	Interim President
—		José Rufino Echenique (1808–1887)	March 21, 1843 – March 27, 1843	Military	Took over the government as Prefect of Lima	Interim President
—		Juan Antonio Pezet (1809–1879)	March 27, 1843 – April 7, 1843	Military	Assumed the power on behalf of Vivanco	Interim President
—		Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco Iturralde (1806–1873)	April 7, 1843 – June 17, 1844	Military	Self-proclamation	Supreme Director of the Republic
—		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
—		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
—		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
—		Justo Figuerola de Estrada (1771–1854)	August 10, 1844 – October 7, 1844	Independent		Provisional President
—		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
7		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)
8		José Rufino Echenique Benavente (1808–1887)	April 20, 1851 – January 5, 1855	Military	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
—		Ramón Castilla y Marquesado (1797–1867)	February 1854 – January 5, 1855	Military	Self-proclamation (in southern and central parts of the country)	Interim President
—		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
—		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
—		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
—		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
10		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
11		Miguel de San Román y Meza (1802–1863)	October 24, 1862 – April 3, 1863 (†)	Military	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
—		Ramón Castilla y Marquesado (1797–1867)	April 3, 1863 – April 9, 1863	Military	Self-proclamation	Head of the Executive Branch
—		Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho (1815–1893)	April 9, 1863 – August 5, 1863	Military	Provisional succession (as Second Vice President)	Commander-in-chief
12		Juan Antonio Pezet Rodríguez (1809–1879)	August 5, 1863 – November 6, 1865	Military	Constitutional succession (as First Vice President)	Constitutional President of the Republic
—		Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho (1815–1893)	November 6, 1865 – November 28, 1865	Military		Provisional president
13		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
—		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
—		Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho (1815–1893)	September 23, 1867 – January 7, 1868	Military	Self-proclamation in Arequipa	Head of the Executive Branch
—		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
—		Francisco Diez Canseco (1821–1884)	January 8, 1868 – January 22, 1868	Military		Head of the Government
—		Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho (1815–1893)	January 22, 1868 – August 2, 1868	Military	Constitutional succession (recognized in Cabildo Abierto de Lima)	Provisional president
14		José Balta y Montero (1814–1872)	August 2, 1868 – July 22, 1872 (July 26, 1872 [†])	Military	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
—		Tomás Gutiérrez (died 1872)	July 22, 1872 – July 26, 1872 (†)	Military	Coup d'état	Commander-in-chief
—		Francisco Diez Canseco (1821–1884)	July 26, 1872 – July 27, 1872	Military	Provisional succession (as Second Vice President of Balta)	Interim President
15		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
16		Manuel Pardo y Lavalle (1834–1878)	August 2, 1872 – August 2, 1876	Civilista Party	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
17		Mariano Ignacio Prado Ochoa (1825–1901)	August 2, 1876 – December 18, 1879	Civilista Party	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
—		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
—		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
—		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
—		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
—		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
—		Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray (1836–1923)	July 16, 1884 – August 3, 1885	Military	Self-proclamation (central part of the country)	Self-proclaimed President
—		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
18		Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray (1836–1923)	June 3, 1886 – August 10, 1890	Constitutional Party	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
19		Remigio Morales Bermúdez (1836–1894)	August 10, 1890 – April 1, 1894 (†)	Constitutional Party	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
—		Justiniano Borgoño Castañeda (1836–1921)	April 1, 1894 – August 10, 1894	Constitutional Party	Constitutional succession (as Second Vice President)	Transitional President of the Republic
20		Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray (1836–1923)	August 10, 1894 – March 20, 1895	Constitutional Party	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
—		Manuel Candamo Iriarte (1841–1904)	March 20, 1895 – September 8, 1895	Independent	Transitional designation	President of the Provisional Government Junta
21		Nicolás de Piérola Villena (1839–1913)	September 8, 1895 – September 8, 1899	Democratic Party	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
22		Eduardo López de Romaña Alvizuri (1847–1912)	September 8, 1899 – September 8, 1903	Civilista Party	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
23		Manuel Candamo Iriarte (1841–1904)	September 8, 1903 – April 18, 1904 (May 7, 1904 [†])	Civilista Party	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
24		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
25		José Pardo y Barreda (1864–1947)	September 24, 1904 – September 24, 1908	Civilista Party	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
26		Augusto B. Leguía y Salcedo (1863–1932)	September 24, 1908 – September 24, 1912 (1st term)	Civilista Party	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
27		Guillermo Billinghurst Angulo (1851–1915)	September 24, 1912 – February 4, 1914	Democratic Party	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
—		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
28		José Pardo y Barreda (1864–1947)	August 18, 1915 – July 4, 1919	Civilista Party	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
29		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
—		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
—		Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro (1889–1933)	August 27, 1930 – March 1, 1931	Military	Coup d'état	President of the Government Junta
—		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
—		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
—		Gustavo A. Jiménez (1886–1933)	March 5, 1931 – March 11, 1931	Military	Coup d'état	President of the Transitory Government Board
—		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
30		Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro (1889–1933)	December 8, 1931 – April 30, 1933 (†)	Revolutionary Union	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
31		Oscar R. Benavides Larrea (1876–1945)	April 30, 1933 – December 8, 1939	Military	Designated by the Constituent Assembly	Constitutional President of the Republic
32		Manuel Prado y Ugarteche (1889–1967)	December 8, 1939 – July 28, 1945	Independent	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
33		José Luis Bustamante y Rivero (1894–1989)	July 28, 1945 – October 29, 1948	National Democratic Front	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
—		Manuel A. Odría (1896–1974)	October 29, 1948 – May 31, 1950	Military	Coup d'état
—		Zenón Noriega Agüero (1900–1957)	May 31, 1950 – July 28, 1950	Military	Provisional designation	Provisional President
34		Manuel A. Odría Amoretti (1896–1974)	July 28, 1950 – July 28, 1956	Odriíst National Union	Direct elections (only candidate)	Constitutional President of the Republic
35		Manuel Prado y Ugarteche (1889–1967)	July 28, 1956 – July 18, 1962	Pradist Democratic Movement	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
—		Ricardo Pérez Godoy (1905–1982)	July 18, 1962 – March 3, 1963	Military	Coup d'état	President of the Military Government Junta
—		Nicolás Lindley López (1908–1995)	March 3, 1963 – July 28, 1963	Military	Coup d'état	President of the Military Government Junta
36		Fernando Belaúnde Terry (1912–2002)	July 28, 1963 – October 3, 1968	Popular Action	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
—		Juan Velasco Alvarado (1910–1977)	October 3, 1968 – August 30, 1975	Military	Coup d'état	President of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces
—		Francisco Morales Bermúdez Cerrutti (1921–)	August 30, 1975 – July 28, 1980	Military	Coup d'état	President of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces
37		Fernando Belaúnde Terry (1912–2002)	July 28, 1980 – July 28, 1985	Popular Action	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
38		Alan García Pérez (1949–2019)	July 28, 1985 – July 28, 1990	American Popular Revolutionary Alliance	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
39		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
—		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
40		Alejandro Toledo Manrique (1946–)	July 28, 2001 – July 28, 2006	Possible Peru	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
41		Alan García Pérez (1949–2019)	July 28, 2006 - July 28, 2011	American Popular Revolutionary Alliance	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
42		Ollanta Humala Tasso (1962–)	July 28, 2011 – July 28, 2016	Peruvian Nationalist Party	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
43		Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Godard (1938–)	July 28, 2016 – March 21, 2018	Peruvians for Change	Direct elections	Constitutional President of the Republic
—		Martín Vizcarra (1963-)	March 21, 2018 - present	Peruvians for Change	Constitutional Succession (as First Vice President)	Provisional President of the Republic
44			March 23, 2018			Constitutional President of the Republic-elect