President of Peru

This article is about President of the Republic of Peru. For a list, see List of presidents of Peru.

Constitutional President of the
Republic of Peru
Presidenta Constitucional de la República del Perú
Presidential Standard
Incumbent
Dina Boluarte
since 7 December 2022
Executive branch of the Government of the Republic of Peru
StyleMadame President
(informal)
Her Excellency
(formal, diplomatic)
StatusHead of State
Executive president
ResidencePalacio de Gobierno
SeatLima
AppointerDirect popular vote
Term lengthFive years, renewable non-consecutively
Inaugural holderJosé de San Martín (de facto)
José de la Riva Agüero (first to wear the title)
Formation28 February 1823
SuccessionLine of succession
DeputyFirst Vice President
SalaryPeruvian soles 15,500/US$ 4,155 monthly[1]
Websitewww.presidencia.gob.pe
Politics of Peru
Constitution
Executive
Legislature
Congress of the Republic
President
Eduardo Salhuana
Judiciary

Supreme Court of the Republic
President Javier Arévalo Vela [es]

Autonomies
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Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
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The President of Peru (Spanish: Presidente del Perú), officially called the Constitutional President of the Republic of Peru (Spanish: presidente constitucional de la República del Perú), is the head of state and head of government of Peru. The president is the head of the executive branch and is the Supreme Head of the Armed Forces and National Police of Peru. The office of president corresponds to the highest magistracy in the country, making the president the highest-ranking public official in Peru.[2]

Due to broadly interpreted impeachment wording in the 1993 Constitution of Peru, the Congress of Peru can impeach the president without cause, effectively making the executive branch subject to the legislature.[3][4][5][6]

The president is elected to direct the general policy of the government, work with the Congress of the Republic and the Council of Ministers to enact reform, and be an administrator of the state, enforcing the Constitution of 1993 which establishes the presidential requirements, rights, and obligations. The executive branch is located at the Palacio de Gobierno, located in the historic center of Lima. The building has been used and occupied by the heads of state of Peru, dating back to Francisco Pizarro and the viceroys of Peru.

The current president of Peru is Dina Boluarte, who succeeded Pedro Castillo on 7 December 2022.

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