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 Keiko Fujimori. In the history of the position, there have been several political crises, caudillos, barracks revolt, civil wars, death of the incumbent, coups d'état, parliamentary attempts to remove the presidency,Cfr. 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.
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.
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List of presidents
Protectorate of Peru (1821–1822) Protectorate of Peru (1821–1822) PortraitPresidentTook officeLeft officePartyElectionVice PresidentPeruvian War of Independence (1821–1826) José de San Martín 3 August 1821 20 September 1822 Independent —Decreto del General José de San Martín asumiendo el mando supremo político y militar, con el título de Protector, 3 de agosto de 1821. —
Presidents of the Peruvian Republic (1822–1836) Peruvian Republic (1822–1836) PortraitPresidentTook officeLeft officePartyElectionVice President José de la Mar 21 September 1822 27 February 1823 Independent —El Congreso Constituyente nombra a los miembros de la Junta Gubernativa del Perú, 21 de setiembre de 1822. — José Bernardo de Tagle 27 February 1823 28 June 1823 Military —Actas del primer congreso constituyente del Perú (27 de febrero de 1823) — José de la Riva Agüero 28 February 1823 23 June 1823 Military Coup d'etat — Francisco Valdivieso y Prada 23 June 1823 7 August 1823 Independent — — José Bernardo de Tagle 16 August 1823 10 February 1824 Military — Diego de Aliaga y Santa Cruz Simón Bolívar 10 February 1824 27 January 1827 Independent — Office Vacant Andrés de Santa Cruz 27 January 1827 9 June 1827 Independent — Office VacantFirst Militarism (1827–1872) José de La Mar 9 June 1827 6 June 1829 Military 1827 Manuel Salazar y Baquíjano Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente 6 June 1829 31 August 1829 Military Coup d'état Office VacantAgustín Gamarra31 August 182919 December 1833Military — Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente 1829 Luis José de Orbegoso 20 December 1833 4 January 1834 Military — Office Vacant Pedro Pablo Bermúdez 4 January 1834 28 January 1834 Military Coup d'étatProclama a la nación del 4 de enero de 1834 Office Vacant Luis José de Orbegoso 29 January 1834 25 February 1835 Military Restored Office Vacant Felipe Salaverry 25 February 1835 7 February 1836 Military Coup d'état Office Vacant Luis José de Orbegoso 8 January 1836 3 August 1836 Military Restored Office Vacant
Peru–Bolivian Confederation (1836–1839) Peru–Bolivian Confederation (1836–1839) PortraitPresidentTook officeLeft officePartyElectionVice President Andrés de Santa Cruz 28 October 1836 20 February 1839 Independent — Office VacantRepublic of North Peru Luis José de Orbegoso 21 August 1837 21 August 1838 Military —Ley del 21 de agosto de 1837Decreto del 30 de julio de 1838 Office Vacant José de la Riva Agüero 11 August 1838 24 January 1839 Military —Decreto del 11 de agosto de 1838 Pedro Pablo BermúdezRepublic of South Peru Ramón Herrera y Rodado 17 September 1837 12 October 1838 Military — Office Vacant Pío de Tristán 12 October 1838 20 February 1839 Military —Decreto del Octubre de 1838 Office VacantRestored Peruvian Republic Agustín Gamarra 24 August 1838 15 August 1839 Military Open cabildoDecreto del 25 de agosto de 1838 Office Vacant
Presidents of the Peruvian Republic (1840–1980)