President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru

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President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru
Presidencia del Congreso de la República del Perú
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Incumbent
Alejandro Soto Reyes
since 26 July 2023
ResidenceLegislative Palace
SeatLima
Term length1 year, renewable
Inaugural holderFrancisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro
Formation20 September 1822
SuccessionThird
Deputy1st Vice President of Congress
2nd Vice President of Congress
3rd Vice President of Congress
Websitecongreso.gob.pe

President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru is the presiding officer in the Congress of the Republic of Peru. This is a list of representatives that have served as Presidents of the Peruvian legislature. The Constitution of 1993 re-arranged Congress into a unicameral legislature. The President is elected for a one-year term.

Constituent Congress (1822–1825)

Name Took office Left office
Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro 20 September 1822 20 October 1822
José de Larrea y Loredo 21 October 1822 20 November 1822
Juan Antonio de Andueza 21 November 1822 20 December 1822
Hipólito Unanue 20 December 1822 20 February 1823
Nicolás de Araníbar y Fernández Cornejo 20 February 1823 20 April 1823
Carlos Pedemonte y Talavera 21 April 1823 20 June 1823
Justo Figuerola de Estrada 20 June 1823 6 August 1823
Carlos Pedemonte y Talavera 6 August 1823 12 August 1823
Justo Figuerola de Estrada 12 August 1823 20 September 1823
Manuel Arias Pérez de los Ríos 20 September 1823 20 October 1823
Manuel Salazar y Baquíjano 20 October 1823 20 November 1823
José de la Mar Cortázar 20 November 1823 20 December 1823
Felipe Antonio Alvarado Toledo y Pimentel 20 December 1823 20 January 1824
José María Galdeano y Mendoza 20 January 1824 20 February 1824
José Gregorio Fernández de Paredes Ayala 20 February 1825 10 March 1825

Constituent Congress (1827–1828)

Name Took office Left office
Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro 4 June 1827 4 July 1827
Manuel Lorenzo de Vidaurre y Encalada 4 July 1827 4 August 1827
Francisco Valdivieso y Prada 4 August 1827 4 October 1827
Mariano de la Llosa y Vizcarra 4 October 1827 4 November 1827
Tomás Diéguez de Florencia 4 November 1827 4 December 1827
Juan Tomás Moscoso y Pérez 4 December 1827 4 January 1828
Juan Manuel Nocheto de Castro 4 January 1828 4 February 1828
Manuel Tellería Vicuña 4 February 1828 4 March 1828
Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro 4 March 1828 4 April 1828
Mariano Alejo Álvarez Vera 4 April 1828 4 June 1828
Juan Manuel Nocheto de Castro 4 June 1828 16 June 1828

Congress (1829–1832)

First bicameral congress of Peru.

Presidents of the Senate
Name Took office Left office
Andrés Reyes y Buitrón 31 August 1829 20 December 1829
Andrés Reyes y Buitrón 19 April 1831 26 September 1831
Manuel Tellería Vicuña 29 July 1832 22 December 1832
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
Name Took office Left office
Juan Antonio Távara Andrade 31 August 1829 20 December 1829
Juan Bautista Navarrete y Maldonado 19 April 1831 26 September 1831
José María de Pando y Ramírez de Laredo 29 July 1832 22 December 1832

Constituent Congress (1833–1834)

Name Took office Left office
Francisco de Paula González Vigil Yáñez 12 September 1833 12 October 1833
José Freyre Rodríguez 12 October 1833 12 November 1833
Santiago Távara Andrade 12 November 1833 12 December 1833
Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro 12 December 1833 12 March 1834
Manuel Villarán Loli 12 March 1834 12 April 1834
Tomás Diéguez de Florencia 12 April 1834 12 May 1834
Marcos Farfán 13 May 1834 12 June 1834
Rufino Macedo Béjar 12 June 1834 12 July 1834
Francisco de Paula González Vigil Yáñez 12 July 1834 11 August 1834

Legislative Assembly of Peru–Bolivian Confederation

President of the Assembly (Republic of South Peru)
Name Took office Left office
Nicolás Fernández de Piérola y Flores 7 December 1835 22 March 1836
President of the Assembly (Republic of North Peru)
Name Took office Left office
Evaristo Gómez Sánchez 3 August 1836 24 August 1836

Constituent Congress (1839–1840)

Name Took office Left office
Manuel Bartolomé Ferreyros 15 August 1839 15 September 1839
Manuel Villarán Loli 15 September 1839 15 October 1839
Agustín Guillermo Charún 15 October 1839 15 November 1839
Lucas Pellicer Camacho 15 November 1839 28 November 1839
Lucas Pellicer Camacho 7 July 1840 12 July 1840

Bicameral Congress (1845–1853)

Presidents of the Senate (1845–1853)

Name Took office Left office
Manuel Salazar y Baquíjano 16 April 1845 28 July 1849
Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente 28 July 1849 28 December 1849
Juan Manuel Iturregui Aguilarte 28 December 1849 20 March 1851
Pedro Cisneros de la Torre 20 March 1851 28 July 1851
Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente 28 July 1851 17 November 1853

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1845–1853)

Name Took office Left office
Manuel A. Cuadros Loayza 16 April 1845 6 August 1847
José Isidro Bonifaz 6 August 1847 28 July 1849
Bartolomé Herrera Vélez 28 July 1849 28 July 1851
Joaquín José de Osma y Ramírez de Arellano 28 July 1851 28 July 1853
Francisco Forcelledo Maldonado 28 July 1853 17 November 1853

National convention (1855–1857)

Name Took office Left office
Francisco Quirós y Ampudia 14 July 1855 5 September 1855
José Santos Castañeda
(First vice president)
5 September 1855 30 September 1855
Miguel de San Román y Meza 1 October 1855 31 October 1855
Manuel Ezequiel Rey de Castro Arce 1 November 1855 16 November 1855
Manuel Costas Arce
(First vice president)
16 November 1855 30 November 1855
Miguel de San Román y Meza 1 December 1855 31 January 1856
José Gálvez Egúsquiza 1 February 1856 28 February 1856
Miguel de San Román y Meza 1 March 1856 31 October 1856
Manuel Toribio Ureta Pacheco 1 November 1856 31 December 1856
José Gálvez Egúsquiza 1 January 1857 31 January 1857
Manuel Toribio Ureta Pacheco 1 February 1857 31 March 1857
José Gálvez Egúsquiza 1 April 1857 31 August 1857
Francisco Quirós y Ampudia 1 September 1857 31 October 1857
Manuel Toribio Ureta Pacheco 1 November 1857 2 November 1857

Congress (1858–1859)

President of the Senate (1858–1859)

Name Took office Left office
José Miguel Medina Elera 12 October 1858 25 May 1859

President of the Chamber of Deputies (1858–1859)

Name Took office Left office
Pedro José Bustamante y Alvizuri 12 October 1858 25 May 1859

Constituent Congress (1860)

Name Took office Left office
Bartolomé Herrera Vélez 14 July 1860 15 November 1860

Bicameral Congress (1860–1865)

Presidents of the Senate (1860–1865)

Name Took office Left office
Juan Miguel del Carpio y Melgar 18 November 1860 31 May 1863
Ramón Castilla y Marquesado 1864 1864

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1860–1865)

Name Took office Left office
Antonio Arenas Merino 18 November 1860 28 July 1862
José María Pérez Franco 28 July 1862 31 May 1863
José Rufino Echenique Benavente 1864 1864

Constituent Congress (1867)

Name Took office Left office
Antonio Salinas y Castañeda 15 February 1867 15 March 1867
José María Químper Caballero 15 March 1867 15 April 1867
José Jacinto Ibarra Falcón 15 April 1867 15 July 1867
Mariano Herencia Zevallos 15 July 1867 15 August 1867
José Jacinto Ibarra Falcón 15 August 1867 15 September 1867
Francisco García Calderón Landa 15 September 1867 15 November 1867

Bicameral Congress (1868–1879)

[1]

Presidents of the Senate (1868–1879)

Name Took office Left office
José Rufino Echenique Benavente 28 July 1868 28 July 1871
No legislature 28 July 1871 28 July 1872
Manuel Francisco Benavides Canduelas 28 July 1872 28 July 1873
No legislature 28 July 1873 28 July 1874
Francisco de Paula Muñoz Sologuren 28 July 1874 28 July 1876
José Antonio García y García 28 July 1876 4 August 1876
Francisco Rosas Balcázar 4 August 1876 28 July 1878
Manuel Pardo y Lavalle 28 July 1878 16 November 1878
José Antonio García y García
Vice president
16 November 1878 28 July 1879
José Antonio García y García 28 July 1879 25 October 1879

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1868–1879)

Name Took office Left office
Juan Oviedo 28 July 1868 28 July 1870
Manuel Benjamín Cisneros 28 July 1870 15 December 1870
Eleuterio Macedo
(Second vice president)
15 December 1870 28 July 1871
No legislature 28 July 1871 28 July 1872
José Simeón Tejeda Mares 28 July 1872 28 July 1873
No legislature 28 July 1873 28 July 1874
Mariano Ignacio Prado 28 July 1874 28 August 1874
Ramón Ribeyro
(First vice president)
28 August 1874 28 July 1875
Mariano Ignacio Prado 28 July 1875 28 July 1876
Ignacio de Osma y Ramírez de Arellano 28 July 1876 28 July 1878
Camilo N. Carrillo Martínez 28 July 1878 29 July 1879
Ricardo Wenceslao Espinoza
(First vice president)
29 July 1879 25 October 1879

Congress (1881)

Installed by the government of Francisco García Calderón in Chorrillos.[1]

President of the Senate (1881)

Name Took office Left office
Francisco de Paula Muñoz Sologuren 10 July 1881 23 August 1881

President of the Chamber of Deputies (1881)

Name Took office Left office
César Canevaro 10 July 1881 23 August 1881

National constituent assembly (1881)

Installed by Nicolás de Piérola in Ayacucho.

Name Took office Left office
Pío Benigno Meza 28 July 1881 12 September 1881

Constituent assembly in the North (1882–1883)

[1] Installed by the government of Miguel Iglesias in Cajamarca.

Name Took office Left office
Vidal García y García 25 December 1882 1883

Congress (1883)

[1] Installed by the government of Lizardo Montero Flores in Arequipa.

President of the Senate (1883)

Name Took office Left office
Manuel Costas Arce 22 April 1883 20 June 1883

President of the Chamber of Deputies (1883)

Name Took office Left office
Alejandro Arenas Villarreal 22 April 1883 20 June 1883

Constituent Congress (1884–1885)

[1]

Name Took office Left office
Antonio Arenas Merino 1 March 1884 31 March 1884
Antonio Arenas Merino 28 February 1885 24 March 1885
Manuel Tovar y Chamorro
(First vice president)
24 March 1885 2 May 1885

Congress (1886)

[1]

President of Senate (1886)

Name Took office Left office
Francisco Rosas Balcázar 30 May 1886 13 July 1886

President of Chamber of Deputies (1886)

Name Took office Left office
Pedro Alejandrino del Solar Gabans 30 May 1886 6 June 1886
Ramón Ribeyro Álvarez del Villar
(First vice president)
6 June 1886 13 July 1886

Bicameral Congress (1886–1919)

Presidents of Senate (1886–1919)

President of Senate
Name Took office Left office Party
Francisco García Calderón Landa 28 July 1886 28 July 1887 Civilista Party
Francisco Rosas Balcázar 28 July 1887 28 July 1888 Civilista Party
Manuel Candamo Iriarte 28 July 1888 28 July 1889 Civilista Party
Francisco Rosas Balcázar 28 July 1889 28 July 1890 Civilista Party
Manuel Candamo Iriarte 28 July 1890 28 July 1891 Civilista Party
Francisco Rosas Balcázar 28 July 1891 28 July 1892 Civilista Party
Manuel Candamo Iriarte 28 July 1892 28 July 1893 Civilista Party
Francisco Rosas Balcázar 28 July 1893 28 July 1894 Civilista Party
César Canevaro 28 July 1894 28 July 1895 Constitutional Party
Manuel Pablo Olaechea 28 July 1895 28 July 1896 Democratic Party
Guillermo Billinghurst Angulo 28 July 1896 12 August 1897 Democratic Party
Manuel Candamo Iriarte 12 August 1897 28 July 1898 Civilista Party
Rafael Villanueva Cortez 28 July 1898 28 July 1899 Civilista Party
Benjamín Boza Filiberto 28 July 1899 28 July 1900 Democratic Party
Julio Santiago Normand Soto 28 July 1900 28 July 1901
Manuel Candamo Iriarte 28 July 1901 28 July 1902 Civilista Party
Ántero Aspíllaga Barrera 28 July 1902 28 July 1904 Civilista Party
Rafael Villanueva Cortez 28 July 1904 28 July 1905 Civilista Party
Manuel Irigoyen Larrea 28 July 1905 28 July 1906 Constitutional Party
Manuel Camilo Barrios 28 July 1906 28 July 1908
Agustín Ganoza y Cavero 28 July 1908 28 July 1909
Antero Aspíllaga Barrera 28 July 1909 28 July 1911 Civilista Party
Agustín Tovar Aguilar 28 July 1911 28 July 1912 Civilista Party
Rafael Villanueva Cortez 28 July 1912 28 July 1913 Civilista Party
Juan Norberto Eléspuru 28 July 1913 28 July 1914
Nicanor Carmona 28 July 1914 28 July 1915
Manuel Camilo Barrios 28 July 1915 28 July 1916
Amador del Solar Cárdenas 28 July 1916 28 July 1917
José Carlos Bernales Rodríguez de Mendoza 28 July 1917 28 July 1918
Antonio Miró Quesada de la Guerra 28 July 1918 9 December 1918

Presidents of Chamber of Deputies (1886–1919)

Presidents of Chamber of Deputies
Name Took office Left office Party
Alejandro Arenas Villarreal 28 July 1886 28 July 1888 Constitutional Party
Manuel María del Valle 28 July 1888 28 July 1889 Constitutional Party
Mariano Valcárcel 28 July 1889 28 July 1890
Manuel María del Valle 28 July 1890 28 July 1891 Constitutional Party
Mariano Valcárcel 28 July 1891 28 July 1892
Alejandro Arenas Villarreal 28 July 1892 28 July 1893 Constitutional Party
Mariano Valcárcel 28 July 1893 28 July 1894
Manuel María del Valle 28 July 1894 28 July 1895 Constitutional Party
Augusto Durand Maldonado[2] 28 July 1895 28 July 1896 Democratic Party
Wenceslao Valera Olano 28 July 1896 12 August 1897
Carlos de Piérola Villena 12 August 1897 28 July 1899 Democratic Party
Aurelio Sousa Matute 28 July 1899 28 July 1900 Democratic Party
Carlos de Piérola Villena 28 July 1900 28 July 1901 Democratic Party
Mariano H. Cornejo Zenteno 28 July 1901 28 July 1902
Carlos de Piérola Villena
(resigned)
28 July 1902 18 October 1902 Democratic Party
Pedro de Osma y Pardo 18 October 1902 28 July 1903 Democratic Party
Nicanor Álvarez Calderón Roldán 28 July 1903 28 July 1904 Civilista Party
Cesáreo Chacaltana Reyes 28 July 1904 28 July 1905 Civilista Party
Antonio Miró Quesada de la Guerra 28 July 1905 28 July 1906 Civilista Party
Juan Pardo y Barreda
(First vice president)
28 July 1906 28 July 1907 Civilista Party
Juan Pardo y Barreda 28 July 1907 28 July 1909 Civilista Party
José Matías Manzanilla Barrientos 28 July 1909 28 July 1910 Civilista Party
Antonio Miró Quesada de la Guerra 28 July 1910 28 July 1911 Civilista Party
Roberto Leguía Salcedo 28 July 1911 28 July 1912 Civilista Party
Juan de Dios Salazar y Oyarzábal 28 July 1912 28 July 1913 Civilista Party
Ricardo Bentín Sánchez 28 July 1913 28 July 1914
David García Yrigoyen 28 July 1914 28 July 1915
Francisco Tudela y Varela 28 July 1915 28 July 1916 Civilista Party
José Matías Manzanilla Barrientos 28 July 1916 28 July 1917 Civilista Party
Juan Pardo y Barreda 28 July 1917 9 December 1918 Civilista Party

National constituent assembly (1919)

President of the national constituent assembly[3]
Name Took office Left office
Mariano H. Cornejo Zenteno 24 September 1919 27 December 1919


Presidents of the Senate (1919–1930)

Presidents of the Senate[3]
Name Took office Left office Party
Mariano H. Cornejo Zenteno 28 December 1919 28 July 1920 Reformist Democratic Party
Augusto Bedoya Suárez 28 July 1920 28 July 1921 Constitutional Party
César Canevaro 28 July 1921 28 July 1922 Constitutional Party
Germán Luna Iglesias 28 July 1922 28 July 1923 Reformist Democratic Party
Manuel Guillermo Rey Torres Valdivia 28 July 1923 4 May 1925 Reformist Democratic Party
Antonio Castro y Arellano
4 May 1925 18 June 1925 Reformist Democratic Party
Enrique de la Piedra
(First vice president)
18 June 1925 28 July 1925
Enrique de la Piedra 28 July 1925 28 July 1927
Roberto Leguía Salcedo 28 July 1927 22 August 1930 Reformist Democratic Party

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1919–1930)

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies[3]
Name Took office Left office Party
Juan de Dios Salazar y Oyarzábal 28 December 1919 28 July 1921 Reformist Democratic Party
Pedro José Rada y Gamio 28 July 1921 28 July 1922 Reformist Democratic Party
Jesús M. Salazar del Valle 28 July 1922 28 July 1923 Reformist Democratic Party
Foción A. Mariátegui Ausejo 28 July 1923 28 July 1926 Reformist Democratic Party
Jesús M. Salazar del Valle 28 July 1926 27 July 1928 Reformist Democratic Party
Celestino Manchego Muñoz
(First vice president)
27 July 1928 12 January 1929 Reformist Democratic Party
Foción A. Mariátegui Ausejo 12 January 1929 22 August 1930 Reformist Democratic Party

Constituent Congress (1931–1936)

Presidents of the Constituent Congress[3]
Name Took office Left office Political party
Luis Antonio Eguiguren Escudero 8 December 1931 21 April 1932 Party Socialdemócrata
Clemente Justiniano Revilla Villanueva 21 April 1932 8 December 1936 Nationalist Party

Bicameral Congress (1939–1968)

Presidents of the Senate (1939–1968)

Presidents of the Senate[4][3]
Name Took office Left office Political party
Ernesto Montagne Markholz 8 December 1939 28 July 1941
Ignacio A. Brandariz 28 July 1941 28 July 1943
Ernesto Diez Canseco Masías 28 July 1943 28 July 1945
José Gálvez Barrenechea 28 July 1945 28 July 1948 National Democratic Front
No legislature 28 July 1948 29 October 1948
Vacant, coup d'état 29 October 1948 28 July 1950
Héctor Boza Aizcorbe 28 July 1950 28 July 1952 Party Restaurador
July de la Piedra del Castillo 28 July 1952 28 July 1954 Party Restaurador
Héctor Boza Aizcorbe 28 July 1954 28 July 1956 Party Restaurador
José Gálvez Barrenechea[5] 28 July 1956 8 February 1957
Raúl Porras Barrenechea
(First vice president)
8 February 1957 28 July 1957
Enrique Torres Belón 28 July 1957 28 July 1958
Rodrigo Franco Guerra 28 July 1958 28 July 1959 Peruvian Aprista Party
Enrique Martinelli Tizón 28 July 1959 28 July 1960
Alberto Arca Parró 28 July 1960 28 July 1961
Enrique Martinelli Tizón 28 July 1961 18 July 1962
Vacant, coup d'état 18 July 1962 28 July 1963
July de la Piedra del Castillo 28 July 1963 28 July 1964 Unión Nacional Odriísta
Ramiro Prialé Prialé 28 July 1964 28 July 1965 Peruvian Aprista Party
David Aguilar Cornejo 28 July 1965 28 July 1966 Unión Nacional Odriísta
Luis Alberto Sánchez Sánchez 28 July 1966 30 August 1967 Peruvian Aprista Party
Julio de la Piedra del Castillo 30 August 1967 30 August 1967
David Aguilar Cornejo 30 August 1967 28 July 1968 Unión Nacional Odriísta
Carlos Manuel Cox Roose 28 July 1968 3 October 1968 Peruvian Aprista Party

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1939–1968)

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies[4]
Name Took office Left office Political party
Carlos Sayán Álvarez 8 December 1939 28 July 1941 Revolutionary Union
Gerardo Balbuena Carrillo 28 July 1941 28 July 1944
Carlos Sayán Álvarez 28 July 1944 28 July 1945 Revolutionary Union
Fernando León de Vivero 28 July 1945 28 July 1946 Peruvian Aprista Party
Pedro E. Muñiz Martínez 28 July 1946 28 July 1947 Peruvian Aprista Party
Fernando León de Vivero 28 July 1947 28 July 1948 Peruvian Aprista Party
No legislature 28 July 1948 29 October 1948
Vacant, coup d'état 29 October 1948 28 July 1950
Claudio Fernández Concha 28 July 1950 28 July 1952
Juan Manuel Peña Prado 28 July 1952 28 July 1954
Eduardo Miranda Sousa 28 July 1954 28 July 1956
Carlos Ledgard Jiménez 28 July 1956 28 July 1958
Javier Ortiz de Zevallos Thorndike 28 July 1958 28 July 1960 Pradist Democratic Movement
Armando de la Flor Valle 28 July 1960 18 July 1962
Vacant, coup d'état 18 July 1962 28 July 1963
Fernando León de Vivero 28 July 1963 28 July 1964 Peruvian Aprista Party
Víctor Freundt Rosell 28 July 1964 28 July 1965
Enrique Rivero Vélez 28 July 1965 28 July 1966 Unión Nacional Odriísta
Antonio Monsalve Morante 28 July 1966 28 July 1967
Armando Villanueva del Campo 28 July 1967 28 July 1968 Peruvian Aprista Party
Andrés Townsend Ezcurra 28 July 1968 3 October 1968 Peruvian Aprista Party

Constituent assembly (1978–1979)

President of the Constituent assembly[4]
Took office Left office Name of President Political party
28 July 1978 13 March 1979 Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre Peruvian Aprista Party
13 March 1979 13 July 1979 Luis Alberto Sánchez Peruvian Aprista Party

Bicameral Congress (1980–1992)

Presidents of the Senate (1980–1992)

Presidents of the Senate of the Republic[4]
Took office Left office Name of President Political party
26 July 1980 26 July 1981 July Óscar Trelles Montes Popular Action
26 July 1981 26 July 1982 Javier Alva Orlandini Popular Action
26 July 1982 26 July 1983 Sandro Mariátegui Chiappe Popular Action
26 July 1983 26 July 1984 Ricardo Monteagudo Monteagudo Popular Action
26 July 1984 26 July 1985 Manuel Ulloa Elías Popular Action
26 July 1985 26 July 1986 Luis Alberto Sánchez Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1986 26 July 1987 Armando Villanueva del Campo Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1987 25 February 1988 Ramiro Prialé Prialé¹ Peruvian Aprista Party
25 February 1988 26 July 1988 Jorge Lozada Stanbury² Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1988 26 July 1989 Romualdo Biaggi Rodríguez Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1989 26 July 1990 Humberto Carranza Piedra Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1990 26 July 1991 Máximo San Román Cáceres Change 90
26 July 1991 5 April 1992 Felipe Osterling Parodi³ Christian People's Party
  • ¹ Ramiro Prialé died on February 25 of 1988.
  • ² Jorge Lozada assumed the Presidency of the Senate after the death of Ramiro Prialé, because he was the Vice-President of the Chamber.
  • ³ Felipe Osterling's presidency was interrupted when President Fujimori dissolved Congress in 1992.

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1980–1992)

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies of the Republic[4]
Took office Left office Name of President Political party
26 July 1980 26 July 1981 Francisco Belaúnde Terry Popular Action
26 July 1981 26 July 1982 Luis Pércovich Roca Popular Action
26 July 1982 26 July 1983 Valentín Paniagua Corazao Popular Action
26 July 1983 26 July 1984 Dagoberto Láinez Vodanovic Popular Action
26 July 1984 26 July 1985 Elías Mendoza Habersperger Popular Action
26 July 1985 26 July 1986 Luis Alberto Negreiros Criado Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1986 26 July 1987 Fernando León de Vivero Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1987 26 July 1988 Luis Alva Castro Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1988 26 July 1989 Héctor Vargas Haya Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1989 26 January 1990 Fernando León de Vivero¹ Peruvian Aprista Party
26 January 1990 26 July 1990 Luis Alvarado Contreras² Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1990 26 July 1991 Víctor Felipe Paredes Guerra Change 90
26 July 1991 5 April 1992 Roberto Ramírez del Villar Beaumont³ Christian People's Party
  • ¹ Fernando León de Vivero died on January 26 of 1990.
  • ² Luis Alvarado assumed the Presidency of the Chamber after the death of Fernando León De Vivero, because he was the 1st Vice-President of the Chamber.
  • ³ Roberto Ramírez del Villar presidency was interrupted when President Fujimori dissolved Congress in 1992.

Democratic Constituent Congress (1992–1995)

President of the Constituent Congress[4]
Took office Left office Name of President Political party
20 December 1992 24 July 1995 Jaime Yoshiyama Change 90-New Majority

Congress of the Republic (1995–present)

Presidents of the Congress of the Republic[4][6]
Took office Left office Name of President Parliamentary caucus
26 July 1995 26 July 1996 Martha Chávez Change 90 – New Majority (New Majority)
26 July 1996 26 July 1997 Víctor Joy Way Change 90 – New Majority (New Majority)
26 July 1997 26 July 1998 Carlos Torres y Torres Lara Change 90 – New Majority (New Majority)
26 July 1998 3 January 1999 Víctor Joy Way Change 90 – New Majority (New Majority)
3 January 1999 26 July 1999 Ricardo Marcenaro (Interim as First Vice President) Change 90 – New Majority (New Majority)
26 July 1999 26 July 2000 Martha Hildebrandt Change 90 – New Majority (Change 90)
26 July 2000 13 November 2000 Martha Hildebrandt Peru 2000 (Change 90)
13 November 2000 16 November 2000 Luz Salgado¹ (Interim as First Vice President) Peru 2000 (Change 90)
16 November 2000 26 July 2001 Valentín Paniagua Corazao² Popular Action
22 November 2000 30 November 2000 Luz Salgado (Interim as First Vice President) Peru 2000 (Change 90)
30 November 2000 5 December 2000 Francisco Tudela (Interim as Second Vice President) Peru 2000 (Independent)
5 December 2000 26 July 2001 Carlos Ferrero Costa³ (Interim as First Vice President) Possible Peru
27 July 2001 26 July 2002 Carlos Ferrero Costa Possible Peru
27 July 2002 26 July 2003 Carlos Ferrero Costa Possible Peru
27 July 2003 26 July 2004 Henry Pease Possible Peru (Independent)
27 July 2004 26 July 2005 Antero Flores Aráoz National Unity (Christian People's Party)
27 July 2005 26 July 2006 Marcial Ayaipoma Possible Peru
27 July 2006 26 July 2007 Mercedes Cabanillas Peruvian Aprista Party
27 July 2007 26 July 2008 Luis Gonzales Posada Peruvian Aprista Party
27 July 2008 11 July 2009 Javier Velásquez Peruvian Aprista Party
11 July 2009 26 July 2009 Alejandro Aguinaga (Interim as First Vice President) Fujimorist Parliamentary Group (Force 2011)
27 July 2009 26 July 2010 Luis Alva Castro Peruvian Aprista Party
27 July 2010 25 July 2011 Cesar Zumaeta Peruvian Aprista Party
25 July 2011 26 July 2012 Daniel Abugattás Peruvian Nationalist Party
26 July 2012 26 July 2013 Víctor Isla Peruvian Nationalist Party
26 July 2013 22 July 2014 Fredy Otárola Peruvian Nationalist Party
22 July 2014 26 July 2014 Luis Iberico Núñez (Interim as Second Vice President) Alliance for Progress
26 July 2014 26 July 2015 Ana María Solórzano Peruvian Nationalist Party
26 July 2015 26 July 2016 Luis Iberico Núñez Alliance for Progress
26 July 2016 26 July 2017 Luz Salgado Popular Force
26 July 2017 26 July 2018 Luis Galarreta Popular Force
26 July 2018 27 July 2019 Daniel Salaverry Popular Force
27 July 2019 16 March 2020 Pedro Olaechea Republican Action (Independent)
16 March 2020 15 November 2020 Manuel Merino Popular Action
10 November 2020 15 November 2020 Luis Valdez Farías (Interim as First Vice President) Alliance for Progress
15 November 2020 16 November 2020 Rocío Silva Santisteban (Acting) Broad Front (Independent)
16 November 2020 16 November 2020[7] Francisco Sagasti Purple Party
17 November 2020 26 July 2021 Mirtha Vásquez (Interim as First Vice President) Broad Front (Independent)
26 July 2021 26 July 2022 María del Carmen Alva[8] Popular Action[9]
26 July 2022 5 September 2022 Lady Camones Alliance for Progress
5 September 2022 12 September 2022 Martha Moyano (Interim as First Vice President) Popular Force
12 September 2022 26 July 2023 José Williams Go on Country – Social Integration Party
26 July 2023 Incumbent Alejandro Soto Reyes Alliance for Progress
Notes
  • ¹ Luz Salgado temporarily assumed the position of President of Congress after a motion to censure President Hildebrandt.
  • ² Valentìn Paniagua, was elected President of Congress and as such simultaneously served as President of the Transitional Government.
  • ³ Carlos Ferrero Costa, was assigned to President of Congress by an agreement between different political parties.
  • 4 Alejandro Aguinaga temporarily assumed the position of President of Congress after Javier Velásquez's nomination as President of the Council of Ministers.
  • 5 Luis Iberico temporarily assumed the position of President of Congress after Freddy Otárola's nomination as Minister of Labor.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Presidentes del Congreso de 1851 al 1900". www.congreso.gob.pe.
  2. ^ Was replaced by the first vice president Ramón Arístides Chaparro Echave between 5 December 1895 and 16 January 1896.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Presidentes del Congreso de 1901 al 1950". www.congreso.gob.pe.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Presidentes del Congreso de 1951 al 2000". www.congreso.gob.pe.
  5. ^ José Gálvez Barrenechea died 8 February 1957
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