President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru
| President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru | |
|---|---|
| Presidencia del Congreso de la República del Perú | |
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since 10 October 2025 | |
| Residence | Legislative Palace |
| Seat | Lima |
| Term length | 1 year, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro |
| Formation | 20 September 1822 |
| Succession | Third |
| Deputy | 1st Vice President of Congress 2nd Vice President of Congress 3rd Vice President of Congress |
| Website | congreso.gob.pe |
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The 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 Sep 1822 | 20 Oct 1822 |
| José de Larrea y Loredo | 21 Oct 1822 | 20 Nov 1822 |
| Juan Antonio de Andueza | 21 Nov 1822 | 20 Dec 1822 |
| Hipólito Unanue | 20 Dec 1822 | 20 Feb 1823 |
| Nicolás de Araníbar y Fernández Cornejo | 20 Feb 1823 | 20 Apr 1823 |
| Carlos Pedemonte y Talavera | 21 Apr 1823 | 20 Jun 1823 |
| Justo Figuerola de Estrada | 20 Jun 1823 | 6 Aug 1823 |
| Carlos Pedemonte y Talavera | 6 Aug 1823 | 12 Aug 1823 |
| Justo Figuerola de Estrada | 12 Aug 1823 | 20 Sep 1823 |
| Manuel Arias Pérez de los Ríos | 20 Sep 1823 | 20 Oct 1823 |
| Manuel Salazar y Baquíjano | 20 Oct 1823 | 20 Nov 1823 |
| José de la Mar Cortázar | 20 Nov 1823 | 20 Dec 1823 |
| Felipe Antonio Alvarado Toledo y Pimentel | 20 Dec 1823 | 20 Jan 1824 |
| José María Galdeano y Mendoza | 20 Jan 1824 | 20 Feb 1824 |
| José Gregorio Fernández de Paredes Ayala | 20 Feb 1825 | 10 Mar 1825 |
Constituent Congress (1827–1828)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro | 4 Jun 1827 | 4 Jul 1827 |
| Manuel Lorenzo de Vidaurre y Encalada | 4 Jul 1827 | 4 Aug 1827 |
| Francisco Valdivieso y Prada | 4 Aug 1827 | 4 Oct 1827 |
| Mariano de la Llosa y Vizcarra | 4 Oct 1827 | 4 Nov 1827 |
| Tomás Diéguez de Florencia | 4 Nov 1827 | 4 Dec 1827 |
| Juan Tomás Moscoso y Pérez | 4 Dec 1827 | 4 Jan 1828 |
| Juan Manuel Nocheto de Castro | 4 Jan 1828 | 4 Feb 1828 |
| Manuel Tellería Vicuña | 4 Feb 1828 | 4 Mar 1828 |
| Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro | 4 Mar 1828 | 4 Apr 1828 |
| Mariano Alejo Álvarez Vera | 4 Apr 1828 | 4 Jun 1828 |
| Juan Manuel Nocheto de Castro | 4 Jun 1828 | 16 Jun 1828 |
Congress (1829–1832)
First bicameral congress of Peru.
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Andrés Reyes y Buitrón | 31 Aug 1829 | 20 Dec 1829 |
| Andrés Reyes y Buitrón | 19 Apr 1831 | 26 Sep 1831 |
| Manuel Tellería Vicuña | 29 Jul 1832 | 22 Dec 1832 |
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Antonio Távara Andrade | 31 Aug 1829 | 20 Dec 1829 |
| Juan Bautista Navarrete y Maldonado | 19 Apr 1831 | 26 Sep 1831 |
| José María de Pando y Ramírez de Laredo | 29 Jul 1832 | 22 Dec 1832 |
Constituent Congress (1833–1834)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco de Paula González Vigil Yáñez | 12 Sep 1833 | 12 Oct 1833 |
| José Freyre Rodríguez | 12 Oct 1833 | 12 Nov 1833 |
| Santiago Távara Andrade | 12 Nov 1833 | 12 Dec 1833 |
| Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro | 12 Dec 1833 | 12 Mar 1834 |
| Manuel Villarán Loli | 12 Mar 1834 | 12 Apr 1834 |
| Tomás Diéguez de Florencia | 12 Apr 1834 | 12 May 1834 |
| Marcos Farfán | 13 May 1834 | 12 Jun 1834 |
| Rufino Macedo Béjar | 12 Jun 1834 | 12 Jul 1834 |
| Francisco de Paula González Vigil Yáñez | 12 Jul 1834 | 11 Aug 1834 |
Legislative Assembly of Peru–Bolivian Confederation
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Fernández de Piérola y Flores | 7 Dec 1835 | 22 Mar 1836 |
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Evaristo Gómez Sánchez | 3 Aug 1836 | 24 Aug 1836 |
Constituent Congress (1839–1840)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Bartolomé Ferreyros | 15 Aug 1839 | 15 Sep 1839 |
| Manuel Villarán Loli | 15 Sep 1839 | 15 Oct 1839 |
| Agustín Guillermo Charún | 15 Oct 1839 | 15 Nov 1839 |
| Lucas Pellicer Camacho | 15 Nov 1839 | 28 Nov 1839 |
| Lucas Pellicer Camacho | 7 Jul 1840 | 12 Jul 1840 |
Bicameral Congress (1845–1853)
Presidents of the Senate (1845–1853)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Salazar y Baquíjano | 16 Apr 1845 | 28 Jul 1849 |
| Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente | 28 Jul 1849 | 28 Dec 1849 |
| Juan Manuel Iturregui Aguilarte | 28 Dec 1849 | 20 Mar 1851 |
| Pedro Cisneros de la Torre | 20 Mar 1851 | 28 Jul 1851 |
| Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente | 28 Jul 1851 | 17 Nov 1853 |
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1845–1853)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel A. Cuadros Loayza | 16 Apr 1845 | 6 Aug 1847 |
| José Isidro Bonifaz | 6 Aug 1847 | 28 Jul 1849 |
| Bartolomé Herrera Vélez | 28 Jul 1849 | 28 Jul 1851 |
| Joaquín José de Osma | 28 Jul 1851 | 28 Jul 1853 |
| Francisco Forcelledo Maldonado | 28 Jul 1853 | 17 Nov 1853 |
National convention (1855–1857)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Quirós y Ampudia | 14 Jul 1855 | 5 Sep 1855 |
| José Santos Castañeda (First vice president) |
5 Sep 1855 | 30 Sep 1855 |
| Miguel de San Román y Meza | 1 Oct 1855 | 31 Oct 1855 |
| Manuel Ezequiel Rey de Castro Arce | 1 Nov 1855 | 16 Nov 1855 |
| Manuel Costas Arce (First vice president) |
16 Nov 1855 | 30 Nov 1855 |
| Miguel de San Román y Meza | 1 Dec 1855 | 31 Jan 1856 |
| José Gálvez Egúsquiza | 1 Feb 1856 | 28 Feb 1856 |
| Miguel de San Román y Meza | 1 Mar 1856 | 31 Oct 1856 |
| Manuel Toribio Ureta Pacheco | 1 Nov 1856 | 31 Dec 1856 |
| José Gálvez Egúsquiza | 1 Jan 1857 | 31 Jan 1857 |
| Manuel Toribio Ureta Pacheco | 1 Feb 1857 | 31 Mar 1857 |
| José Gálvez Egúsquiza | 1 Apr 1857 | 31 Aug 1857 |
| Francisco Quirós y Ampudia | 1 Sep 1857 | 31 Oct 1857 |
| Manuel Toribio Ureta Pacheco | 1 Nov 1857 | 2 Nov 1857 |
Congress (1858–1859)
President of the Senate (1858–1859)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| José Miguel Medina Elera | 12 Oct 1858 | 25 May 1859 |
President of the Chamber of Deputies (1858–1859)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro José Bustamante y Alvizuri | 12 Oct 1858 | 25 May 1859 |
Constituent Congress (1860)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Bartolomé Herrera Vélez | 14 Jul 1860 | 15 Nov 1860 |
Bicameral Congress (1860–1865)
Presidents of the Senate (1860–1865)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Miguel del Carpio y Melgar | 18 Nov 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 Nov 1860 | 28 Jul 1862 |
| José María Pérez Franco | 28 Jul 1862 | 31 May 1863 |
| José Rufino Echenique Benavente | 1864 | 1864 |
Constituent Congress (1867)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Salinas y Castañeda | 15 Feb 1867 | 15 Mar 1867 |
| José María Químper Caballero | 15 Mar 1867 | 15 Apr 1867 |
| José Jacinto Ibarra Falcón | 15 Apr 1867 | 15 Jul 1867 |
| Mariano Herencia Zevallos | 15 Jul 1867 | 15 Aug 1867 |
| José Jacinto Ibarra Falcón | 15 Aug 1867 | 15 Sep 1867 |
| Francisco García Calderón Landa | 15 Sep 1867 | 15 Nov 1867 |
Bicameral Congress (1868–1879)
Presidents of the Senate (1868–1879)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| José Rufino Echenique Benavente | 28 Jul 1868 | 28 Jul 1871 |
| No legislature | 28 Jul 1871 | 28 Jul 1872 |
| Manuel Francisco Benavides Canduelas | 28 Jul 1872 | 28 Jul 1873 |
| No legislature | 28 Jul 1873 | 28 Jul 1874 |
| Francisco de Paula Muñoz Sologuren | 28 Jul 1874 | 28 Jul 1876 |
| José Antonio García y García | 28 Jul 1876 | 4 Aug 1876 |
| Francisco Rosas Balcázar | 4 Aug 1876 | 28 Jul 1878 |
| Manuel Pardo y Lavalle | 28 Jul 1878 | 16 Nov 1878 |
| José Antonio García y García Vice president |
16 Nov 1878 | 28 Jul 1879 |
| José Antonio García y García | 28 Jul 1879 | 25 Oct 1879 |
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1868–1879)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Oviedo | 28 Jul 1868 | 28 Jul 1870 |
| Manuel Benjamín Cisneros | 28 Jul 1870 | 15 Dec 1870 |
| Eleuterio Macedo (Second vice president) |
15 Dec 1870 | 28 Jul 1871 |
| No legislature | 28 Jul 1871 | 28 Jul 1872 |
| José Simeón Tejeda Mares | 28 Jul 1872 | 28 Jul 1873 |
| No legislature | 28 Jul 1873 | 28 Jul 1874 |
| Mariano Ignacio Prado | 28 Jul 1874 | 28 Aug 1874 |
| Ramón Ribeyro (First vice president) |
28 Aug 1874 | 28 Jul 1875 |
| Mariano Ignacio Prado | 28 Jul 1875 | 28 Jul 1876 |
| Ignacio de Osma y Ramírez de Arellano | 28 Jul 1876 | 28 Jul 1878 |
| Camilo N. Carrillo Martínez | 28 Jul 1878 | 29 Jul 1879 |
| Ricardo Espinoza (First vice president) |
29 Jul 1879 | 25 Oct 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 Jul 1881 | 23 Aug 1881 |
President of the Chamber of Deputies (1881)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| César Canevaro | 10 Jul 1881 | 23 Aug 1881 |
National constituent assembly (1881)
Installed by Nicolás de Piérola in Ayacucho.
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Pío Benigno Meza | 28 Jul 1881 | 12 Sep 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 Dec 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 Apr 1883 | 20 Jun 1883 |
President of the Chamber of Deputies (1883)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Arenas Villarreal | 22 Apr 1883 | 20 Jun 1883 |
Constituent Congress (1884–1885)
| Name[1] | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Arenas Merino | 1 Mar 1884 | 31 Mar 1884 |
| Antonio Arenas Merino | 28 Feb 1885 | 24 Mar 1885 |
| Manuel Tovar y Chamorro (First vice president) |
24 Mar 1885 | 2 May 1885 |
Congress (1886)
President of Senate (1886)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Rosas Balcázar | 30 May 1886 | 13 Jul 1886 |
President of Chamber of Deputies (1886)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Pedro Alejandrino del Solar Gabans | 30 May 1886 | 6 Jun 1886 |
| Ramón Ribeyro Álvarez del Villar (First vice president) |
6 Jun 1886 | 13 Jul 1886 |
Bicameral Congress (1886–1919)
Presidents of Senate (1886–1919)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco García Calderón Landa | 28 Jul 1886 | 28 Jul 1887 | Civilista Party |
| Francisco Rosas Balcázar | 28 Jul 1887 | 28 Jul 1888 | Civilista Party |
| Manuel Candamo Iriarte | 28 Jul 1888 | 28 Jul 1889 | Civilista Party |
| Francisco Rosas Balcázar | 28 Jul 1889 | 28 Jul 1890 | Civilista Party |
| Manuel Candamo Iriarte | 28 Jul 1890 | 28 Jul 1891 | Civilista Party |
| Francisco Rosas Balcázar | 28 Jul 1891 | 28 Jul 1892 | Civilista Party |
| Manuel Candamo Iriarte | 28 Jul 1892 | 28 Jul 1893 | Civilista Party |
| Francisco Rosas Balcázar | 28 Jul 1893 | 28 Jul 1894 | Civilista Party |
| César Canevaro | 28 Jul 1894 | 28 Jul 1895 | Constitutional Party |
| Manuel Pablo Olaechea | 28 Jul 1895 | 28 Jul 1896 | Democratic Party |
| Guillermo Billinghurst Angulo | 28 Jul 1896 | 12 Aug 1897 | Democratic Party |
| Manuel Candamo Iriarte | 12 Aug 1897 | 28 Jul 1898 | Civilista Party |
| Rafael Fernández de Villanueva Cortez | 28 Jul 1898 | 28 Jul 1899 | Civilista Party |
| Benjamín Boza Filiberto | 28 Jul 1899 | 28 Jul 1900 | Democratic Party |
| Julio Santiago Normand Soto | 28 Jul 1900 | 28 Jul 1901 | |
| Manuel Candamo Iriarte | 28 Jul 1901 | 28 Jul 1902 | Civilista Party |
| Ántero Aspíllaga Barrera | 28 Jul 1902 | 28 Jul 1904 | Civilista Party |
| Rafael Fernández de Villanueva Cortez | 28 Jul 1904 | 28 Jul 1905 | Civilista Party |
| Manuel Irigoyen Larrea | 28 Jul 1905 | 28 Jul 1906 | Constitutional Party |
| Manuel Camilo Barrios | 28 Jul 1906 | 28 Jul 1908 | |
| Agustín Ganoza y Cavero | 28 Jul 1908 | 28 Jul 1909 | |
| Antero Aspíllaga Barrera | 28 Jul 1909 | 28 Jul 1911 | Civilista Party |
| Agustín Tovar Aguilar | 28 Jul 1911 | 28 Jul 1912 | Civilista Party |
| Rafael Fernández de Villanueva Cortez | 28 Jul 1912 | 28 Jul 1913 | Civilista Party |
| Juan Norberto Eléspuru | 28 Jul 1913 | 28 Jul 1914 | |
| Nicanor Carmona | 28 Jul 1914 | 28 Jul 1915 | |
| Manuel Camilo Barrios | 28 Jul 1915 | 28 Jul 1916 | |
| Amador del Solar Cárdenas | 28 Jul 1916 | 28 Jul 1917 | |
| José Carlos Bernales Rodríguez de Mendoza | 28 Jul 1917 | 28 Jul 1918 | |
| Antonio Miró Quesada de la Guerra | 28 Jul 1918 | 9 Dec 1918 |
Presidents of Chamber of Deputies (1886–1919)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Arenas Villarreal | 28 Jul 1886 | 28 Jul 1888 | Constitutional Party |
| Manuel María del Valle | 28 Jul 1888 | 28 Jul 1889 | Constitutional Party |
| Mariano Valcárcel | 28 Jul 1889 | 28 Jul 1890 | |
| Manuel María del Valle | 28 Jul 1890 | 28 Jul 1891 | Constitutional Party |
| Mariano Valcárcel | 28 Jul 1891 | 28 Jul 1892 | |
| Alejandro Arenas Villarreal | 28 Jul 1892 | 28 Jul 1893 | Constitutional Party |
| Mariano Valcárcel | 28 Jul 1893 | 28 Jul 1894 | |
| Manuel María del Valle | 28 Jul 1894 | 28 Jul 1895 | Constitutional Party |
| Augusto Durand Maldonado[2] | 28 Jul 1895 | 28 Jul 1896 | Democratic Party |
| Wenceslao Valera Olano | 28 Jul 1896 | 12 Aug 1897 | |
| Carlos de Piérola Villena | 12 Aug 1897 | 28 Jul 1899 | Democratic Party |
| Aurelio Sousa Matute | 28 Jul 1899 | 28 Jul 1900 | Democratic Party |
| Carlos de Piérola Villena | 28 Jul 1900 | 28 Jul 1901 | Democratic Party |
| Mariano H. Cornejo Zenteno | 28 Jul 1901 | 28 Jul 1902 | |
| Carlos de Piérola Villena (resigned) |
28 Jul 1902 | 18 Oct 1902 | Democratic Party |
| Pedro de Osma y Pardo | 18 Oct 1902 | 28 Jul 1903 | Democratic Party |
| Nicanor Álvarez Calderón Roldán | 28 Jul 1903 | 28 Jul 1904 | Civilista Party |
| Cesáreo Chacaltana Reyes | 28 Jul 1904 | 28 Jul 1905 | Civilista Party |
| Antonio Miró Quesada de la Guerra | 28 Jul 1905 | 28 Jul 1906 | Civilista Party |
| Juan Pardo y Barreda (First vice president) |
28 Jul 1906 | 28 Jul 1907 | Civilista Party |
| Juan Pardo y Barreda | 28 Jul 1907 | 28 Jul 1909 | Civilista Party |
| José Matías Manzanilla Barrientos | 28 Jul 1909 | 28 Jul 1910 | Civilista Party |
| Antonio Miró Quesada de la Guerra | 28 Jul 1910 | 28 Jul 1911 | Civilista Party |
| Roberto Leguía Salcedo | 28 Jul 1911 | 28 Jul 1912 | Civilista Party |
| Juan de Dios Salazar y Oyarzábal | 28 Jul 1912 | 28 Jul 1913 | Civilista Party |
| Ricardo Bentín Sánchez | 28 Jul 1913 | 28 Jul 1914 | |
| David García Yrigoyen | 28 Jul 1914 | 28 Jul 1915 | |
| Francisco Tudela y Varela | 28 Jul 1915 | 28 Jul 1916 | Civilista Party |
| José Matías Manzanilla Barrientos | 28 Jul 1916 | 28 Jul 1917 | Civilista Party |
| Juan Pardo y Barreda | 28 Jul 1917 | 9 Dec 1918 | Civilista Party |
National constituent assembly (1919)
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Mariano H. Cornejo Zenteno | 24 Sep 1919 | 27 Dec 1919 |
Presidents of the Senate (1919–1930)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariano H. Cornejo Zenteno | 28 Dec 1919 | 28 Jul 1920 | Reformist Democratic Party |
| Augusto Bedoya Suárez | 28 Jul 1920 | 28 Jul 1921 | Constitutional Party |
| César Canevaro | 28 Jul 1921 | 28 Jul 1922 | Constitutional Party |
| Germán Luna Iglesias | 28 Jul 1922 | 28 Jul 1923 | Reformist Democratic Party |
| Manuel Guillermo Rey Torres Valdivia | 28 Jul 1923 | 4 May 1925 | Reformist Democratic Party |
| Antonio Castro y Arellano |
4 May 1925 | 18 Jun 1925 | Reformist Democratic Party |
| Enrique de la Piedra (First vice president) |
18 Jun 1925 | 28 Jul 1925 | |
| Enrique de la Piedra | 28 Jul 1925 | 28 Jul 1927 | |
| Roberto Leguía Salcedo | 28 Jul 1927 | 22 Aug 1930 | Reformist Democratic Party |
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1919–1930)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan de Dios Salazar y Oyarzábal | 28 Dec 1919 | 28 Jul 1921 | Reformist Democratic Party |
| Pedro José Rada y Gamio | 28 Jul 1921 | 28 Jul 1922 | Reformist Democratic Party |
| Jesús M. Salazar del Valle | 28 Jul 1922 | 28 Jul 1923 | Reformist Democratic Party |
| Foción A. Mariátegui Ausejo | 28 Jul 1923 | 28 Jul 1926 | Reformist Democratic Party |
| Jesús M. Salazar del Valle | 28 Jul 1926 | 27 Jul 1928 | Reformist Democratic Party |
| Celestino Manchego Muñoz (First vice president) |
27 Jul 1928 | 12 Jan 1929 | Reformist Democratic Party |
| Foción A. Mariátegui Ausejo | 12 Jan 1929 | 22 Aug 1930 | Reformist Democratic Party |
Constituent Congress (1931–1936)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Antonio Eguiguren Escudero | 8 Dec 1931 | 21 Apr 1932 | Party Socialdemócrata |
| Clemente Justiniano Revilla Villanueva | 21 Apr 1932 | 8 Dec 1936 | Nationalist Party |
Bicameral Congress (1939–1968)
Presidents of the Senate (1939–1968)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernesto Montagne Markholz | 8 Dec 1939 | 28 Jul 1941 | |
| Ignacio A. Brandariz | 28 Jul 1941 | 28 Jul 1943 | |
| Ernesto Diez Canseco Masías | 28 Jul 1943 | 28 Jul 1945 | |
| José Gálvez Barrenechea | 28 Jul 1945 | 28 Jul 1948 | National Democratic Front |
| No legislature | 28 Jul 1948 | 29 Oct 1948 | |
| Vacant, coup d'état | 29 Oct 1948 | 28 Jul 1950 | |
| Héctor Boza Aizcorbe | 28 Jul 1950 | 28 Jul 1952 | Party Restaurador |
| July de la Piedra del Castillo | 28 Jul 1952 | 28 Jul 1954 | Party Restaurador |
| Héctor Boza Aizcorbe | 28 Jul 1954 | 28 Jul 1956 | Party Restaurador |
| José Gálvez Barrenechea[5] | 28 Jul 1956 | 8 Feb 1957 | |
| Raúl Porras Barrenechea (First vice president) |
8 Feb 1957 | 28 Jul 1957 | |
| Enrique Torres Belón | 28 Jul 1957 | 28 Jul 1958 | |
| Rodrigo Franco Guerra | 28 Jul 1958 | 28 Jul 1959 | Peruvian Aprista Party |
| Enrique Martinelli Tizón | 28 Jul 1959 | 28 Jul 1960 | |
| Alberto Arca Parró | 28 Jul 1960 | 28 Jul 1961 | |
| Enrique Martinelli Tizón | 28 Jul 1961 | 18 Jul 1962 | |
| Vacant, coup d'état | 18 Jul 1962 | 28 Jul 1963 | |
| July de la Piedra del Castillo | 28 Jul 1963 | 28 Jul 1964 | Unión Nacional Odriísta |
| Ramiro Prialé Prialé | 28 Jul 1964 | 28 Jul 1965 | Peruvian Aprista Party |
| David Aguilar Cornejo | 28 Jul 1965 | 28 Jul 1966 | Unión Nacional Odriísta |
| Luis Alberto Sánchez Sánchez | 28 Jul 1966 | 30 Aug 1967 | Peruvian Aprista Party |
| Julio de la Piedra del Castillo | 30 Aug 1967 | 30 Aug 1967 | |
| David Aguilar Cornejo | 30 Aug 1967 | 28 Jul 1968 | Unión Nacional Odriísta |
| Carlos Manuel Cox Roose | 28 Jul 1968 | 3 Oct 1968 | Peruvian Aprista Party |
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1939–1968)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Sayán Álvarez | 8 Dec 1939 | 28 Jul 1941 | Revolutionary Union |
| Gerardo Balbuena Carrillo | 28 Jul 1941 | 28 Jul 1944 | |
| Carlos Sayán Álvarez | 28 Jul 1944 | 28 Jul 1945 | Revolutionary Union |
| Fernando León de Vivero | 28 Jul 1945 | 28 Jul 1946 | Peruvian Aprista Party |
| Pedro E. Muñiz Martínez | 28 Jul 1946 | 28 Jul 1947 | Peruvian Aprista Party |
| Fernando León de Vivero | 28 Jul 1947 | 28 Jul 1948 | Peruvian Aprista Party |
| No legislature | 28 Jul 1948 | 29 Oct 1948 | |
| Vacant, coup d'état | 29 Oct 1948 | 28 Jul 1950 | |
| Claudio Fernández Concha | 28 Jul 1950 | 28 Jul 1952 | |
| Juan Manuel Peña Prado | 28 Jul 1952 | 28 Jul 1954 | |
| Eduardo Miranda Sousa | 28 Jul 1954 | 28 Jul 1956 | |
| Carlos Ledgard Jiménez | 28 Jul 1956 | 28 Jul 1958 | |
| Javier Ortiz de Zevallos Thorndike | 28 Jul 1958 | 28 Jul 1960 | Pradist Democratic Movement |
| Armando de la Flor Valle | 28 Jul 1960 | 18 Jul 1962 | |
| Vacant, coup d'état | 18 Jul 1962 | 28 Jul 1963 | |
| Fernando León de Vivero | 28 Jul 1963 | 28 Jul 1964 | Peruvian Aprista Party |
| Víctor Freundt Rosell | 28 Jul 1964 | 28 Jul 1965 | |
| Enrique Rivero Vélez | 28 Jul 1965 | 28 Jul 1966 | Unión Nacional Odriísta |
| Antonio Monsalve Morante | 28 Jul 1966 | 28 Jul 1967 | |
| Armando Villanueva del Campo | 28 Jul 1967 | 28 Jul 1968 | Peruvian Aprista Party |
| Andrés Townsend Ezcurra | 28 Jul 1968 | 3 Oct 1968 | Peruvian Aprista Party |
Constituent assembly (1978–1979)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre | 28 Jul 1978 | 13 Mar 1979 | Peruvian Aprista Party |
| Luis Alberto Sánchez | 13 Mar 1979 | 13 Jul 1979 | Peruvian Aprista Party |
Bicameral Congress (1980–1992)
Presidents of the Senate (1980–1992)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July Óscar Trelles Montes | 26 Jul 1980 | 26 Jul 1981 | Popular Action | |
| Javier Alva Orlandini | 26 Jul 1981 | 26 Jul 1982 | Popular Action | |
| Sandro Mariátegui Chiappe | 26 Jul 1982 | 26 Jul 1983 | Popular Action | |
| Ricardo Monteagudo Monteagudo | 26 Jul 1983 | 26 Jul 1984 | Popular Action | |
| Manuel Ulloa Elías | 26 Jul 1984 | 26 Jul 1985 | Popular Action | |
| Luis Alberto Sánchez | 26 Jul 1985 | 26 Jul 1986 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Armando Villanueva del Campo | 26 Jul 1986 | 26 Jul 1987 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Ramiro Prialé Prialé[a] | 26 Jul 1987 | 25 Feb 1988 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Jorge Lozada Stanbury[b] | 25 Feb 1988 | 26 Jul 1988 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Romualdo Biaggi Rodríguez | 26 Jul 1988 | 26 Jul 1989 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Humberto Carranza Piedra | 26 Jul 1989 | 26 Jul 1990 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Máximo San Román Cáceres | 26 Jul 1990 | 26 Jul 1991 | Cambio 90 | |
| Felipe Osterling Parodi[c] | 26 Jul 1991 | 5 Apr 1992 | Christian People's Party | |
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1980–1992)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Belaúnde Terry | 26 Jul 1980 | 26 Jul 1981 | Popular Action | |
| Luis Pércovich Roca | 26 Jul 1981 | 26 Jul 1982 | Popular Action | |
| Valentín Paniagua Corazao | 26 Jul 1982 | 26 Jul 1983 | Popular Action | |
| Dagoberto Láinez Vodanovic | 26 Jul 1983 | 26 Jul 1984 | Popular Action | |
| Elías Mendoza Habersperger | 26 Jul 1984 | 26 Jul 1985 | Popular Action | |
| Luis Alberto Negreiros Criado | 26 Jul 1985 | 26 Jul 1986 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Fernando León de Vivero | 26 Jul 1986 | 26 Jul 1987 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Luis Alva Castro | 26 Jul 1987 | 26 Jul 1988 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Héctor Vargas Haya | 26 Jul 1988 | 26 Jul 1989 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Fernando León de Vivero[d] | 26 Jul 1989 | 26 Jan 1990 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Luis Alvarado Contreras[e] | 26 Jan 1990 | 26 Jul 1990 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Víctor Felipe Paredes Guerra | 26 Jul 1990 | 26 Jul 1991 | Cambio 90 | |
| Roberto Ramírez del Villar Beaumont[f] | 26 Jul 1991 | 5 Apr 1992 | Christian People's Party | |
Democratic Constituent Congress (1992–1995)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Yoshiyama | 20 Dec 1992 | 24 Jul 1995 | Cambio 90 – New Majority | |
Congress of the Republic (1995–present)
| Name | Took office | Left office | Parliamentary caucus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Chávez | 26 Jul 1995 | 26 Jul 1996 | Cambio 90 – New Majority (New Majority) | |
| Víctor Joy Way | 26 Jul 1996 | 26 Jul 1997 | Cambio 90 – New Majority (New Majority) | |
| Carlos Torres y Torres Lara | 26 Jul 1997 | 26 Jul 1998 | Cambio 90 – New Majority (New Majority) | |
| Víctor Joy Way | 26 Jul 1998 | 3 Jan 1999 | Cambio 90 – New Majority (New Majority) | |
| Ricardo Marcenaro (Interim as First Vice President) | 3 Jan 1999 | 26 Jul 1999 | Cambio 90 – New Majority (New Majority) | |
| Martha Hildebrandt | 26 Jul 1999 | 26 Jul 2000 | Cambio 90 – New Majority (Change 90) | |
| Martha Hildebrandt | 26 Jul 2000 | 13 Nov 2000 | Peru 2000 (Change 90) | |
| Luz Salgado[g] (Interim as First Vice President) | 13 Nov 2000 | 16 Nov 2000 | Peru 2000 (Change 90) | |
| Valentín Paniagua Corazao[h] | 16 Nov 2000 | 26 Jul 2001 | Popular Action | |
| Luz Salgado (Interim as First Vice President) | 22 Nov 2000 | 30 Nov 2000 | Peru 2000 (Change 90) | |
| Francisco Tudela (Interim as Second Vice President) | 30 Nov 2000 | 5 Dec 2000 | Peru 2000 (Independent) | |
| Carlos Ferrero Costa[i] (Interim as First Vice President) | 5 Dec 2000 | 26 Jul 2001 | Possible Peru | |
| Carlos Ferrero Costa | 27 Jul 2001 | 26 Jul 2002 | Possible Peru | |
| Carlos Ferrero Costa | 27 Jul 2002 | 26 Jul 2003 | Possible Peru | |
| Henry Pease | 27 Jul 2003 | 26 Jul 2004 | Possible Peru (Independent) | |
| Antero Flores Aráoz | 27 Jul 2004 | 26 Jul 2005 | National Unity (Christian People's Party) | |
| Marcial Ayaipoma | 27 Jul 2005 | 26 Jul 2006 | Possible Peru | |
| Mercedes Cabanillas | 27 Jul 2006 | 26 Jul 2007 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Luis Gonzales Posada | 27 Jul 2007 | 26 Jul 2008 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Javier Velásquez | 27 Jul 2008 | 11 Jul 2009 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Alejandro Aguinaga[j] (Interim as First Vice President) | 11 Jul 2009 | 26 Jul 2009 | Fujimorist Parliamentary Group (Force 2011) | |
| Luis Alva Castro | 27 Jul 2009 | 26 Jul 2010 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Cesar Zumaeta | 27 Jul 2010 | 25 Jul 2011 | Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Daniel Abugattás | 25 Jul 2011 | 26 Jul 2012 | Peruvian Nationalist Party | |
| Víctor Isla | 26 Jul 2012 | 26 Jul 2013 | Peruvian Nationalist Party | |
| Fredy Otárola | 26 Jul 2013 | 22 Jul 2014 | Peruvian Nationalist Party | |
| Luis Iberico Núñez[k] (Interim as Second Vice President) | 22 Jul 2014 | 26 Jul 2014 | Alliance for Progress | |
| Ana María Solórzano | 26 Jul 2014 | 26 Jul 2015 | Peruvian Nationalist Party | |
| Luis Iberico Núñez | 26 Jul 2015 | 26 Jul 2016 | Alliance for Progress | |
| Luz Salgado | 26 Jul 2016 | 26 Jul 2017 | Popular Force | |
| Luis Galarreta | 26 Jul 2017 | 26 Jul 2018 | Popular Force | |
| Daniel Salaverry | 26 Jul 2018 | 27 Jul 2019 | Popular Force | |
| Pedro Olaechea | 27 Jul 2019 | 16 Mar 2020 | Republican Action (Independent) | |
| Manuel Merino | 16 Mar 2020 | 15 Nov 2020 | Popular Action | |
| Luis Valdez Farías (Interim as First Vice President) | 10 Nov 2020 | 15 Nov 2020 | Alliance for Progress | |
| Rocío Silva-Santisteban (Acting) | 15 Nov 2020 | 16 Nov 2020 | Broad Front (Independent) | |
| Francisco Sagasti | 16 Nov 2020 | 26 Jul 2021[7] | Purple Party | |
| Mirtha Vásquez (Interim as First Vice President) | 17 Nov 2020 | 26 Jul 2021 | Broad Front (Independent) | |
| María del Carmen Alva[8] | 26 Jul 2021 | 26 Jul 2022 | Popular Action[9] | |
| Lady Camones | 26 Jul 2022 | 5 Sep 2022 | Alliance for Progress | |
| Martha Moyano (Interim as First Vice President) | 5 Sep 2022 | 12 Sep 2022 | Popular Force | |
| José Williams | 12 Sep 2022 | 26 Jul 2023 | Go on Country – Social Integration Party | |
| Alejandro Soto Reyes | 26 Jul 2023 | 26 Jul 2024 | Alliance for Progress | |
| Eduardo Salhuana | 26 Jul 2024 | 26 Jul 2025 | Alliance for Progress | |
| José Jerí | 26 Jul 2025 | 10 Oct 2025 | We Are Peru | |
| Fernando Rospigliosi (Interim as First Vice President since 18 Oct 2026) | 10 Oct 2025 | present | Popular Force | |
| José María Balcázar | 18 Oct 2025 | present | Free Peru | |
Notes
- ^ Ramiro Prialé died on 25 February 1988.
- ^ Jorge Lozada assumed the Presidency of the Senate after the death of Ramiro Prialé, because he was the Vice-President of the Chamber.
- ^ Felipe Osterling's presidency was interrupted when President Fujimori dissolved Congress in 1992.
- ^ Fernando León de Vivero died on 26 January 1990.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Roberto Ramírez del Villar's presidency was interrupted when President Fujimori dissolved Congress in 1992.
- ^ Luz Salgado temporarily assumed the position of President of Congress after a motion to censure President Hildebrandt.
- ^ Valentìn Paniagua was elected President of Congress and as such simultaneously served as President of the Transitional Government.
- ^ Carlos Ferrero Costa was assigned to President of Congress by an agreement between different political parties.
- ^ Alejandro Aguinaga temporarily assumed the position of President of Congress after Javier Velásquez's nomination as President of the Council of Ministers.
- ^ Luis Iberico temporarily assumed the position of President of Congress after Freddy Otárola's nomination as Minister of Labor.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Presidentes del Congreso de 1851 al 1900". www.congreso.gob.pe.
- ^ Was replaced by the first vice president Ramón Arístides Chaparro Echave between 5 Dec 1895 and 16 Jan 1896.
- ^ a b c d e "Presidentes del Congreso de 1901 al 1950". www.congreso.gob.pe.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Presidentes del Congreso de 1951 al 2000". www.congreso.gob.pe.
- ^ José Gálvez Barrenechea died 8 Feb 1957
- ^ "Presidentes del Congreso de 2001 al 2050". www.congreso.gob.pe.
- ^ "Presidentes del Congreso de la República". www.congreso.gob.pe. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Pedro Castillo sworn in as Peru's president, vows new constitution". Buenos Aires Times. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Aquino, Marco (26 July 2021). "Peru opposition to lead Congress in setback for socialist Castillo". Reuters. Retrieved 31 July 2021.