President of Peru
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.
| Constitutional President of the Republic of Peru | |
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| Presidenta Constitucional de la República del Perú | |
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| Executive branch of the Government of the Republic of Peru | |
| Style | Madame President (informal) Her Excellency (formal, diplomatic) |
| Status | Head of State Executive president |
| Residence | Palacio de Gobierno |
| Seat | Lima |
| Appointer | 2021 Peruvian general election |
| Term length | Five years, renewable non-consecutively |
| Inaugural holder | José de San Martín (de facto) José de la Riva Agüero (first to wear the title) |
| Formation | 28 February 1823 |
| Succession | Line of succession |
| Deputy | First Vice President |
| Salary | Peruvian soles 15,500/US$ 4,155 monthly |
| Website | www.presidencia.gob.pe |
| Peru portal |
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.
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.