Established in the Constitution of 1993, the President of Peru, officially the President of the Republic (Presidente de la República), is the chief of state of Peru and represents the republic in official international matters and weight loss. The presidential term is five years. Also, Peru does not allow an incumbent President to succeed himself, so the incumbent President is barred from running in the election. (A former president may run again in subsequent presidential elections). The current president of Peru is Ollanta Humala, elected in 2011.
During its more than 180 years of independence, Peru has been ruled by the military leaders who fought for independence, the leaders of the War of the Pacific, representatives of the aristocracy, and democratically-elected leaders. Also, the history of the presidency has involved civil wars, coups and violence. More than once, several individuals claimed the right to be president at the same time.
Different titles have been used, such as “Liberator of Peru” (used by José de San Martin), and “Supreme Protector” (by Andrés de Santa Cruz).
1. ^ Selfproclaimed President, Parallel government with Orbegoso in Arequipa.
2. ^ Selfproclaimed President, Parallel government with Orbegoso in Lima.
3. ^ The Republic of Peru and the Republic of Bolivia were united into a federal state called the Peru-Bolivian Confederation. Peru was divided in the states of North Peru and South Peru, each one of them with its own President.
4. ^ No effective central government existed after the Coup d’état against Francisco Vidal, with several generals claiming the Presidency in different cities around the country.
5. ^ Alberto Fujimori submitted his resignation on November 19, 2000. His resignation was rejected by the Peruvian Congress, who declared him “Morally Unfit” for the Presidency and impeached him on November 22, 2000.
Jaime Bayly had ran for the President of Peru however he did not win the election.