The Party of Good Government (Spanish: Partido del Buen Gobierno) is a centrist[2] to centre-left[1] political party in Peru. Founded in August 2023, the party is led by sociologist Jorge Nieto, former minister of Defense and of Culture under the presidency of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.[3][4]
Party of Good Government Partido del Buen Gobierno | |
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| Abbreviation | PBG |
| Leader | Jorge Nieto |
| Founded | 28 August 2023 |
| Headquarters | Lima |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre[1][2] to centre-left[1] |
| Colors | Cyber yellow Red |
| Chamber of Deputies | 18 / 130 |
| Senate | 7 / 60 |
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| partidodelbuengobierno | |
In 2024, the party was approved by the Peruvian electoral court, Jurado Nacional de Elecciones (JNE), to register to participate in the upcoming 2026 general election.[5][6]
The party participated in the 2026 general election with Nieto as its presidential nominee.[7]
Election results
editPresidential
edit| Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | Result | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | ||||
| 2026 | Jorge Nieto | 1,837.517 | 10.98 | N/a | Lost  | |
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS – Peru Election Preview – April 2026" (PDF). Retrieved 15 June 2026.
Jorge Nieto – Party of Good Government (Partido del Buen Gobierno, PBG) – 75 y.o, PBG President 2023, Minister of Defence 2016-18, Minister of Culture 2016, UNESCO Representative 2000-1 – Centrist/centre-left, social liberalism, reformist, progressivism – Seats in Congress: 0/130
- 1 2 "Peru election: Who are the leading presidential contenders?". Reuters. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
Founder of the centrist Party of Good Government, Nieto has promoted civil‑rights reforms including same‑sex marriage and relaxing strict rules around abortion access. He has said little about foreign policy.
- ↑ "Asiento de Inscripción JNE - Partido del Buen Gobierno" (PDF). Partido del Buen Gobierno.
- ↑ "Jorge Nieto asegura que el Perú puede llegar a ser la economía N°25 del mundo: "Lo vamos a lograr al 2050"". El Comercio (in European Spanish). 16 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
The sociologist, who was Minister of Defense during the government of former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, from December 2016 to January 2018, also noted that his management behind the emergency support for the El Niño–Southern Oscillation coastal crisis was neat and united all Peruvians in "one force".
- ↑ "Partido del Buen Gobierno quedó inscrito ante el JNE y suman 33 agrupaciones aptas para Elecciones 2026". El Comercio (in European Spanish). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
Thus, a total of 33 political groups are eligible to participate in the next General Elections of 2026.
- ↑ "Exministro Jorge Nieto anuncia la inscripción de su organización política Partido del Buen Gobierno de cara a las Elecciones 2026". El Comercio (in European Spanish). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
In the program "Ampliación de Noticias", Jorge Nieto Montesinos was asked if he will be the presidential candidate of the Party of Good Government in the 2026 elections. "I have been building bridges [with other political groupings] for more than three or four years. We have talked with political leaderships to have common proposals. We are open to dialogue and conversation. I am not announcing any candidacy, there is an effort of the militancy, [but] in due time it will be seen. I have the consensus that the 2026 elections will not be the same. I have always expressed my interest in participating in the next elections, but let's wait for the party to decide".
- ↑ Buschschlüter, Vanessa (13 April 2026). "Peru election drags into second day after ballot delivery fiasco". BBC. Retrieved 13 April 2026.