List of Presidents of Peru (single table)

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No. Portrait President
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Time in office Party Election Vice President
Took office Left office First Second
Protector of Perú (1821–1822)
1 José de San Martín
(1778–1850)
Protector of Peru
28 July 1821 20 September 1822 1 year, 54 days Independent None
From 21 September 1822 to 28 February 1823, the presidency was fulfilled by the Supreme Governing Junta, led by José de la Mar
Presidents of the Peruvian Republic (1822–1836)
1 José de la Riva Agüero
(1783–1858)
28 February 1823 23 June 1823 115 days Military None
Francisco Valdivieso y Prada
(1773-1829)
Interim Head of Government
23 June 1823 17 July 1823 24 days Independent None
2 José Bernardo de Tagle
(1779–1825)
17 July 1823 10 February 1824 178 days Military None
1823 Diego de Aliaga y Santa Cruz
Simón Bolívar
(1783–1830)
Jefe Supremo
10 February 1824 27 January 1827 2 years, 351 days Independent None
Andrés de Santa Cruz
(1792–1865)
Acting
28 January 1827 9 June 1827 132 days Independent None
3 José de La Mar
(1776–1830)
9 June 1827 5 June 1829 1 year, 362 days Military 1827 Manuel Salazar y Baquíjano
Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente
(1796–1878)
Acting
6 June 1829 1 September 1829 87 days Military Coup d'état None
4 Agustín Gamarra
(1785–1841)
7 June 1829 20 December 1833 4 years, 195 days Military Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente
1829
5 Luis José de Orbegoso
(1795–1847)
21 December 1833 25 February 1835 1 year, 66 days Military 1833 None
6 Felipe Salaverry
(1805–1836)
Jefe Supremo
25 February 1835 7 February 1836 347 days Military Coup d'état None
Supreme Protector of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation (1836–1839)
1 Andrés de Santa Cruz
(1792–1865)
7 February 1836 15 August 1839 3 years, 189 days Independent None
Presidents of the Peruvian Republic (1839–1980)
7 Agustín Gamarra
(1785–1841)
25 August 1838 15 August 1839 355 days Military Open cabildo Manuel Menéndez (1840–1841)
President of the Council of State

Justo Figuerola (1840–1841)
1º Vice President of the Council of State

Juan Francisco de Vidal (1840–1841)
2º Vice President of the Council of State
15 August 1839 18 November 1841 (†) 2 years, 95 days
1840
8 Manuel Menéndez
(1793–1847)
Interim
18 November 1841 16 August 1842 271 days Independent Justo Figuerola
1º Vice President of the Council of State
Juan Francisco de Vidal
2º Vice President of the Council of State
Juan Crisóstomo Torrico
(1808–1875)
Disputed[a]
16 August 1842 20 October 1842 65 days Military Coup d'état None
9 Juan Francisco de Vidal
(1800–1863)
De facto
28 July 1842 20 October 1842 84 days Military None
20 October 1842 15 March 1843 146 days
Justo Figuerola
(1771–1854)
Acting
15 March 1843 19 March 1843 4 days Independent None
10 Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco
(1806–1873)
Supreme Director
27 March 1843 17 June 1844 1 year, 82 days Military Coup d'état None
Domingo Elías Carbajo
(1805–1867)
Disputed[b]
17 June 1844 10 August 1844 54 days Independent None
Justo Figuerola
(1771–1854)
Acting
10 August 1844 7 October 1844 58 days Independent None
11 Manuel Menéndez
(1793–1847)
Interim
7 October 1844 20 April 1845 195 days Independent Restored Justo Figuerola
1º Vice President of the Council of State
Juan Francisco de Vidal
2º Vice President of the Council of State
12 Ramón Castilla
(1797–1867)
20 April 1845 20 April 1851 6 years Military 1845 None
13 José Rufino Echenique
(1808–1887)
20 April 1851 5 January 1855 3 years, 260 days Military 1851 None
14 Ramón Castilla
(1797–1867)
5 January 1855 24 October 1862 7 years, 292 days Military Coup d'état Juan Manuel del Mar (1858–1862)
1858
15 Miguel de San Román
(1802–1863)
24 October 1862 3 April 1863 (†) 161 days Military 1862 Juan Antonio Pezet (1862–1863) Pedro Diez-Canseco (1862–1863)
Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho
(1815–1893)
Acting
9 April 1863 5 August 1863 118 days Military Acting Juan Antonio Pezet Himself
16 Juan Antonio Pezet
(1809–1879)
5 August 1863 8 November 1865 2 years, 95 days Military Vacant Pedro Diez-Canseco (1862–1863)
17 Mariano Ignacio Prado
(1825–1901)
28 November 1865 7 January 1868 2 years, 40 days Military Coup d'état None
1867 Luis La Puerta (1867–1868) Pedro Diez-Canseco (1867–1868)
18 Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho
(1815–1893)
Interim
7 January 1868 2 August 1868 208 days Military None
19 José Balta
(1814–1872)
2 August 1868 22 July 1872 3 years, 355 days Military 1868 Mariano Herencia-Zevallos (1868–1872) Francisco Diez-Canseco (1868–1872)
Tomás Gutiérrez
(1817–1872)
Coup failed
22 July 1872 26 July 1872 4 days Military Coup d'état None
20 Mariano Herencia Zevallos
(1820–1873)
Interim
26 July 1872 2 August 1872 7 days Civilista Party Vacant Francisco Diez-Canseco (1872)
21 Manuel Pardo y Lavalle
(1834–1878)
2 August 1872 2 August 1876 4 years Civilista Party 1872 Manuel Costas Arce (1872–1876) Francisco Garmendia (1872–1873)
22 Mariano Ignacio Prado
(1825–1901)
2 August 1876 23 December 1879 3 years, 143 days Civilista Party 1876 Luis La Puerta (1876–1879) José Canevaro (1876–1879)
23 Nicolás de Piérola
(1839–1913)
Jefe Supremo
23 December 1879 29 July 1881 2 years, 5 days Independent Open cabildo None
24 Francisco García Calderón
(1834–1905)
Provisional
12 March 1881 6 November 1881 239 days Independent Open cabildo Lizardo Montero (1881) Andrés Avelino Cáceres (1881)
25 Lizardo Montero
(1832–1905)
Provisional
6 November 1881 28 October 1883 1 year, 356 days Civilista Party None
26 Miguel Iglesias
(1830–1909)
30 December 1882 3 December 1885 2 years, 338 days Military Self-proclaimed None
Antonio Arenas
(1808–1891)
Prime Minister
3 December 1885 3 June 1886 182 days Independent Office Vacant
27 Andrés Avelino Cáceres
(1836–1923)
3 June 1886 10 August 1890 4 years, 68 days Constitutional Party 1886 Remigio Morales Bermúdez (1895–1899) Aurelio Denegri (1895–1899)
28 Remigio Morales Bermúdez
(1836–1894)
10 August 1890 1 April 1894 (†) 3 years, 234 days Constitutional Party 1890 Pedro Alejandrino del Solar (1890–1894) Justiniano Borgoño (1890–1894)
29 Justiniano Borgoño
(1836–1921)
Interim
1 April 1894 10 August 1894 131 days Constitutional Party None
30 Andrés Avelino Cáceres
(1836–1923)
10 August 1894 20 March 1895 222 days Constitutional Party 1894 César Canevaro (1894–1895) Cesáreo Chacaltana (1894–1895)
From 20 March 1895 to 8 September 1895, the presidency was fulfilled by a junta, led by Manuel Candamo
31 Nicolás de Piérola
(1839–1913)
8 September 1895 8 September 1899 4 years Democratic Party 1895 Guillermo Billinghurst (1895–1899) Augusto Seminario (1895–1899)
32 Eduardo López de Romaña
(1847–1912)
8 September 1899 8 September 1903 4 years Civilista Party 1899 Isaac Alzamora (1899–1903) Federico Bresani (1899–1903)
33 Manuel Candamo
(1841–1904)
8 September 1903 7 May 1904 (†) 242 days Civilista Party 1903 Vacant Serapio Calderón (1903–1904)
34 Serapio Calderón
(1843–1922)
Interim
7 May 1904 24 September 1904 140 days Civilista Party None
35 José Pardo y Barreda
(1864–1947)
24 September 1904 24 September 1908 4 years Civilista Party 1904 José Cavero (1904–1908) Vacant
36 Augusto Leguía
(1863–1932)
24 September 1908 24 September 1912 4 years Civilista Party 1908 Eugenio Larrabure (1908–1912) Belisario Sosa (1908–1912)
37 Guillermo Billinghurst
(1851–1915)
24 September 1912 4 February 1914 1 year, 133 days Democratic Party 1912 Roberto Leguía (1912–1914) Miguel Echenique (1912–1914)
38 Óscar Benavides
(1876–1945)
Provisional
4 February 1914 18 August 1915 1 year, 195 days Military Coup d'état None
39 José Pardo y Barreda
(1864–1947)
18 August 1915 4 July 1919 3 years, 320 days Civilista Party 1915 Ricardo Bentín Sánchez (1915–1919) Melitón Carvajal (1915–1919)
40 Augusto Leguía
(1863–1932)
4 July 1919 25 August 1930 11 years, 52 days Reformist Democratic Party Coup d'état César Canevaro (1919–1920) Agustín de la Torre (1919–1920)
1919
1924
1929
From 25 August 1930 to 27 August 1930, the presidency was briefly fulfilled by Manuel Ponce Brousset, who transferred power to Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro
41 Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro
(1889–1933)
27 August 1930 1 March 1931 186 days Military Coup d'état None
Resigned to take part in election
Acting presidents
282 days
8 December 1931 30 April 1933 (†) 1 year, 143 days Revolutionary Union 1931
42 Óscar Benavides
(1876–1945)
30 April 1933 8 December 1939 6 years, 222 days Military Ernesto Montagne Markholz (1936–1939) Antonio Rodríguez (1936–1939)
43 Manuel Prado Ugarteche
(1889–1967)
8 December 1939 28 July 1945 5 years, 232 days Peruvian Democratic Movement 1939 Rafael Larco Herrera (1939–1945) Carlos Gibson (1939–1945)
44 José Luis Bustamante y Rivero
(1894–1989)
28 July 1945 29 October 1948 3 years, 93 days National Democratic Front 1945 José Gálvez Barrenechea (1945–1948) Eduardo Ganoza (1945–1948)
45 Manuel Odría
(1896–1974)
29 October 1948 1 June 1950 1 year, 215 days Military Coup d'état Zenón Noriega (1948–1950) None
Resigned to take part in election
Acting presidents
57 days
28 July 1950 28 July 1956 6 years Odriist National Union 1950 Héctor Boza (1950–1956) Federico Bolognesi (1950–1956)
46 Manuel Prado Ugarteche
(1889–1967)
28 July 1956 18 July 1962 5 years, 355 days Peruvian Democratic Movement 1956 Luis Gallo Porras (1956–1962) Carlos Moreyra (1956–1962)
47 Ricardo Pérez Godoy
(1905–1982)
De facto
18 July 1962 3 March 1963 228 days Military Coup d'état Nicolás Lindley López (1962–1963) None
48 Nicolás Lindley López
(1908–1995)
De facto
3 March 1963 28 July 1963 147 days Military Coup d'état Pedro Vargas Prada (1963) None
49 Fernando Belaúnde Terry
(1912–2002)
28 July 1963 3 October 1968 5 years, 67 days Popular Action 1963 Edgardo Seoane (1963–1968) Mario Polar Ugarteche (1963–1968)
50 Juan Velasco Alvarado
(1910–1977)
De facto
3 October 1968 29 August 1975 6 years, 330 days Military Coup d'état Edgardo Mercado Jarrín (1968–1975) None
51 Francisco Morales Bermúdez
(1921–2022)
De facto
30 August 1975 28 July 1980 4 years, 333 days Military Coup d'état Pedro Richter Prada (1975–1980) None
Presidents of the Republic of Peru (1980–present)
52 Fernando Belaúnde
(1912–2002)
28 July 1980 28 July 1985 5 years Popular Action 1980 Fernando Schwalb (1980–1985) Javier Alva Orlandini (1980–1985)
53 Alan García
(1949–2019)
28 July 1985 28 July 1990 5 years Peruvian Aprista Party 1985 Luis Alberto Sánchez (1985–1990) Luis Alva Castro (1985–1990)
54 Alberto Fujimori
(1938–2024)
28 July 1990 21 November 2000 10 years, 116 days Change 90
(1990–1995)
New Majority
(1995–2000)
Peru 2000
(2000)
1990 Máximo San Román (1990–1993) Carlos García y García (1990–1993)
Self-coup Vacant (1993–1995) Vacant (1993–1995)
1995 Ricardo Márquez Flores (1995–2000) César Paredes Canto (1995–2000)
2000 Francisco Tudela (2000) Ricardo Márquez Flores (2000)
55 Valentín Paniagua
(1936–2006)
Interim
22 November 2000 28 July 2001 248 days Popular Action None
56 Alejandro Toledo
(born 1946)
28 July 2001 28 July 2006 5 years Possible Peru 2001 Raúl Diez-Canseco (2001–2004) David Waisman (2001–2006)
57 Alan García
(1949–2019)
28 July 2006 28 July 2011 5 years Peruvian Aprista Party 2006 Luis Giampietri (2006–2011) Lourdes Mendoza (2006–2011)
58 Ollanta Humala
(born 1962)
28 July 2011 28 July 2016 5 years Peruvian Nationalist Party 2011 Marisol Espinoza (2011–2012) Omar Chehade (2011–2016)
59 Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
(born 1938)
28 July 2016 23 March 2018 1 year, 238 days Peruvians for Change 2016 Martín Vizcarra (2016–2018) Mercedes Aráoz (2016–2018)
60 Martín Vizcarra
(born 1963)
23 March 2018 9 November 2020 2 years, 231 days Independent None Mercedes Aráoz (2018–2020)
61 Manuel Merino
(born 1961)
Interim
10 November 2020 15 November 2020 5 days Popular Action None
62 Francisco Sagasti
(born 1944)
Interim
17 November 2020 28 July 2021 253 days Purple Party None
63 Pedro Castillo
(born 1969)
28 July 2021 7 December 2022 1 year, 132 days Free Peru 2021 Dina Boluarte (2021–2022) None
64 Dina Boluarte
(born 1962)
7 December 2022 10 October 2025 2 years, 307 days Independent None
65 José Jerí
(born 1986)
Interim
10 October 2025 17 February 2026 130 days We Are Peru None
66 José María Balcázar
(born 1943)
Interim
18 February 2026 Incumbent 110 days Free Peru None
67 Keiko Fujimori
(born 1975)
28 July 2026 28 July 2031 5 years, 0 days Popular Force 2026 Luis Galarreta Miki Torres

Notes

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  1. Juan Francisco de Vidal had already claimed the presidency since 28 July 1842.
  2. Disputed by Ramón Castilla throughout his presidency.