Vice President of Peru

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The Republic of Peru has two vice presidents, the first vice president and the second vice president, who are elected along with the president in democratic elections.[1] Their only constitutional mission is to replace the president in case of death, permanent or temporary incapacity, resignation, being abroad without the permission of Congress, failure to return from abroad at fixed time, and/or dismissal or removal from office as allowed by the Constitution.[a][2] They cannot be appointed outside of general elections.

Term lengthFive years, renewable non-consecutively
Inaugural holderDiego de Aliaga (1823)
Juan Antonio Pezet and Pedro Diez Canseco (1862)
Quick facts First Vice President andSecond Vice President of the Republic of Peru, Residence ...
First Vice President and
Second Vice President of
the Republic of Peru
Primer Vicepresidente Constitucional de la República
Segundo Vicepresidente Constitucional de la República
Gran Sello de la República del Perú
Great Seal of the State
Incumbent
First Vice President:
Vacant (latest incumbent Dina Boluarte)
Second Vice President:
Vacant (latest incumbent Mercedes Aráoz)
since 7 December 2022 (First)
and 7 May 2020 (Second)
ResidenceGovernment Palace
AppointerOnly direct popular election
Term lengthFive years, renewable non-consecutively
Inaugural holderDiego de Aliaga (1823)
Juan Antonio Pezet and Pedro Diez Canseco (1862)
Formation1823 (Vice President)
1862 (First Vice President and Second Vice President)
SuccessionFirst and Second
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The first and second vice presidents are first and second in the presidential line of succession.[3] The leader of Congress, the president of the Congress, follows the first vice president and the second vice president in the line of succession.

In modern Peruvian history, two vice presidents have acceded to the presidency after the president could no longer serve, Martín Vizcarra and Dina Boluarte. Martín Vizcarra assumed the office of the presidency in 2018 after the graft scandal that led to the resignation of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.[4] Dina Boluarte assumed the office of the presidency in 2022 after President Pedro Castillo attempted to dissolve Congress and was impeached and removed from the presidency.

Historically, the position was one of a sole vice president, which was in place in the years 1829–1831 and 1858–1862. The dual positions of first and second vice presidents have been in place since 1862.

The office of the first vice president is currently vacant, the most recent first vice president having been Dina Boluarte. The office of the second vice president is also currently vacant, the most recent second vice president having been Mercedes Aráoz.

History

Vice president

The position of vice president of Peru appeared for the first time in the Constitution of 1823:[5]

"ARTICLE 76: There will be a Vice President in whom the same qualities concur. He/she will administer and withhold Executive Power in event of the death, resignation, or impeachment of the President, or when the president is unable to control the armed forces." Constitution of 1823

The Constitution of 1828 and the Life Constitution of 1826 also proposed only one vice president, who had to be appointed by the president. In the Constitution of 1834, the office was disbanded until the Magna Carta of 1856, which reinstated the sole vice-presidency.

First and second vice presidents

The Constitution of 1860 established two vice-presidents, elected jointly with the president.

Article 89: "There will be two Vice Presidents of the Republic, named first and second, who will be elected at the same time, with the same qualities and for the same period as the President. Constitution of 1860

In the Constitution of 1867, the power of vice-presidents was eminently curtailed. However, this constitution held in place for a short period until a successful revolution of that same year restored the Constitution of 1860.

Similarly, the Constitution of 1920 abolished the positions of vice-presidents. The Constitution of 1933 failed to change this, but the office was eventually restored by the second presidency of Óscar R. Benavides, by law on 1 April 1936. In 1939, via plebiscitary consultation, a constitutional amendment was made restoring the office of vice president and second vice president.

The 1993 Constitution and the current constitution in force — put forth by President Alberto Fujimori — recognizes the double vice-presidency in the Executive Branch.

In recent history, there have been two instances where the first vice president has acceded to the presidency after the president could no longer serve. Martín Vizcarra assumed the office of the presidency in 2018 after the graft scandal that led to the resignation of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. Dina Boluarte assumed the office of the presidency in 2022 after President Pedro Castillo attempted to dissolve Congress and was impeached and removed from the presidency. No second vice president has recently acceded to the presidency.

Current officeholders

The office of the first vice president is currently vacant. The most recent first vice president is Dina Boluarte, who held the office until 7 December 2022 after President Pedro Castillo's self-coup d'état attempt and removal from the presidency. The office of the second vice president is also currently vacant because Castillo's second running mate, Vladimir Cerrón, was disqualified by the National Jury of Elections to run as second vice president in the 2021 election due to Cerrón having served a prison sentence for corruption since 2019.[6][7]

The most recent second vice president is Mercedes Aráoz, who held the office until her resignation was accepted by Congress on 7 May 2020.[8] Earlier, on 30 September 2019, the Peruvian Congress had been in the midst of the 2019 Peruvian constitutional crisis and named Aráoz as Acting President after having declared President Martín Vizcarra unfit for office.[8][4][9] Given that Congress had itself been dissolved earlier that day by President Vizcarra and that Aráoz supported the Vizcarra's call for new congressional elections, she irrevocably resigned as second vice president on 1 October 2019, to leave Vizcarra as the sole claimant to the presidency. Aráoz's resignation was not accepted until 7 May 2020, by a newly elected Congress.[8][4][9][10][11][12]

List of vice presidents of Peru

Sole vice president: 1820-1860

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Vice President Term of Office Election President
Start of Term End of Term
Diego de Aliaga 18 November 1823 10 February 1824 Election of the Congress of the Republic (according to the Constitution of 1823, which created a single vice presidency). José Bernardo de Tagle
Manuel Salazar y Baquíjano[b] 9 June 1827 7 June 1829 Direct elections José de La Mar
Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente[c] 1 September 1829 16 April 1831 Election of the Congress of the Republic (according to the Constitution of 1828, which created a single vice presidency). Agustín Gamarra
Juan Manuel del Mar[d] 24 October 1858 16 June 1862 Direct elections (according to the Constitution of 1856, which established a single vice presidency). Ramón Castilla
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Dual vice presidents: 1860-1920

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Vice Presidents Term of Office Party Election President
Start of term End of term
The Constitution of 1860 established two vice presidencies
1st Juan Antonio Pezet 24 October 1862 5 August 1863 Military Indirect elections (according to the Constitution of 1860, which established two vice presidencies). Miguel de San Román
2nd Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho[e] Military
Vice presidencies vacant from 1863 to 1868
1st Mariano Herencia Zevallos 2 August 1868 27 July 1872 Military Direct elections José Balta
2nd Francisco Diez Canseco[f] Military
1st Manuel Costas Arce[g] 2 August 1872 2 August 1876 Civil Party Direct elections Manuel Pardo y Lavalle
2nd Francisco Garmendia Puértolas Civil Party
1st Luis La Puerta[h] 2 August 1876 18 December 1879 Civil Party Indirect elections Mariano Ignacio Prado
2nd José Francisco Canevaro Valega
Vice presidencies vacant from 1879 to 1881
1st Lizardo Montero[i] 12 March 1881 6 November 1881 Military/Civilista Party Election by the Extraordinary Congress of Chorrillos, at the request of President García Calderón. Francisco García Calderón
2nd Andrés Avelino Cáceres Military
Vice presidencies vacant from 1881 to 1886
1st Remigio Morales Bermúdez 3 June 1886 10 August 1890 Constitutional Party Indirect elections Andrés Avelino Cáceres
2nd Aurelio Denegri Constitutional Party
1st Pedro Alejandrino del Solar 10 August 1890 1 April 1894 Constitutional Party Indirect elections Remigio Morales Bermúdez
2nd Justiniano Borgoño[j] Constitutional Party
1st César Canevaro 10 August 1894 20 March 1895 Constitutional Party Indirect elections Andrés Avelino Cáceres
2nd Cesáreo Chacaltana Reyes Constitutional Party
1st Guillermo Billinghurst 8 September 1895 8 September 1899 Democratic Party Indirect elections Nicolás de Piérola
2nd Augusto Seminario y Váscones Democratic Party
1st Isaac Alzamora 8 September 1899 8 September 1903 Civil-Democratic Alliance Direct elections Eduardo López de Romaña
2nd Federico Bresani Civil-Democratic Alliance
1st Lino Alarco Brediñana[k] Died before assuming office Civilista Party Direct elections Manuel Candamo
2nd Serapio Calderón[l] 8 September 1903 7 May 1904 Civilista Party
1st José Salvador Cavero Ovalle 24 September 1904 24 September 1908 Civilista Party Direct election. The 2nd Vice President was not elected. José Pardo y Barreda
1st Eugenio Larrabure y Unanue 24 September 1908 24 September 1912 Civilista Party Direct elections Augusto Leguía
2nd Belisario Sosa Constitutional Party
1st Roberto Leguía 24 September 1912 4 February 1914 Civilista Party (Leguiista) Election by the Congress of the Republic. Guillermo Billinghurst
2nd Miguel Echenique Civilista Party (Leguiista)
1st Ricardo Bentín Sánchez 18 August 1915 4 July 1919 Civil-Constitutional-Liberal Alliance Direct elections. José Pardo y Barreda
2nd Melitón Carvajal Military
1st César Canevaro 12 October 1919 31 October 1922 Constitutional Party Direct elections, ratified by Congress. Augusto Leguía
2nd Agustín de la Torre González[m] 12 October 1924
Abolition of the Vice Presidencies (1920–1936)
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Dual vice presidents: 1936 onwards

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Vice Presidents Term of Office Party Election President
Start of term End of term
1st Ernesto Montagne Markholz
[n][5]
13 April 1936 8 December 1939 Military Elected by President Benavides, with the approval of the Constitutional Congress. Óscar Benavides
2nd Antonio Rodríguez Ramírez
[o][5]
Military
1st Rafael Larco Herrera
[5]
8 December 1939 28 July 1945 Conservative Coalition 1939 general election Manuel Prado Ugarteche
2nd Carlos D. Gibson
[p][5]
Conservative Coalition
1st José Gálvez Barrenechea 28 July 1945 29 October 1948 National Democratic Front 1945 general election José Luis Bustamante y Rivero
2nd Eduardo Ganoza y Ganoza National Democratic Front
1st Zenón Noriega
[q][5]
29 October 1948 1 June 1950 Military Invested "de facto" after President Odría's coup d'état, as second in command of the Military Junta. Manuel Odría
1st Héctor Boza 28 July 1950 28 July 1956 Odriista National Union 1950 general election Manuel Odría
2nd Federico Bolognesi Bolognesi
[r]
Odriista National Union
1st Luis Gallo Porras
[s]
28 July 1956 18 July 1962 Peruvian Democratic Movement 1956 general election Manuel Prado Ugarteche
2nd Carlos Moreyra and Paz Soldán Peruvian Democratic Movement
1st Nicolás Lindley López 18 July 1962 3 March 1963 Military Invested de facto in his capacity as a member of the Military Junta. Ricardo Pérez Godoy
1st Pedro Vargas Prada 3 March 1963 28 July 1963 Military Invested de facto in his capacity as a member of the Military Junta. Nicolás Lindley López
1st Edgardo Seoane Corrales
[t]
28 July 1963 3 October 1968 Popular Action 1963 general election Fernando Belaúnde Terry
2nd Mario Polar Ugarteche Christian Democratic Party
1st Edgardo Mercado Jarrín 3 October 1968 30 August 1975 Military Invested de facto as Prime Minister and Minister of War of the Military Government. Juan Velasco Alvarado
1st Pedro Richter Prada 30 August 1975 28 July 1980 Military Invested de facto in his capacity as a member of the military junta. Francisco Morales Bermúdez
1st Fernando Schwalb 28 July 1980 28 July 1985 Popular Action 1980 general election Fernando Belaúnde Terry
2nd Javier Alva Orlandini
[13]
Popular Action
1st Luis Alberto Sánchez
[13]
28 July 1985 28 July 1990 Peruvian Aprista Party 1985 general election Alan García
2nd Luis Alva Castro
[13]
Peruvian Aprista Party
1st Máximo San Román
[u][13]
28 July 1990 5 April 1992 Cambio 90 1990 general election Alberto Fujimori
2nd Carlos García y García
[13]
Cambio 90
Vice presidency vacant from 1992 to 1993
Jaime Yoshiyama
[v]
12 January 1993 28 July 1995 Cambio 90 Appointed by the Constitutional Law of January 1993. Alberto Fujimori
1st Ricardo Márquez Flores
[13]
28 July 1995 28 July 2000 Cambio 90 1995 general election
2nd César Paredes Canto
[13]
New Majority
1st Francisco Tudela
[13]
28 July 2000 22 November 2000[w] Perú 2000 2000 general election
2nd Ricardo Márquez Flores
[13]
Perú 2000
1st Raúl Diez Canseco
[13]
28 July 2001 14 December 2004[x] Perú Possible 2001 general election Alejandro Toledo
2nd David Waisman
[13]
28 July 2006 Perú Possible
1st Luis Giampietri
[13]
28 July 2006 28 July 2011 Peruvian Aprista Party 2006 general election Alan García
2nd Lourdes Mendoza del Solar
[13]
Peruvian Aprista Party
1st Marisol Espinoza
[13]
28 July 2011 28 July 2016 Peruvian Nationalist Party 2011 general election Ollanta Humala
2nd Omar Chehade
[13]
31 January 2012[y] Peruvian Nationalist Party
1st Martín Vizcarra
[13]
28 July 2016 23 March 2018 Peruvians for Change 2016 general election Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
2nd Mercedes Aráoz
[13]
7 May 2020[z] Peruvians for Change
(2018–2020)
Independent
(2018–2020)
Martín Vizcarra
1st Dina Boluarte
[13]
28 July 2021 7 December 2022 Free Peru
(2021–2022)
Independent
(Jan–Dec 2022)
2021 general election Pedro Castillo
2nd Vladimir Cerrón
[14]
Did not take office[aa] Free Peru
Vice presidency vacant since 2022
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Timeline

Dina BoluarteMercedes AráozMartín VizcarraOmar ChehadeMarisol EspinozaLourdes Mendoza del SolarLuis GiampietriDavid WaismanRaúl Diez Canseco TerryFrancisco TudelaCésar Paredes CantoRicardo Márquez FloresJaime YoshiyamaCarlos García y GarcíaMáximo San RománLuis Alva CastroLuis Alberto SánchezJavier Alva OrlandiniFernando SchwalbPedro Richter PradaEdgardo Mercado JarrínMario Polar UgartecheEdgardo Seoane CorralesPedro Vargas PradaNicolás Lindley LópezCarlos Moreyra and Paz SoldánLuis Gallo PorrasFederico Bolognesi BolognesiHéctor BozaZenón NoriegaEduardo Ganoza y GanozaJosé Gálvez BarrenecheaCarlos GibsonRafael Larco HerreraAntonio Rodríguez RamírezErnesto Montagne MarkholzAgustín de la Torre GonzálezMelitón CarvajalRicardo Bentín SánchezMiguel EcheniqueRoberto LeguíaBelisario SosaEugenio Larrabure y UnanueJosé Salvador Cavero OvalleSerapio CalderónFederico BresaniIsaac AlzamoraAugusto Seminario y VásconesGuillermo BillinghurstCesáreo ChacaltanaCésar CanevaroJustiniano BorgoñoPedro Alejandrino del SolarAurelio DenegriRemigio Morales BermúdezAndrés Avelino CáceresLizardo MonteroJosé Francisco Canevaro ValegaLuis La PuertaFrancisco Garmendia PuértolasManuel Costas ArceFrancisco Diez-Canseco CorbachoMariano Herencia-ZevallosPedro Diez Canseco CorbachoJuan Antonio PezetJuan Manuel del MarAntonio Gutiérrez de la FuenteManuel Salazar y BaquíjanoDiego de Aliaga y Santa Cruz

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