National
President of the Republic
- Spanish: Presidente de la República
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Elected by direct universal vote for a five-year term; a candidate needs an absolute majority of valid votes, otherwise a run-off between the top two (Constitution arts. 111-112). Immediate re-election is not allowed. 2026: run-off 7 June 2026 won by Keiko Fujimori; sworn in 28 July 2026.
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Keiko Fujimori FP since July 2026 Report Source: gob.pe, checked (+1 more)
Next vote
Sources
- congreso.gob.pe · checked Congreso de la República, Constitución Política del Perú and chamber sites (senado.congreso.gob.pe, diputados.congreso.gob.pe), read 2026-10-12: national bodies and offices; cabinet structure from Wikipedia Cabinet of Peru and gob.pe/El Peruano reports. Fallback: Wikipedia for 2026 cabinet and election facts. For: President of the Republic
- congreso.gob.pe · checked Spanish names of Peruvian bodies and offices as used in the Constitution and official sites, read 2026-10-12. For: President of the Republic in Spanish
- gob.pe · checked gob.pe, "Funcionarios" directory of presidencia, read 2026-10-12: Keiko Fujimori listed as Presidenta de la República del Perú (current holder confirmed; start date not stated there). For: Keiko Fujimori, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked as for the person row: cabinet and executive terms. Fallback: Wikipedia, because gob.pe and the JNE site were unreachable or not read; cross-checked against Infobae/El Peruano press reports. For: Keiko Fujimori, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, 2026 Peruvian general election, read 2026-10-12: 2026 election 12 April, run-off 7 June; next date inferred by rule (second Sunday of April, five-year terms), unconfirmed. Fallback: Wikipedia because jne.gob.pe not read. For: General election, April 13, 2031