Who is the President of Peru?

Keiko Fujimori has been President of Peru since Jul 28, 2026.

Who is the longest-serving President of Peru?

Augusto Leguía, with 5,531 days in office across 2 terms.

Has Peru ever had a female president?

Yes. Peru has had 2 female presidents. The first was Dina Boluarte, who took office in 2022.

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🇵🇪 Peru

Presidential systemElectoral democracy

Keiko Fujimori

President · 81 days in office

How the political system works in Peru

Peru is governed as a presidential system. Its president, Keiko Fujimori, has led the country since Jul 28, 2026. Peru has had 53 presidents since 1821. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.

Tenure records

Longest-serving

Augusto Leguía

5,531 days · 2 terms

Shortest-serving

Mariano Holguín

0 days

Average tenure

934 days

Keiko Fujimori: 91% below average

Female leaders

2 of 53

First: Dina Boluarte (2022)

Recent presidents by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Peru?

Across 65 completed terms, the average president of Peru has served 934 days (about 2.6 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 385 days. The last leader to beat the average was Dina Boluarte, who left office in 2025.

One completed term Average tenure per decade

All presidents of Peru

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
67	Keiko Fujimori	Jul 28, 2026	Incumbent	81
66	José María Balcázar	Feb 18, 2026	Incumbent	241
65	José Jerí	Oct 10, 2025	Feb 17, 2026	130
64	Dina Boluarte	Dec 7, 2022	Oct 10, 2025	1,038
63	Pedro Castillo	Jul 28, 2021	Dec 7, 2022	497
62	Francisco Sagasti	Nov 17, 2020	Jul 28, 2021	253
61	Manuel Merino	Nov 10, 2020	Nov 15, 2020	5
60	Martín Vizcarra	Mar 23, 2018	Oct 9, 2020	931
59	Pedro Pablo Kuczynski	Jul 28, 2016	Mar 23, 2018	603
58	Ollanta Humala	Jul 28, 2011	Jul 28, 2016	1,827
57	Alan García	Jul 28, 2006	Jul 28, 2011	1,826
56	Alejandro Toledo	Jul 28, 2001	Jul 28, 2006	1,826
55	Valentín Paniagua	Nov 22, 2000	Jul 28, 2001	248
54	Alberto Fujimori	Jul 28, 1990	Nov 21, 2000	3,769
53	Alan García	Jul 28, 1985	Jul 28, 1990	1,826
52	Fernando Belaúnde	Jul 28, 1980	Jul 28, 1985	1,826
51	Francisco Morales Bermúdez	Aug 29, 1975	Jul 28, 1980	1,795
50	Juan Velasco Alvarado	Oct 3, 1968	Aug 29, 1975	2,521
49	Fernando Belaúnde	Jul 28, 1963	Oct 3, 1968	1,894
48	Nicolás Lindley López	Mar 3, 1963	Jul 28, 1963	147
47	Ricardo Pérez Godoy	Jul 18, 1962	Mar 3, 1963	228
46	Manuel Prado Ugarteche	Jul 28, 1956	Jul 18, 1962	2,181
45	Manuel Odría	Jul 28, 1950	Jul 28, 1956	2,192
44	Zenón Noriega Agüero	Jun 1, 1950	Jul 28, 1950	57
43	Manuel Odría	Nov 1, 1948	Jun 1, 1950	577
42	Zenón Noriega Agüero	Oct 29, 1948	Nov 1, 1948	3
41	José Luis Bustamante y Rivero	Jul 28, 1945	Oct 29, 1948	1,189
40	Manuel Prado Ugarteche	Dec 8, 1939	Jul 28, 1945	2,059
39	Óscar R. Benavides	Apr 30, 1933	Dec 8, 1939	2,413
38	Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro	Dec 8, 1931	Apr 30, 1933	509
37	David Samanez Ocampo	Mar 11, 1931	Dec 8, 1931	272
36	Gustavo Jiménez	Mar 5, 1931	Mar 11, 1931	6
35	Ricardo Leoncio Elías Arias	Mar 1, 1931	Mar 5, 1931	4
34	Mariano Holguín	Mar 1, 1931	Mar 1, 1931	0
33	Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro	Aug 27, 1930	Mar 1, 1931	186
32	Manuel María Ponce Brousset	Aug 25, 1930	Aug 27, 1930	2
31	Augusto Leguía	Jul 4, 1919	Aug 25, 1930	4,070
30	José Pardo y Barreda	Aug 18, 1915	Jul 4, 1919	1,416
29	Óscar R. Benavides	Feb 4, 1914	Aug 18, 1915	560
28	Guillermo Billinghurst	Sep 24, 1912	Feb 4, 1914	498
27	Augusto Leguía	Sep 24, 1908	Sep 24, 1912	1,461
26	José Pardo y Barreda	Sep 24, 1904	Sep 24, 1908	1,461
25	Serapio Calderón	Apr 18, 1904	Sep 24, 1904	159
24	Eduardo López de Romaña	Sep 8, 1899	Sep 8, 1903	1,460
23	Andrés Avelino Cáceres	Aug 10, 1894	Mar 20, 1895	222
22	Remigio Morales Bermúdez	Aug 10, 1890	Apr 1, 1894	1,330
21	Andrés Avelino Cáceres	Jun 3, 1886	Aug 10, 1890	1,529
20	Andrés Avelino Cáceres	Apr 23, 1883	Oct 27, 1883	187
19	Francisco García Calderón	Mar 12, 1881	Sep 28, 1881	200
18	Mariano Ignacio Prado	Aug 2, 1876	Dec 19, 1879	1,234
17	Manuel Pardo	Aug 2, 1872	Aug 2, 1876	1,461
16	Tomás Gutiérrez	Jul 22, 1872	Jul 26, 1872	4
15	José Balta	Aug 2, 1868	Jul 22, 1872	1,450
14	Mariano Ignacio Prado	Nov 28, 1865	Jan 7, 1868	770
13	Mariano Ignacio Prado	Apr 25, 1865	Jun 24, 1865	60
12	José Rufino Echenique	Apr 20, 1851	Jan 5, 1855	1,356
11	Ramón Castilla	Feb 17, 1844	Aug 11, 1844	176
10	Manuel Ignacio de Vivanco	Apr 7, 1843	Jun 17, 1844	437
9	Juan Francisco de Vidal	Oct 17, 1842	Mar 15, 1843	149
8	Juan Crisóstomo Torrico	Aug 16, 1842	Oct 17, 1842	62
7	Agustín Gamarra	Aug 25, 1839	Nov 18, 1841	816
6	Agustín Gamarra	Sep 1, 1829	Dec 30, 1833	1,581
5	Andrés de Santa Cruz	Jan 27, 1827	Jun 9, 1827	133
4	Simón Bolívar	Feb 8, 1824	Jan 28, 1827	1,085
3	Antonio José de Sucre	Jun 23, 1823	Jul 17, 1823	24
2	José de la Riva Agüero	Feb 28, 1823	Jun 23, 1823	115
1	José de San Martín	Jul 28, 1821	Sep 20, 1822	419

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the President of Peru?: Keiko Fujimori has been President of Peru since Jul 28, 2026.
How is the leader of Peru chosen?: Peru is governed as a presidential system. Its president, Keiko Fujimori, has led the country since Jul 28, 2026. Peru has had 53 presidents since 1821. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
Who is the longest-serving President of Peru?: Augusto Leguía, with 5,531 days in office across 2 terms.
Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Peru?: Across 65 completed terms, the average president of Peru has served 934 days (about 2.6 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 385 days. The last leader to beat the average was Dina Boluarte, who left office in 2025.
Has Peru ever had a female president?: Yes. Peru has had 2 female presidents. The first was Dina Boluarte, who took office in 2022.