Congress of the Republic Congreso de la República | |
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Period 2021–2026 | |
Type | |
Type | |
Established | 20 September 1822 (First Constituent Congress) 26 July 1995 (1995 Peruvian general election) |
Leadership | |
President of Congress | José Williams, Go on Country since 12 September 2022 |
1st Vice President of Congress | Martha Moyano, Popular Force since 26 July 2022 |
Alberto Otárola, Independent since 21 December 2022 | |
Leader of the Opposition | Rafael López Aliaga, Popular Renewal since 28 July 2021 |
Structure | |
Seats | 130 |
Political groups | Minority government (42)
Opposition (88)
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Salary | S/187,200 Annually |
Elections | |
Constituencies using proportional representation with a 5%[1] threshold | |
Last election | 11 April 2021 |
Next election | 12 April 2026 (expected) |
Meeting place | |
Palacio Legislativo Plaza Bolívar, Lima Republic of Peru | |
Website | |
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The Congress of the Republic of Peru (Spanish: Congreso de la República) is the unicameral body that is legislative power in Peru.
The current Congress of Peru, sworn in after the 2020 elections, was elected after the dissolution of the previous Congress by President Martin Vizcarra.[2]
Congressmen serve for a five-year term and can be re-elected as many times as they want even though this is very rare. Elections for congress happen at the same time as the election for president.
In 2020, Mirtha Vásquez was elected President of the Congress.