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Peru presidential line of succession

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Field	Value
post	Constitutional President
body	the
Republic of Peru
native_name	Presidente Constitucional de la República del Perú
flag	Presidential Standard of Peru.svgborder
flagcaption	Presidential standard
image	COMISIÓN DE PRESUPUESTO DEL CONGRESO DE LA REPÚBLICA EN MUNICIPALIDAD DE SAN JUAN DE LURIGANCHO (cropped).jpg
incumbent	José Jerí
incumbentsince	10 October 2025
style	Mister President
(informal)
His Excellency
(formal, diplomatic)
status	Head of state
Head of government

Republic of Peru (informal) His Excellency (formal, diplomatic) Head of government The presidential line of succession of Peru defines the order of officials who, in the event of "temporary or permanent impediment of the President," may assume the office of President of Peru.

The line of succession is established in Article 115 of the Political Constitution of Peru. In the event of the President’s inability to fulfill their duties, the First Vice President shall assume the presidency, followed by the Second Vice President if the First Vice President is likewise unable to serve.

Should both Vice Presidents be incapacitated, the President of Congress shall assume the presidency. In cases of the President’s permanent impediment, the President of Congress is mandated to promptly convene general elections.

Legal points

Article 113 of the Peruvian Constitution establishes a series of situations in which the Presidency of the Republic would become vacant. These are:

Death of the President of the Republic
His permanent moral or physical incapacity, declared by the Congress
Acceptance of his resignation by Congress
Leaving the national territory without permission from Congress or failing to return to it within the established period
Dismissal, after having been sanctioned for any of the violations mentioned in Article 117 of the Constitution

Meanwhile, Article 114 establishes that the exercise of the Presidency is suspended for the following reasons:

Temporary incapacity of the President, declared by Congress
This person is subject to judicial proceedings, in accordance with Article 117 of the Constitution

Current order

In the event of "temporary or permanent impediment of the President of the Republic," the line of succession establishes that the First Vice President or, failing that, the Second Vice President of the Republic assumes office, each of whom must complete the presidential term.

No.	Office	Incumbent	Party
1	President of the Republic	José Jerí	Brazilian Socialist Party}}"
2	First Vice President of Peru	Vacant	Republicans (Brazil)}}"
3	Second Vice President of Peru	Vacant	Brazil Union}}"
4	President of the Congress	Fernando Rospigliosi	Independent politician}}"

References

(10 October 2025). "Destituyen a la presidenta de Perú, Dina Boluarte".
"Constitución del Perú".
(2022-11-04). "Vacancia presidencial por permanente incapacidad moral: su contenido y reformas".
(2022-08-15). "Los problemas de la sucesión presidencial en la Constitución".

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