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This is a list of formal impeachments, impeachment attempts or impeachment inquiries of presidents, or holders of other offices equivalent to a head of state.

Successful impeachments

Name Country Title Date Crime(s) Result
Donald Trump  United States President December 18, 2019 Abuse of power, obstruction of Congress Passed, pending trial in the United States Senate.
Park Geun-hye  South Korea President March 10, 2017 Abuse of power Passed. Second female president to be impeached. Succeeded in office by prime minister Hwang Kyo-ahn as acting president.[1]
Dilma Rousseff  Brazil President August 31, 2016 Responsibility crimes Passed. First female president to be impeached. Succeeded in office by vice president Michel Temer.[2]
Viktor Yanukovych  Ukraine President February 21, 2014 High treason due to several pro-Russia policies The impeachment procedure stipulated by the Constitution of Ukraine was not followed. Fled the country. Succeeded in office by parliament speaker Oleksandr Turchynov as acting president.[3]
Fernando Lugo  Paraguay President June 21, 2012 Nepotism, insecurity, improper land purchase Passed. Succeeded in office by vice president Federico Franco.[4]
Rolandas Paksas  Lithuania President April 6, 2004 Interfering in a privatization transaction, leaking classified information Passed. Succeeded in office by parliament speaker Artūras Paulauskas as acting president.[5]
Abdurrahman Wahid  Indonesia President July 23, 2001 Threatening to dissolve Parliament Passed. Succeeded in office by vice president Megawati Sukarnoputri.[6]
Alberto Fujimori  Peru President November 21, 2000 Murder, bodily harm, two counts of kidnapping Passed. Succeeded in office by Congress President Valentín Paniagua as constitutional president.[7]
Joseph Estrada  Philippines President November 13, 2000 Corruption Impeached by the Philippine House of Representatives, went to impeachment trial at the Senate, Ousted by protests. Succeeded in office by vice president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.[8]
Bill Clinton  United States President December 19, 1998 Perjury, obstruction of justice Impeached, but not removed from office by the United States Senate.[9]
Boris Yeltsin (2nd time)  Russia President September 22, 1993 Violation of the Constitution Retained post after an armed standoff with the Supreme Council.[10]
Carlos Andrés Pérez  Venezuela President March 20, 1993 Embezzlement Passed. Succeeded in office by congress president Octavio Lepage as provisional president.[11]
Fernando Collor de Mello  Brazil President September 1, 1992 Influence peddling Resigned from office. Succeeded in office by vice president Itamar Franco.[12]
Abolhassan Banisadr  Iran President June 21, 1981 Working against clerics Passed. Succeeded in office by the Provisional Presidential Council.[13]
Sukarno  Indonesia President March 12, 1967 Allegation of masterminding the 30 September Movement coup against himself Passed. Succeeded in office by chairman of cabinet presidium General Suharto as acting president and later full president.[14]
Andrew Johnson  United States President February 24, 1868 Violating the Tenure of Office Act Impeached, but not removed from office by the United States Senate.[15]

Resigned during the impeachment attempt

Name Country Title Date Result
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (2nd time)  Peru President March 21, 2018 Resigned before formal vote[16]
Pervez Musharraf  Pakistan President August 18, 2008 Resigned before formal vote,[17] convicted in absentia in 2019 and sentenced to death[citation needed]
Richard Nixon  United States President August 9, 1974 Resigned before formal vote[18]

Failed

Name Country Title Date Result
Sebastián Piñera  Chile President December 12, 2019 Not passed[19]
Miloš Zeman  Czech Republic President September 26, 2019 Not passed[20]
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (1st time)  Peru President December 21, 2017 Not passed[16]
Jacob Zuma  South Africa President April 5, 2016 Not passed[21]
Václav Klaus  Czech Republic President March 5, 2013 Not passed
Traian Băsescu (2nd time)  Romania President July 29, 2012 Not passed[22]
George W. Bush  United States President June 11, 2008 Resolution referred to committee, no further action taken[23]
Traian Băsescu (1st time)  Romania President April 19, 2007 Not passed[24]
Roh Moo-hyun  South Korea President March 12, 2004 Not passed[25]
Boris Yeltsin (3rd time)  Russia President May 15, 1999 Not passed[10]
Boris Yeltsin (1st time)  Russia President March 28, 1993 Not passed[10]
James Buchanan  United States President June 16, 1860 Committee found that nothing had been done to warrant impeachment[citation needed]
John Tyler  United States President January 10, 1843 Not passed[26]
Warren Hastings  British Raj Governor-General February 13, 1788 Not passed[citation needed]

Ongoing

Name Country Title Date Status
Ilir Meta  Albania President June 11, 2019 Impeachment inquiry in progress[27]

References

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  3. ^ Kramer, Andrew E. (2019-01-24). "Ukraine's Ex-President Is Convicted of Treason". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
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  11. ^ Robberson, Tod (1993-05-22). "Venezuelan Senate Impeaches Perez". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  12. ^ Atwood, Roger (1992-09-30). "Brazil's MPs vote to impeach Collor". The Independent. Reuters. Archived from the original on 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
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  18. ^ Kilpatrick, Carroll (1974-08-09). "Nixon Resigns". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
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