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This is a list of representatives that have served as Presidents of the Congress of the Republic of Peru since the adoption of the 1979 Constitution . The current Constitution re-arranged Congress into a unicameral legislature.
List of Presidents of the Senate (1980-1992)
Presidents of the Senate of the Republic
Beginning of Term
End of Term
Name of President
Political Party
July 26, 1980
July 26, 1981
Julio Óscar Trelles Montes
Popular Action
July 26, 1981
July 26, 1982
Javier Alva Orlandini
Popular Action
July 26, 1982
July 26, 1983
Sandro Mariátegui Chiappe
Popular Action
July 26, 1983
July 26, 1984
Ricardo Monteagudo Monteagudo
Popular Action
July 26, 1984
July 26, 1985
Manuel Ulloa Elías
Popular Action
July 26, 1985
July 26, 1986
Luis Alberto Sánchez Sánchez
Peruvian Aprista Party
July 26, 1986
July 26, 1987
Armando Villanueva del Campo
Peruvian Aprista Party
July 26, 1987
February 25, 1988
Ramiro Prialé Prialé ¹
Peruvian Aprista Party
February 25, 1988
July 26, 1988
Jorge Sixto Lozada Stambury ²
Peruvian Aprista Party
July 26, 1988
July 26, 1989
Romualdo Biaggi Rodríguez
Peruvian Aprista Party
July 26, 1989
July 26, 1990
Humberto Carranza Piedra
Peruvian Aprista Party
July 26, 1990
July 26, 1991
Máximo San Román Cáceres
Change 90-New Majority
July 26, 1991
April 5, 1992
Felipe Osterling Parodi ³
Christian People's Party
¹ Ramiro Prialé died on February 25 of 1988.
² Jorge Lozada assumed the Presidency of the Senate after the death of Ramiro Prialé, because he was the Vice-President of the Chamber.
³ Felipe Osterling's presidency was interrupted when President Fujimori dissolved Congress in 1992.
List of Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1980-1992)
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies of the Republic
Beginning of Term
End of Term
Name of President
Political Party
July 26, 1980
July 26, 1981
Francisco Belaúnde Terry
Popular Action
July 26, 1981
July 26, 1982
Luis Pércovich Roca
Popular Action
July 26, 1982
July 26, 1983
Valentín Demetrio Paniagua Corazao
Popular Action
July 26, 1983
July 26, 1984
Dagoberto Láinez Vodanovic
Popular Action
July 26, 1984
July 26, 1985
Elías Mendoza Habersperger
Popular Action
July 26, 1985
July 26, 1986
Luis Alberto Negreiros Criado
Peruvian Aprista Party
July 26, 1986
July 26, 1987
Fernando León de Vivero
Peruvian Aprista Party
July 26, 1987
July 26, 1988
Luis Alva Castro
Peruvian Aprista Party
July 26, 1988
July 26, 1989
Héctor Vargas Haya
Peruvian Aprista Party
July 26, 1989
January 26, 1990
Fernando León de Vivero ¹
Peruvian Aprista Party
January 26, 1990
July 26, 1990
Luis Alvarado Contreras ²
Peruvian Aprista Party
July 26, 1990
July 26, 1991
Víctor Felipe Paredes Guerra
Change 90-New Majority
July 26, 1991
April 5, 1992
Roberto Ramírez del Villar Beaumont ³
Christian People's Party
¹ Fernando León de Vivero died on January 26 of 1990.
² Luis Alvarado assumed the Presidency of the Chamber after the death of Fernando León De Vivero, because he was the 1st Vice-President of the Chamber.
³ Roberto Ramírez del Villar presidency was interrupted when President Fujimori dissolved Congress in 1992.
Presidents of the Congress of the Republic (1995-Present)
Presidents of the Congress of the Republic
Beginning of Term
End of Term
Name of President
Political Party
July 27, 1995
July 26, 1996
Martha Chávez
Change 90-New Majority
July 27, 1996
July 26, 1997
Víctor Joy Way
Change 90-New Majority
July 27, 1997
July 26, 1998
Carlos Torres y Torres Lara
Change 90-New Majority
July 27, 1998
July 26, 1999
Víctor Joy Way
Change 90-New Majority
July 27, 1999
July 26, 2000
Martha Hildebrandt
Change 90-New Majority
July 27, 2000
November 13, 2000
Martha Hildebrandt
Peru 2000
November 13, 2000
November 16, 2000
Luz Salgado ¹ (Acting)
Peru 2000
November 16, 2000
November 22, 2000
Valentín Paniagua Corazao ²
Popular Action
December 15, 2000
July 26, 2001
Carlos Ferrero Costa ³
Possible Peru
July 27, 2001
July 26, 2002
Carlos Ferrero Costa
Possible Peru
July 27, 2002
July 26, 2003
Carlos Ferrero Costa
Possible Peru
July 27, 2003
July 26, 2004
Henry Pease
Possible Peru
July 27, 2004
July 26, 2005
Antero Flores Aráoz
National Unity (Christian People's Party )
July 27, 2005
July 26, 2006
Marcial Ayaipoma
Possible Peru
July 27, 2006
July 26, 2007
Mercedes Cabanillas
Peruvian Aprista Party
July 27, 2007
July 26, 2008
Luis Gonzales Posada
Peruvian Aprista Party
July 27, 2008
July 11, 2009
Javier Velásquez
Peruvian Aprista Party
July 11, 2009
July 26, 2009
Alejandro Aguinaga
Alliance for the Future
July 27, 2009
July 26, 2010
Luis Alva Castro
Peruvian Aprista Party
July 27, 2010
July 26, 2011
Cesar Zumaeta
Peruvian Aprista Party
July 26, 2011
July 26, 2012
Daniel Abugattás
Peruvian Nationalist Party
July 26, 2012
July 26, 2013
Víctor Isla
Peruvian Nationalist Party
July 26, 2013
July 26, 2014
Fredy Otárola
Peruvian Nationalist Party
July 22, 2014
July 26, 2014
Luis Iberico
Alliance for Progress
July 26, 2014
July 26, 2015
Ana María Solórzano
Peruvian Nationalist Party
July 26, 2015
July 26, 2016
Luis Iberico
Alliance for Progress
July 26, 2016
July 26, 2017
Luz Salgado
Popular Force
July 26, 2017
July 26, 2018
Luis Galarreta
Popular Force
July 26, 2018
Daniel Salaverry
Popular Force
¹ Luz Salgado temporarily assumed the position of President of Congress after a motion to censure President Hildebrandt.
² Valentìn Paniagua, was elected President of Congress and as such simultaneously served as President of the Transitional Government .
³ Carlos Ferrero Costa, was assigned to President of Congress by an agreement between different political parties.
4 Alejandro Aguinaga temporarily assumed the position of President of Congress after Javier Velásquez's nomination as President of the Council of Ministers.
5 Luis Iberico temporarily assumed the position of President of Congress after Freddy Otárola's nomination as Minister of Labor.