Congress of the Republic of Peru

Congress of the Republic

Congreso de la República
Congress of the Republic ; Congreso de la República
2021–2026 Period
Type
Type	Unicameral (1995-2026); Bicameral (1822-1995; 2026-present)
Houses	Senate; Chamber of Deputies
Established	20 September 1822; (First Constituent Congress); 26 July 1995; (1995 Peruvian general election)
Leadership
President of Congress	Fernando Rospigliosi (acting), Popular Force ; since 10 October 2025
1st Vice President of Congress	Fernando Rospigliosi, Popular Force ; since 26 July 2025
2nd Vice President of Congress	Waldemar Cerrón, Free Peru ; since 26 July 2023
3rd Vice President of Congress	Ilich López, Popular Action ; since 26 July 2025
Structure
Seats	60 Senators; 130 Deputies
Senate political groups	FP (22) JP (14) RP (8) PBG (7) OBRAS (5) AN (4)
Chamber of Deputies political groups	FP (41) JP (32) PBG (18) RP (15) OBRAS (14) AN (10)
Elections
Senate voting system	Constituencies using proportional representation; with a 5% threshold
Senate last election	12–13 April 2026
Chamber of Deputies last election	12–13 April 2026
Meeting place
	Palacio Legislativo; Plaza Bolívar, Lima; Republic of Peru
Website
	www.congreso.gob.pe

The Congress of the Republic (Spanish: Congreso de la República) is the bicameral body which carries legislative power in Peru. Since the President of Peru can be removed by Congress without cause, this makes the legislature more powerful than the executive branch.

Congress had nearly complete control of Peru's government following a ruling in February 2023.

In March 2024, 91 out of 130 members of Congress voted to bring back the Senate with the general election of 2026. The Senate will have 60 members each serving a five-year term. The lower chamber will be the Chamber of Deputies.

References

↑ "Peru's small political parties scramble to survive" Archived 16 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
↑ Asensio, Raúl; Camacho, Gabriela; González, Natalia; Grompone, Romeo; Pajuelo Teves, Ramón; Peña Jimenez, Omayra; Moscoso, Macarena; Vásquez, Yerel; Sosa Villagarcia, Paolo (August 2021). El Profe: Cómo Pedro Castillo se convirtió en presidente del Perú y qué pasará a continuación (in Spanish) (1 ed.). Lima, Peru: Institute of Peruvian Studies. p. 92. ISBN 978-612-326-084-2. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
↑ Taj, Mitra (7 December 2021). "'Too many mistakes': Peru's president threatened with impeachment after shaky start". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
↑ Romero, César (28 February 2023). "Tribunal Constitucional falla a favor del Congreso, que tendrá un poder absoluto y sin control judicial". La República (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
↑ Romero, César (25 February 2023). "El Tribunal Constitucional está destruyendo el régimen democrático del país". La República (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
↑ Cárdenas, Abel (5 March 2023). "Congreso doblega el equilibrio de poderes en medio de la convulsión social en Perú". Ojo Público (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
↑ "Peru votes to bring back twin chambers of Congress after 30 years". Reuters. 24 June 2024. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
↑ "Back to Bicameralism: The Illiberal Goals of Peru's Constitutional Reforms". ConstitutionNet. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

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[1] "Peru's small political parties scramble to survive" Archived 16 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine.

[PROFE92-2] Asensio, Raúl; Camacho, Gabriela; González, Natalia; Grompone, Romeo; Pajuelo Teves, Ramón; Peña Jimenez, Omayra; Moscoso, Macarena; Vásquez, Yerel; Sosa Villagarcia, Paolo (August 2021). El Profe: Cómo Pedro Castillo se convirtió en presidente del Perú y qué pasará a continuación (in Spanish) (1 ed.). Lima, Peru: Institute of Peruvian Studies. p. 92. ISBN 978-612-326-084-2. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

[3] Taj, Mitra (7 December 2021). "'Too many mistakes': Peru's president threatened with impeachment after shaky start". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

[4] Romero, César (28 February 2023). "Tribunal Constitucional falla a favor del Congreso, que tendrá un poder absoluto y sin control judicial". La República (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

[5] Romero, César (25 February 2023). "El Tribunal Constitucional está destruyendo el régimen democrático del país". La República (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

[6] Cárdenas, Abel (5 March 2023). "Congreso doblega el equilibrio de poderes en medio de la convulsión social en Perú". Ojo Público (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[7] "Peru votes to bring back twin chambers of Congress after 30 years". Reuters. 24 June 2024. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.

[:2-8] "Back to Bicameralism: The Illiberal Goals of Peru's Constitutional Reforms". ConstitutionNet. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.