Dina Boluarte
Dina Boluarte | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| 64th President of Peru | |
| In office 7 December 2022 – 10 October 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Pedro Angulo Arana Alberto Otárola Gustavo Adrianzén Eduardo Arana Ysa |
| Vice President |
|
| Preceded by | Pedro Castillo |
| Succeeded by | José Jerí |
| 35th First Vice President of Peru | |
| In office 28 July 2021 – 7 December 2022 | |
| President | Pedro Castillo |
| Preceded by | Mercedes Aráoz (2020) |
| Succeeded by | Luis Galarreta (2026) |
| 14th Minister of Development and Social Inclusion | |
| In office 29 July 2021 – 26 November 2022 | |
| President | Pedro Castillo |
| Preceded by | Silvana Vargas |
| Succeeded by | Cinthya Lindo Espinoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 May 1962 Chalhuanca, Peru |
| Political party | Independent (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Free Peru (2017–2022) |
| Spouse(s) |
David Gómez Villasante
(m. 1992; div. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of San Martín de Porres (LLB) |
| Occupation | Politician, Civil Servant |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Signature |  |
Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdina eɾˈsilja βoˈlwaɾte seˈɣara] ⓘ; born 31 May 1962) is a Peruvian politician, civil servant and lawyer who was the 64th President of Peru from 2022 until 2025. Previously, she was the 35th First Vice President of Peru and the 14th Minister of Development and Social Inclusion from 2021 to 2022.
Boluarte is the first woman to become the president of Peru. She was sworn in following a failed self-coup d'état by President Pedro Castillo which caused his impeachment, removal from office, and arrest.
On 10 October 2025, Boluarte, was impeached and removed from office by the Peruvian Congress in a 118–0 vote. She was replaced as president of Peru by José Jerí, the president of Congress.
Notes
- ↑ Due to the vacancies of the two vice presidential offices, the person who is in next in line of succession to the presidency is Alejandro Soto Reyes as President of the Congress.
References
- ↑ Peru’s Dina Boluarte Sworn in as First Female President After Castillo Exit Bloomberg. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ↑ "Peru Nervously Awaits Outcome Nine Days After Presidential Vote". International Business Times. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ↑ "Who is Dina Boluarte, Peru's first female president?". CNN. 8 December 2022.
- ↑ Taj, Mitra (2025-10-09). "Peru Ousts President Amid Crime Surge". New York Times. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
Other websites
- "Conoce al candidato Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra por Lima + Residentes Extranjeros 2020". Voto Informado (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2021.
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