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Auton. The Judicial System of Peru, usually known as the Judicial Power in Peru, is an organism of the government of the Republic of Peru composed of The Supreme Court of Justice is the highest judicial court in Peru. The Superior Courts of Justice or Superior Sectors of Peru are the second highest courts of the Judicial System of Peru. The Courts of First Instance are the third hierarchic level organized in the Judicial System of Peru. The Courts of Peace are the lowest hierarchic level in the Judicial System of Peru. The Constitution of Peru is the supreme law of Peru. The current constitution enacted on December 31 1993, is Peru's fifth in the 20th century and replaced Institutions
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Power at reg. The Central Reserve Bank of Peru (Banco Central de Reserva del Perú is the Peruvian Central bank. This is a list of officially recognized public and private universities in Peru, sorted by region. In Peru, the people directly elect a Head of state (the president) as well as a Legislature. The Peruvian electoral system has as its mission the planning organization and execution of Elections in Peru, as well as keeping a Civil registry. The National Office of Electoral Processes ( Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales, ONPE is the body in charge of organizing Elections in Peru. The National Jury of Elections ( Jurado Nacional de Elecciones, JNE of Peru is an autonomous constitutional organism headquartered in Lima. The National Registry of Identification and Civil Status ( Registro Nacional de Identificación y Estado Civil, RENIEC is an autonomous constitutional body of the State of Political parties in Peru lists political parties in Peru. Peru has a Multi-party system with several political parties competing in legislative elections The Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana is a Left wing Peruvian Political party. The Peruvian Nationalist Party ( Partido Nacionalista Peruano) is a political party in Peru. Union for Peru (Unión por el Perú was originally a liberal or centrist Political party in Peru. The Christian People's Party (in Spanish: Partido Popular Cristiano) is a Right-wing political party based on Christian Democracy. National Renewal (in Spanish: Renovación Nacional) is a democrat and right-leaning Political party in Peru that was founded Cambio 90-Nueva Mayoría (meaning "Change 90-New Majority" was a Right-wing Peruvian Political party which entered the political spectrum in early Sí Cumple is a Political party of Peru founded by Alberto Fujimori as Vamos Vecino (literally "Let's Go Neighbor" in 1998 Popular Action ( Acción Popular) is a centrist and conservative liberal party in Peru. Possible Peru (Perú Posible is a Peruvian Political party. It was founded in 1994 by Alejandro Toledo with the original name of País National Restoration ( Restauración Nacional) is a Peruvian Political party controlled by evangelical Christians and associated with religious Fundamentalism level
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The Congress of the Republic (Spanish: Congreso de la República) is the name given to Peru's unicameral legislature under the current (1993) constitution. Regional Governments, in the Government of Peru, is a government organization which organizes conducts and manages each one of the twenty-five Regions of Peru. Amazonas is a region (called a "Departamento" in Spanish which is roughly equivalent to a province or state in northern Peru. Ancash is a region in northern Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad region on the north the Huánuco and Pasco regions on the Apurímac is a region in central Peru. It is bordered on the east by the Cusco Region, on the west by the Ayacucho Region, and on the south by the Arequipa is a region in southwestern Peru. It is bordered by the Ica, Ayacucho, Apurímac and Cusco regions on the north the Ayacucho is a region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country Cajamarca is a region in Peru. The capital is the city of Cajamarca. Callao is a region located in the central Cusco ( Quechua: Qusqu suyu) is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north the Madre de Dios and Huancavelica is a Region in Peru. Area 2213147 km² Population 447054 ( 2005 census) Huánuco is a region in central Peru. It is bordered by the La Libertad, San Martín, Loreto and Ucayali regions on Ica is a region in Peru. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west the Lima Region on the north the Huancavelica and Ayacucho Junín is a region in the central highlands of Peru. Its capital is Huancayo. La Libertad is a region in northwestern Peru. It is bordered by the Lambayeque, Cajamarca and Amazonas regions on the north the Lambayeque is a region in northwestern Peru, known for its rich Chimú and Moche historical past Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Loreto is Peru 's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely Madre de Dios is a region in southeastern Peru, bordering Brazil, Bolivia and the Peruvian regions of Puno, Cusco and Moquegua is a small department in southern Peru that extends from the coast to the highlands Pasco is a region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco. Piura is a Coastal region in northwestern Peru. "Piura" is derived from the Quechua word pirhua, whose approximate meaning is "supply Puno is a region in southeastern Peru. It is bordered by Bolivia on the east the Madre de Dios Region on the north the Cusco and San Martín is a region in northern Peru. Most of the region is located in the upper part of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Tacna is the southernmost region in Peru. Its name originates from the Quechua words taka ("hit" and na ("something Tumbes is a Coastal region in northwestern Peru. Due to the region's location near the Equator it has a warm climate with beaches that are Ucayali is an inland region in Peru. Located in the Amazon rainforest, its name is derived from the Ucayali River Municipalities, in Peru, are the government organizations that govern the provinces and districts of that country The provinces of Peru, known in Spanish as provincias, are the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country The Districts of Peru (Spanish distritos) are the third-level country subdivisions of Peru. Political division Main article Districts of Lima The province is divided into 43 districts. Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or Parliamentary chamber The Constitution of Peru is the supreme law of Peru. The current constitution enacted on December 31 1993, is Peru's fifth in the 20th century and replaced

Congress consists of 120 members of congress (congresistas), who are elected for five year periods in office on a proportional representation basis. Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes To be eligible, candidates must be Peruvian citizens, have passed their 25th birthday, and not have had their right to vote suspended.


The last congressional election was held on April 9, 2006, concurrently with the presidential election. The first round of the 2006 Peruvian national election was held on April 9, 2006 to elect the President of the Republic, two Vice-Presidents 120 Members Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

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The Congress in the Bolivar Square, Downtown Lima.
The Congress in the Bolivar Square, Downtown Lima. Lima (known in Spanish as Cercado de Lima) is a district of the Lima Province in Peru.

Under its 1980 constitution (adopted in 1979 and abrogated in 1993), Peru had a bicameral Congress, made up of a Senate and a Chamber of Deputies. In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral A senate is a Deliberative body, often the Upper house or chamber of a Legislature or Parliament. Chamber of deputies is the name given to a legislative body such as the Lower house of a Bicameral legislature or can refer to a Unicameral legislature The Senate had 60 members; the Chamber, 180. Members of both chambers were elected for five-year terms, running concurrently with that of the president. Established in the Constitution of 1993 the President of Peru, officially the President of the Republic ( Presidente de la República) is the Chief of Party-list proportional representation was used for both chambers: on a regional basis for the Senate, and using the D'Hondt method for the lower house. Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes The D'Hondt method (mathematically but not operationally equivalent to Jefferson's method, and Bader-Ofer method) is a Highest averages method for Members of both houses had to be Peruvian citizens, with a minimum age of 25 for deputies and 35 for senators. A senate is a Deliberative body, often the Upper house or chamber of a Legislature or Parliament.

Following the auto-coup of 1992, in which Congress was dissolved, the Democratic Constitutional Congress established a single chamber of 120 members. The 1992 Peruvian constitutional crisis, also known as the Autogolpe of 1992 was a Constitutional crisis that occurred in Peru in 1992 after The Democratic Constitutional Congress ( Spanish: Congreso Constituyente Democrático) was a Constituent Assembly created in Peru after the dissolution





Composition of the Peruvian Congress

Peruvian Congress of 1995-2000

On July 27, 1995 a new unicameral Congress was created with the following distrubition by political party:

Peruvian Congress of 2000-2001

On July 27, 2000 the Congress of the Republic was established. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. This Congressional period was marked with various episodes of members of Congress switching their party affiliation. In Politics, the term party-switching refers to any change in party affiliation of a partisan public figure usually one currently holding elected office The following distribution marks seats by party at the end of the 2000-2001 term:

Peruvian Congress of 2001-2006

On July 21, 2001 a new Congress of the Peruvian Republic was established the following is a distribution of Congress members by political party affiliation:

Peruvian Congress of 2006-2011

A new Peruvian Congress of the Republic was established in July 2006 with the following distribution:

Presidents of Congress


Presidents of the Congress of the Republic
Beginning of Term End of Term Name of President Political Party Party Leader
July 27, 1995 July 26, 1996 Martha Chávez Change 90-New Majority Alberto Fujimori
July 27, 1996 July 26, 1997 Víctor Joy Way Change 90-New Majority Alberto Fujimori
July 27, 1997 July 26, 1998 Carlos Torres y Torres Lara Change 90-New Majority Alberto Fujimori
July 27, 1998 July 26, 1999 Víctor Joy Way Change 90-New Majority Alberto Fujimori
July 27, 1999 November 13, 2000 Martha Hildebrandt Peru 2000 Alberto Fujimori
November 16, 2000 November 21, 2000 Luz Salgado¹ Peru 2000 Alberto Fujimori
November 16, 2000 November 22, 2000 Valentín Paniagua Corazao² Popular Action Fernando Belaúnde
December 15, 2000 July 26, 2001 Carlos Ferrero Costa³ Peru Possible Alejandro Toledo
July 27, 2001 July 26, 2003 Carlos Ferrero Costa Peru Possible Alejandro Toledo
July 27, 2003 July 26, 2004 Henry Pease Peru Possible Alejandro Toledo
July 27, 2004 July 26, 2005 Antero Flores Aráoz National Unity Lourdes Flores
July 27, 2005 July 26, 2006 Marcial Ayaipoma Peru Possible Alejandro Toledo
July 27, 2006 July 26, 2007 Mercedes Cabanillas Peruvian Aprista Party Alan García
July 27, 2007 July 26, 2008 Luis Gonzales Peruvian Aprista Party Alan García


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