Regional governments of Peru

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The regional Governments (Spanish : gobiernos regionales) of the government of Peru administer each of the country's 24 departments, as well as the Constitutional Province of Callao and the Province of Metropolitan Lima. [1] [2] It has political, economic, and administrative autonomy in the subjects of its matter. The Constitution of Peru first mandated the establishment of regional governments in 1979. [3]

Structure

The Regional Governments of Peru are composed of two sections: a Regional Council, which is the regulatory and oversight body of the regional governments, with a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 25 members; [4] and the Regional Presidency, which serves as the executive organ of the Regional Government. The president of the latter is elected by direct suffrage in conjunction with a Regional Vice-President for a period of four years. In addition, it is made up of Regional Management which is coordinated and directed by a General Manager.

Assembly

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Logo of the ANGR.

The National Assembly of Regional Governments (Spanish : Asamblea Nacional de Gobiernos Regionales; ANGR) is the assembly in charge of promoting the country's decentralisation. [5]

Election

The election of the members of the Regional Council, including the President and Vice-President, is held by direct suffrage for a period of four years. Their offices are unresignable but are revocable.

Governor list

In addition to the governments listed below, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima is the local government (in status to a regional government) that administers Metropolitan Lima.

RegionGovernorTerm startTerm end
Amazonas Gilmer Horna Corrales  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Áncash Fabián Noriega Brito January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Apurímac Percy Godoy MedinaJanuary 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Arequipa Rohel Sánchez Sánchez  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Ayacucho Wilfredo Oscorima Núñez  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Cajamarca Roger Guevara January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Callao Ciro Castillo Rojo January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Cuzco Werner Salcedo January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Huancavelica Leoncio Huayllani Taype  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Huánuco Antonio Pulgar Lucas  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Ica Rocky Hurtado  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Junín Zósimo Cárdenas Muje  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
La Libertad César Acuña Peralta January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Lambayeque Jorge Pérez Flores  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Lima Rosa Vásquez Cuadrado  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Loreto Jorge René Chávez Silvano  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Madre de Dios Luis Otsuka Salazar  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Moquegua Gilia Gutiérrez January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Pasco Juan Luis Chombo HerediaJanuary 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Piura Luis Neyra León  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Puno Richard Hancco Soncco  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
San Martín Walter Grundel Jiménez  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Tacna Luis Torres Robledo  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Tumbes Segismundo Cruces OrdinolaJanuary 1, 2023December 31, 2026
Ucayali Manuel Gambini Rupay  [ es ]January 1, 2023December 31, 2026

See also

References

  1. ↑ Toledo, Alejandro (2002-07-17). "Ley N° 27783: Ley de Bases de la Descentralización". Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas . p. 11-12.
  2. ↑ "Ley Nº 31140: Ley que modifica la Ley 27783, Ley de Bases de la Decentralización, precisando el ámbito territorial de competencias de nivel regional en el Departamento de Lima". El Peruano . 2021-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Peru - Local and Regional Government". countrystudies.us. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  4. ↑ "Peru 1993 (rev. 2021) Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  5. ↑ Los Gobiernos Regionales al inicio de su segunda década: 46 experiencias de éxito de la gestión pública regional (PDF) (in Spanish). Lima: ANGR. 2015.
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