Vice President of Peru

First and Second Vice President of the Republic of Peru
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Incumbent Vacant since 7 December 2022 (First) and 7 May 2020 (Second)
Style	Mr./Madame Vice President
Residence	Government Palace
Appointer	Direct popular election
Term length	Five years, not renewable immediately
Inaugural holder	Diego de Aliaga (1823)
Formation	1823
Succession	First Vice President Second Vice President President of Congress
Website	gob.pe/presidencia

The Republic of Peru has two Vice Presidents who are elected along with the President in democratic elections.^[1] Their only mission is to replace the President in case of death, resignation or removal from office.^[2]

The Vice Presidents are first in the Presidential line of succession.^[3]

Historically, the job only had one Vice President, which was in place between 1829–1831 and 1858–1862. The two Vice Presidential positions of First and Second Vice Presidents have been in place since 1862.

1. ↑ Artículo 111°, Constitución Política Del Perú. (Retrieved 2019-10-06.)
2. ↑ Artículos 113°, 114°, y 115°, Constitución Política Del Perú. (Retrieved 2019-10-06.)
3. ↑ Artículo 115°, Constitución Política Del Perú. (Retrieved 2019-10-06.)