Established in the Constitution of 1993, the
President of Peru, officially the
President of the Republic (
Presidente de la República), is the
head of state and
head of government of
Peru and represents the republic in official international matters. The presidential term is five years, with no immediate reelection. A former president can run again after being out of office for a full term.
Ollanta Humala was elected as president
in 2011.