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
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.
| Region | Governor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazonas | Gilmer Horna Corrales | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Áncash | Fabián Noriega Brito | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Apurímac | Percy Godoy Medina | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Arequipa | Rohel Sánchez Sánchez | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Ayacucho | Wilfredo Oscorima Núñez | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Cajamarca | Roger Guevara | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Callao | Ciro Castillo Rojo | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Cuzco | Werner Salcedo | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Huancavelica | Leoncio Huayllani Taype | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Huánuco | Antonio Pulgar Lucas | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Ica | Rocky Hurtado | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Junín | Zósimo Cárdenas Muje | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| La Libertad | César Acuña Peralta | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Lambayeque | Jorge Pérez Flores | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Lima | Rosa Vásquez Cuadrado | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Loreto | Jorge René Chávez Silvano | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Madre de Dios | Luis Otsuka Salazar | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Moquegua | Gilia Gutiérrez | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Pasco | Juan Luis Chombo Heredia | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Piura | Luis Neyra León | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Puno | Richard Hancco Soncco | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| San Martín | Walter Grundel Jiménez | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Tacna | Luis Torres Robledo | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Tumbes | Segismundo Cruces Ordinola | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Ucayali | Manuel Gambini Rupay | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
See also
References
- ^ Toledo, Alejandro (2002-07-17). "Ley N° 27783: Ley de Bases de la Descentralización". Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas. p. 11-12.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Peru - Local and Regional Government". countrystudies.us. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "Peru 1993 (rev. 2021) Constitution - Constitute". www.constituteproject.org. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ Los Gobiernos Regionales al inicio de su segunda década: 46 experiencias de éxito de la gestión pública regional (PDF) (in Spanish). Lima: ANGR. 2015.