Legislature of Peru

Congress of the Republic Congreso de la República
Period 2016-2021
Type
Type	Unicameral
Established	September 20, 1822 (First Constituent Congress) July 26, 1995 (Current Congress)
Leadership
President of Congress	Luis Galarreta, Popular Force Since 26 July 2017
1st Vice President of Congress	Mario Mantilla, Popular Force Since 26 July 2017
2nd Vice President of Congress	Richard Acuña, Alliance for Progress Since 26 July 2017
3rd Vice President of Congress	Mauricio Mulder, APRA Since 29 July 2017
Structure
Seats	130
Political groups	Government (15)      PPK (15) Opposition (115)      FP (59)      Independents (18)      FA (10)      NP () (10)      APP (8)      AP (5)      APRA (5)
Salary	S/187,200 Annually
Elections
Voting system	Proportional representation with legal threshold
Last election	10 April 2016
Next election	On or before 10 April 2021
Meeting place
Palacio Legislativo Plaza Bolívar, Lima, Peru
Website
Congress of the Republic of Peru

Coordinates: 12°02′53″S 77°01′30″W / 12.04806°S 77.02500°W / -12.04806; -77.02500

Government (15)
     PPK (15)

Opposition (115)
     FP (59)
     Independents (18)
     FA (10)
     NP () (10)
     APP (8)
     AP (5)

The Congress of the Republic of Peru (Spanish: Congreso de la República) is the unicameral body that assumes legislative power in Peru. The congress consists of 130 members (congresistas), who are elected for five-year periods in office on a proportional representation basis. To be eligible, candidates must be Peruvian citizens, have passed their 25th birthday, and not have had their right to vote suspended.