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Congress of the Republic

Congreso de la República
Period 2021–2026
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Established20 September 1822
(First Constituent Congress)
26 July 1995
(1995 Peruvian general election)
Leadership
President of Congress
1st Vice President of Congress
2nd Vice President of Congress
Waldemar Cerrón,Free Peru
since 26 July 2023
3rd Vice President of Congress
Structure
Seats130
Political groups
SalaryS/187,200 Annually
Elections
Constituencies usingproportional representation
with a 5%[1]threshold
Last election
11 April 2021
Next election
2026
Meeting place
Palacio Legislativo
Plaza Bolívar,Lima
Republic of Peru
Website
congreso.gob.pe

TheCongress of the Republic of Peru(Spanish:Congreso de la República) is theunicameralbody that assumes legislative power inPeru.Due to broadly interpretedimpeachmentwording in theConstitution of Peru,thePresident of Perucan beremoved by Congress without cause,effectively making the legislature more powerful than the executive branch.[2][3]Following a ruling in February 2023 by theConstitutional Court of Peru,the body tasked with interpreting theConstitution of Peruand whose members are directly chosen by Congress, judicial oversight of the legislative body was also removed by the court, essentially giving Congress absolute control of Peru's government.[4][5][6]Since the2021 Peruvian general election,right wingparties held a majority in the legislature.[7][8][9]The largest represented leftist party in Congress,Free Peru,has subsequently aligned itself with conservative andFujimoristsparties within Congress due to their institutional power.[10]

Congress's composition is established by Chapter I of Title IV of theConstitution of Peru.Congress is composed of representatives who sit in congressional districts allocated to eachregion,as well as two special districts, Lima Province and Peruvian citizens living abroad, on a basis of population as measured by thePeruvian Censusin multi-member districts. The number of voting representatives is fixed by the Constitution at 130. Pursuant to the2017 Census,the largest delegation is that ofLima Province,with 36 representatives.

Congress is charged with the responsibility to pass laws and legislative resolutions, as well as to interpret, amend, or repeal existing laws. Congress also ratifies international treaties, approves the national budget, and authorizes loans on behalf of the country. It may also override presidential observations to bills by a vote of more than half the legal number of congressmen. It can also remove government official including thePresident,consent to the entry of foreign troops into the national territory, and authorize the President to leave the country. Congress meets at theLegislative PalaceinLima.

The presiding officer is thePresident of Congress,who is elected by the members thereof (and is therefore traditionally the leader of the controlling party). The President and three vice-presidents are chosen by the controlling governing coalition.

History

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TheLegislative Palace.In front of it, the famousTadolini'sSimon Bolivar statuein thePlaza Bolívar.
Details of the façade.

The first Peruvian Congress was installed in 1822 as the Constitutional Congress led byFrancisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro.In 1829, the government installed a bicameral Congress, made up by aSenateand aChamber of Deputies.This system was interrupted by a number of times by Constitutional Congresses that promulgated new Constitutions that lasted for a couple of years. The Deputies reunited in the Legislative Palace and the Senators went to the formerPeruvian Inquisitionof Lima until 1930, whenAugusto B. Leguíawas overthrown byLuis Miguel Sánchez Cerro.He installed a Constitutional Congress (1931–1933) that promulgated the Constitution of 1933. By order of the president, thePeruvian Aprista Partymembers that were in Congress were arrested for their revolutionary doctrines against the government. When Sánchez Cerro was assassinated in 1933 by an APRA member, GeneralÓscar R. Benavidestook power and closed Congress until 1939, whenManuel Prado Ugartechewas elected president. During various dictatorships, the Congress was interrupted by coups d'état. In 1968,Juan Velasco Alvaradooverthrew presidentFernando Belaúndeby acoup d'état,closing again the Congress.

The 1979 Constitution was promulgated on 12 July 1979 by the Constitutional Assembly elected following 10 years of military rule and replaced the suspended 1933 Constitution. It became effective in 1980 with the re-election of deposed PresidentFernando Belaúnde.It limited the president to a single five-year term and established a bicameral legislature consisting of a 60-member Senate (upper house) and a 180-member Chamber of Deputies (lower house). Members of both chambers were elected for five-year terms, running concurrently with that of thepresident.Party-listproportional representationwas used for both chambers: on a regional basis for the Senate, and using theD'Hondt methodfor the lower house. Members of both houses had to be Peruvian citizens, with a minimum age of 25 for deputies and 35 forsenators.At the beginning of the 1990s, the bicameral congress had a low public approval rating. PresidentAlberto Fujimoridid not have the majority in both chambers, the opposition led the Congress, impeding the power that Fujimori had as president. He made the decision of dissolving Congress by a self-coup to his government in 1992.

Following theself-coup,in which Congress was dissolved, theDemocratic Constitutional Congressestablished a single chamber of 120 members. The Democratic Constitutional Congress promulgated the 1993 Constitution in which gave more power to the President. The newunicameralCongress started working in 1995, dominated by Fujimori's Congressmen that had the majority. The Congress permits a one-year term for a Congressman or Congresswoman to become President of Congress.

During the presidencies ofOllanta Humala,Pedro Pablo KuczynskiandMartín Vizcarra,the right-wing Congress led by the daughter of the former Peruvian dictator Alberto Fujimori,Keiko Fujimori,obstructed much of the actions performed by the presidents.[11][12]According to Walter Albán, head ofTransparency InternationalPeru, the Congress of Peru has recently been infiltrated by criminal groups that obstruct reforms in order to maintain their status andparliamentary immunity.[13]

The 2016-2021 congressional term was dissolved by PresidentMartín Vizcarrain September 2019,[14]triggering the2019–2020 Peruvian constitutional crisis.Vizcarra issued a decree that set snap elections for 26 January 2020. The representatives served out the remainder of the original legislative term, which expired in July 2021.

On 26 July 2021, the new and current Congress was sworn in, with an alliance led byPopular ActionmemberMaría del Carmen Alvasuccessfully gaining control of Peru's Congress.[15]

On 7 December 2022, the presidentPedro Castilloattemptedself-coup d'étatby unconstitutionally dissolving Congress and the state apparatus as a whole. He was subsequently impeached and removed by congress.[16][17][18]

Membership

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Qualifications

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Article 90 of thePeruvian Constitutionsets three qualifications for congressmen: (1) they must be natural-born citizens; (2) they must be at least 25 years old; (3) they must be an eligible voter.[19]Candidates for president cannot simultaneously run for congress while vice-presidential candidates can. Furthermore, Article 91 states that high-ranking government officers and any member of the armed forces or national police can only become congressmen six months after leaving their post.[19]

Elections and term

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Congressmen serve for a five-year term and cannot be reelected for a new term, immediately, in the same position. Elections for congress happen simultaneously as the election for president. Seats in congress are assigned to each region in proportion to the region's population. Congressional elections take place in April.

TheD'Hondt method,aparty-list proportional representationsystem, is used to allocate seats in congress. Political parties publish their party list for each region ahead of the election. Candidates do not need to be members of the political party they run for but may run for such party as a guest. Each candidate is assigned a number within the list. The citizenry thus votes for the party of their preference directly. Additionally, voters may write two specific candidates' number on the ballot as their personal preference. The newly elected congress takes office on the 26 July of the year of the election.

Disciplinary action

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Congressmen may not be tried or arrested without prior authorization from Congress from the time of their election until a month after the end of their term.[19] Congressmen must follow the Congress's code of ethics which is part of its self-established Standing Rules of Congress.[20]La Comisión de Ética Parlamentaria,or Parliamentary Ethics Committee, is in charge of enforcing the code and punishing violators. Discipline consist of (a) private, written admonishments; (b) public admonishments through a Congressional resolution; (c) suspension from three to 120 days from their legislative functions.[20]

Any congressmen may lose their parliamentary immunity if authorized by Congress.[19]The process is started by the Criminal Sector of theSupreme Courtwho presents the case to the Presidency of Congress. The case is then referred to a special committee of 15 congressmen known asComisión de Levantamiento de Inmunidad Parlamentaria,or Committee on Lifting Parliamentary Immunity, that decides if the petition should be heard by the body as a whole. The accused congressmen has the right to a lawyer and to defend himself before the committee and before the Plenary Assembly.[20]The final decision is then communicated back to the Supreme Court.

Salary

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Every congressman receives a monthly salary of 15,600Peruvian soles(approximatelyUS$4,000). They further receive 7,617 Peruvian soles (approximately $2,100) for congressional function expenses and 2,530 Peruvian soles (approximately $700) for congressional representation week expenses to support them in their official and representational duties to their district. Each congressman further receives a 33,027 Peruvian soles (approximately $9,000) personnel allowance.[21]Congressman also receive a one-time extra monthly salary before the beginning of their term, known as an installation expenses allowance.[22]

Officers

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Presiding over Congress

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President and Bureau

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The most important officer is the President of Congress who is fourth in line of presidential succession if both the President and both vice-presidents are incapable of assuming the role. The President of Congress can only serve as interim president as he is required to call new elections if all three executive officers are not incapable of serving.[19]This has happened once since the adoption of the current constitution when Valentín Paniagua became the interim president after the fall of the Alberto Fujimori regime in 2000.

The President of Congress is elected for a one-year term by the rest of Congress. Re-election is possible but uncommon. The President of Congress is almost always from the majority party. Its most important responsibility is to control and guide debate in Congress. He also signs, communicates and publishes bills and other decisions made by Congress. He may delegate any of these responsibilities to one of the vice-presidents of Congress.[23] The president serves along three vice-presidents who are collectively known asMesa Directiva del Congreso,known as the Bureau in English.[24]The three vice-presidents are not always from the same party as the president. The Bureau approves all administrative functions as well as all of Congress's internal financial policy and hiring needs. Any member of the Bureau may be censored by any member of Congress.

Executive Council

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El Consejo Directivo,or Executive Council, consists of the four members of the Bureau as well as representatives from each political party in Congress which are known as Executive-Spokespersons. Its composition is directly proportional to the number of seats each party holds in Congress. The council has administrative and legislative responsibilities. Similar to theUnited States House Committee on Rules,it sets the calendar for the Plenary Assembly and fixes floor time for debating calendar items.[25]

Committees

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Ordinary Committee[26] Chair(s) Term
Agrarian Nilza Chacón FP 2022–present
Science, Technology, and Innovation Segundo Montalvo PL 2022–present
Foreign Commerce and Tourism Edgar Tello BMCN 2022–present
Constitution and Rule Martha Moyano FP 2022–present
Culture and Cultural Patrimony Héctor Acuña ID 2022–present
Consumer Protection and Regulatory Bodies of Public Services Elías Varas PB 2022–present
National Defense Diego Bazán AvP 2022–present
Decentralization, Regionalization, Local Governments, and Modernization of State Management Diana Gonzales AvP 2022–present
Economy, Banking, Finance, and Financial Intelligence Rosángella Barbarán FP 2022–present
Education, Youth, and Sport Gladys Echaíz RP 2022–present
Energy and Mines Jorge Luis Flores AP 2022–present
Supervision and Comptrollership Héctor Ventura FP 2022–present
Social Inclusion and People with Disabilities Roberto Kamiche PD 2022–present
Intelligence José Cueto RP 2022–present
Justice and Human Rights Américo Gonza PL 2022–present
Women and Family Lucinda Vásquez BMCN 2022–present
Budget and General Account of the Republic José Luna PP 2022–present
Production, Micro and Small Businesses, and Cooperatives Esdras Medina SP 2022–present
Andean, Amazons, and Afro-Peruvian Peoples, Environment, and Ecology María Taipe PL 2022–present
Foreign Relations María del Carmen Alva AP 2022–present
Health and Population Elva Julón APP 2022–present
Labor and Social Security Sigrid Bazán CD-JPP 2022–present
Transportation and Communications Luis Ángel Aragón AP 2022–present
Housing and Construction María Acuña APP 2022–present
Parliamentary Ethics Committee[27] Chair(s) Term
Parliamentary Ethics Committee Karol Paredes AP 2022–present
Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations[28] Chair(s) Term
Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations Lady Camones APP 2022–present

Board of Spokespersons

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Each political party in Congress chooses a Spokesperson who acts as the party leader and is a member of the Board of Spokespersons alongside the members of the Bureau. The Board of Spokespersons main role deals with committee assignments as well as the flow of bills from the committees to the Plenary Assembly.[29]

Secretariat General

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La Oficialía Mayor, or Secretariat General, is the body of personnel led by the Secretary-General. It is responsible for assisting all members of Congress with daily managerial tasks. The Secretary-General is chosen and serves under the direction of the Bureau and Executive Council.[30]

Procedure

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Committees

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Standing Committees are in charge of the study and report of routine business of the calendar, especially in the legislative and oversight function. The President of Congress, in coordination with Parliamentary Groups or upon consultation with the Executive Council, proposes the number of Standing Committees. Each party is allocated seats on committees in proportion to its overall strength.

Most committee work is performed by 24 standing committees.[20]They examine matters within their jurisdiction of the corresponding government departments and ministries.[19]They may also impede bills from reaching the Plenary Assembly.[20]

There are two independent committees, the Permanent Assembly and the Parliamentary Ethics Committee.[20]

Investigative and Special Committees

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Investigative committee are in charge of investigating a specific topic as directed by Article 97 of the Constitution. Appearances before investigative committees are compulsory, under the same requirements as judicial proceedings. Investigative committee have the power to access any information necessary, including non-intrusive private information such as tax filings and bank financial statements. Investigative committees final reports are non-binding to judicial bodies.[19] Special committees are set up for ceremonial purposes or for the realization of special study or joint work with other government organizations or amongst congressional committees. They disband after they fulfill their assigned tasks.[20]

The Permanent Assembly

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The Permanent Assembly, orComisión Permanente,fulfills the basic functions of Congress when it is under recess or break. It is not dissolved even if Congress is dissolved by thePresident.It also fulfills some Constitutional functions while Congress is in session similar to what an upper-chamber would. It has the responsibility of appointing high-ranking government officers and commencing the removal process of them as well as the heads of the two other branches of government. The Plenary Assembly may assign this committee special responsibilities excluding constitutional reform measures, approval of international treaties, organic acts, the budget, and the General Account of the Republic Act.[19] The Assembly consist of twenty-five percent of the total number of congressmen elected proportionally to the number of seats each party holds in Congress. They are installed within the first 15 days of the first session of Congress's term.[19]

Parliamentary Ethics Committee

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Congressmen must follow the Congress's code of ethics which is part of its self-established Standing Rules of Congress.La Comisión de Ética Parlamentaria,or Parliamentary Ethics Committee, is in charge of enforcing the code and punishing violators. Discipline consists of (a) private, written admonishments; (b) public admonishments through a Congressional resolution; (c) suspension from 3 to 120 days from their legislative functions.[20]

Functions

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Article 102 of the Peruvian Constitution delineated ten specific functions of Congress which deal with both its legislative power as well as its role as a check and a balance to the other branches of government:[19]

  1. To pass laws and legislative resolutions, as well as to interpret, amend, or repeal existing laws.
  2. To ensure respect for the Constitution and the laws; and to do whatever is necessary to hold violators responsible.
  3. To conclude treaties, in accordance with the Constitution.
  4. To pass the Budget and the General Account.
  5. To authorize loans, in accordance with the Constitution.
  6. To exercise the right to amnesty.
  7. To approve the territorial demarcation proposed by the Executive Branch.
  8. To consent to the entry of foreign troops into the territory, whenever it does not affect, in any manner, national sovereignty.
  9. To authorize thePresident of the Republicto leave the country.
  10. To perform any other duties as provided in the Constitution and those inherent in the legislative function.

Current composition and election results

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After widespreadprotests the previous year,the2021 electionsaw a surge in support for the new left-wingFree Peru,which also won thepresidential electionwithPedro Castilloon the same day. However, a coalition of right-wing parties holds the majority of Congress and have been strongly opposed to President Castillo.[2]One bloc offar-rightparties comprises about one-third of seats in Congress, with the bloc including theFujimoristPopular Force,Popular RenewalofRafael López AliagaandGo on Country.[7]Popular Force, which had dominated the legislature during the reign ofKeiko Fujimori,regained 9 seats since their poor performance in the2020 election,making them the second largest party.Popular Renewalparty would also gain 13 seats while Go on Country won 7 seats.

The previously dominant center-right partiesPopular ActionandAlliance for Progressboth lost some seats. The new or previously minor parties that had gained ground in the 2020 election,Purple Party,We Are PeruandPodemos Perúalso all lost seats, while theEthnocaceristUnion for Peru,leftistBroad Frontand AgrarianAgricultural People's Frontall failed to win any seats.Contigo,the successor to former presidentPedro Pablo Kuczynski'sPeruvians for Changeparty, also failed to win a seat and continued its downwards trend of the previous election, receiving only around 0.05% of the vote.

Party Seats
Free Peru 32
Popular Force 24
Popular Action 15
Alliance for Progress 15
Go on Country – Social Integration Party 10
Popular Renewal 9
Democratic Peru 7
Together for Peru 5
We Are Peru 5
Podemos Peru 5
Purple Party 3
Source:ONPEArchived12 April 2021 at theWayback Machine,Ojo Público

Reestablishment of upper chamber

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In March 2024, 91 out of 130 members of Congress voted to restore the Senate with thegeneral election of 2026.The reconstituted Senate will have 60 members each serving a five-year term.[31]The Senate will have the power to appoint the presidents of theCentral Reserve Bankand theCourt of Auditors,among other offices.[32][33]The Senate will also have the power of final approval over proposed legislation and will meet with the lower chamber in a joint session to approve budgets. Unlike the lower chamber, which is elected entirely by proportional representation from a single, national constituency, the Senate will have 27 members elected from individual departmental constituencies and the remaining 33 elected proportionately nationwide.[33]

The move came nearly five years after a failed 2018 attempt to reestablish the Senate by popular referendum. Peruvian ex-presidentMartín Vizcarraproposed a series of political reforms as a response to theCNM audios scandalduring hisIndependence Day messageon 28 July 2018. One of his proposals was the establishment of abicamerallegislature similar to the one that existed in Peru before the 1993 Constitution. Areferendumon the bicameralism proposal, as well as three other constitutional amendment proposals, was held on 9 December 2018. The bicameralism proposal was rejected by 90.52% of the voters as consequence of Vizcarra's withdrawal of support for the proposal, which had been modified by legislators before it was presented to the public.[34]

Public opinion

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Congress is one of the most disapproved entities in Peru, recently seeing its lowest approval since the early 2000s.[35]Following the2021 Peruvian general election,disapproval of Congress increased dramatically, from 61% in August 2021 to 91% in March 2023 according to IEP polls.[35]

See also

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References

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