Senate of Peru

Congress of the Republic of Peru Congreso de la República
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President of Congress	Luz Salgado, Popular Force Since July 26, 2016
1st Vice President of Congress	Rosa Bartra, Popular Force Since July 26, 2016
2nd Vice President of Congress	Richard Acuña, Alliance for Progress Since July 26, 2016
3rd Vice President of Congress	Luciana León Romero, APRA Since July 29, 2016
Structure
Seats	130
Political groups	FP (72)      FA (20)      PPK (17)      APP (9)      AP (5)      APRA (5)      Independents (2)
Salary	S/.187,200 Annually
Elections
Last election	April 10, 2016
Next election	April 10, 2021 (Scheduled)
Meeting place
Palacio Legislativo (Plaza Bolívar, Lima 01)
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

     FP (72)
     FA (20)
     PPK (17)
     APP (9)
     AP (5)
     APRA (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. The last congressional election was held on April 10, 2016, concurrently with the presidential election. Since July 26, 2016, the President of Congress is Luz Salgado, of the Popular Force party. Currently, the Peruvian congress congregates at the Palacio Legislativo, which is located in the Historical Center of Lima, across the road from Plaza Simón Bolívar and a few blocks away from Casa de Pizarro.