Summary
Regional Governments, in the Government of Peru, is a government organization which organizes, conducts, and manages, each one of the twenty-five regions of Peru.[1] 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.[2]
Structure edit
Regional Governments of Peru are composed of two sections.
Regional Council edit
The Regional Council is the regulatory and oversight body of the regional governments, with a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 25 members.[3]
Regional Presidency edit
The Regional Presidency is the executive organ of the Regional Government. The president 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 edit
The National Assembly of Regional Governments (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional de Gobiernos Regionales; ANGR) is the assembly in charge of promoting the country's decentralisation.[4]
Election edit
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 edit
| 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 Rodríguez | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Callao | Ciro Castillo Rojo | January 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 |
| Cuzco | Werner Salcedo Álvarez | 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 Gutierrez Ayala | 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Departamentos y Regiones del Peru Guia de Departamentos y Regiones del Peru". www.intertournet.com.ar. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
- ^ "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.