Peru

Congress of the Republic

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Oversight

Oversight tools

Parliament/Chamber has the power to summon members of the government
Yes

Sources: Constitution, art. 96, 129, 131; Congressional Rules, art. 54, 64, 83-85, 87

Parliament/chamber has the power to summon senior government officials
Yes

Sources: Constitution, art. 96; Congressional Rules, 87

Parliament has the power to approve key government appointments
No
Parliament/chamber has the power to approve key government appointments
Yes
Number of written questions asked, per year
2,268
(2023)
Number of written questions answered by the government, per year
812
(2023)
Percentage of written questions answered by the government, per year
35.8%
(2023)
Parliament/chamber has power to carry out inquiries
Yes

Sources: Constitution, art. 97; Congressional Rules, art. 88

Number of parliamentary inquiries, per year
2
(2023)

Head of State and/or Government

Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of Government
Parliament does not play a role

Sources: Constitution, art. 111

The Head of Government is also the Head of State
No
Parliament’s role in the designation of the Head of State
Parliament does not play a role

Sources: Constitution, art. 111

Impeachment and confidence motions

Parliament is automatically dissolved when a motion of no confidence is adopted
No

Impeachment procedure

There is a procedure for parliament to dismiss or impeach the following persons/institution
Individual members of the Executive
Other

Notes: Head of State, Ministers of State, Congressmen, Members of the Constitutional Court, Comptroller General of the Republic, Public Defender, 'Vocales Supremos' (Supreme Court Judges) and 'Fiscales Supremos' (Public Prosecutors). The members of the Executive for which there is a procedure are the Ministers.

Sources: Constitution, art. 99 and 100; Rules of Congress, art. 89

No confidence processes

There is a procedure for parliament to express no confidence in the following persons/institution
Individual members of the Executive

Sources: Constitution, art. 132-135; Congressional Rules, art. 86

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No