Peru

Congress of the Republic

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Parliamentary mandate

Start and end of mandate

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
When the member is sworn in
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
Not applicable
End of the parliamentary mandate
When the new chamber meets for the first time

Speaker

Mode of designation of the Speaker
The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
Not applicable
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
Second
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
Yes
Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
Yes

Speaker terms

The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
No
Speaker's term
1 Years
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
26 July

Immunity and code of conduct

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
No

Notes: Constitution amended in 2021

Sources: Constitution, art. 93

There is a Code of conduct for members
Yes

Salaries and allowances

Members are paid salaries by parliament
Yes
(2023)
Basic salary, per year
218,400 PEN
(2023)
Basic salary, per year in PPP
120,000
(2023)
Basic allowances
91,406 PEN
Basic allowance in PPP
52,232
Names of the basic allowances

Representation Allowance

Members pay income tax on salaries
Yes
Members pay income tax on allowances
Yes
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
Yes
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
Yes
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
No information available

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work

Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
Yes
Office at parliament
Yes
Constituency office
No
Housing
No
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
Yes

Notes: 4 air tickets, overalnd travel or fuel when travelling to constituency

Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Salary Allowances
Speaker No No
Committee Chair No No
Salary of the Speaker
No information available
Parliament determines the amount of salaries
No
Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount

Executive

Parliament determines the amount of allowances
Yes
Name of the body (or bodies) in parliament which determines the amount

Board of Directors of Parliament

Name of the institution outside parliament which determines the amount
No information available
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
Yes
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
Other

Notes: Decree 19-2006

Information on salaries and allowances on the parliamentary website
Year data was last reported

2012

Participation in the government

Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Can be a member of parliament

Notes: The mandate of member of Congress is incompatible with the exercise of any other public post except that of Minister of State.

Sources: Constitution, art. 92

Number of members of the parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
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Members for whom data is available
129
(2021)
Percentage of members of parliament/chamber who are also members of the government
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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