What is Vice President of Peru?
{{Infobox Political post | post = First and Second Vice President | body = <br />the Republic of Peru | insignia = [[File:Gran Sello de la República del Perú.svg|Gran Sello de la República del Perú|100x100px]] | insigniacaption = Great Seal of the State | flag = Flag of Peru (war).svg | flagsize = 130px | flagcaption = Flag of Peru | termlength = Five years, not renewable immediately | appointer = [[2021 Peruvian general election|Direct popular election]] | image = | imagesize = 185px | incumbent = Vacant | incumbentsince = 7 December 2022 (First)<br/>and 7 May 2020 (Second) | residence = [[Government Palace (Peru)|Government Palace]] | formation = 1823 | inaugural = [[Diego de Aliaga]] (1823) | website = [http://www.gob.pe/presidencia gob.pe/presidencia] | succession = First Vice President<br />Second Vice President <br />[[Congress of Peru|President of Congress]] | style = Mr./Madame Vice President }} The [[Peru|Republic of Peru]] has two '''Vice Presidents''' who are elected along with the President in [[democracy|democratic]] [[Election|elections]].<ref>Artículo 111°, [http://www2.congreso.gob.pe/congreso/Constitución-Pol%C3%ADtica-08-09-09.doc ''Constitución Política Del Perú.''] ''(Retrieved 2019-10-06.)''</ref> Their only mission is to replace the President in case of death, resignation or removal from office.<ref>Artículos 113°, 114°, y 115°, [http://www2.congreso.gob.pe/congreso/Constitución-Pol%C3%ADtica-08-09-09.doc ''Constitución Política Del Perú.''] ''(Retrieved 2019-10-06.)''</ref> The Vice Presidents are first in the [[Peru presidential line of succession|Presidential line of succession]].<ref>Artículo 115°, [http://www2.congreso.gob.pe/congreso/Constitución-Pol%C3%ADtica-08-09-09.doc ''Constitución Política Del Perú.''] ''(Retrieved 2019-10-06.)''</ref> Historically, the job only had one Vice President, which was in place between 1829–1831 and 1858–1862. The two Vice Presidential positions of First and Second Vice Presidents have been in place since 1862. ==References== {{reflist}}