The presidency of Francisco Sagasti in Peru started on 17 November 2020 in the midst of a constitutional crisis which resulted in multiple presidential successions to complete the remaining 2020-2021 presidential term. The administration has been deemed as a "Transitional government" and an "Emergency government" in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, an economic recession, and a political crisis which dominated Peruvian life.[1]
Ascension to the presidency
On 15 November 2020, following the resignation of interim president Manuel Merino and the executive board of Congress, the legislative body elected a new President of Congress that through presidential succession, would assume the role of President. The first list of candidates was headed by Rocio Silva-Santisteban of Frente Amplio, who did not reach the vote threshold to become President of Congress. The second list of candidates had congressmen from Partido Morado, Frente Amplio, Accion Popular, and Somos Peru, which was approved. [2]
| Second round[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Office | Legislator | Party |
| President | Francisco Rafael Sagasti Hochhausler | Partido Morado |
| First Vice President | Mirtha Esther Vásquez Chuquilín | Frente Amplio |
| Second Vice President | Luis Andrés Roel Alva | Acción Popular |
| Third Vice President | Matilde Fernández Flores | Somos Perú |
| President | Date | Vote | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Sagasti |
16 November 2020 Required majority: Simple |
Yes | 97 / 130
|
| No | 26 / 130
| ||
| Abs. | 0 / 130
| ||
| Aus. | 7 / 130
|
Presidency
National Police
Five days after the inauguration, Sagasti announced major changes in the executive board of the National Police and announced that César Cervantes would be appointed as the National General. [4][5][6]
References
- ^ Gestión, Redacción (16 November 2020). "Francisco Sagasti gana Mesa Directa y será presidente de Perú hasta el 28 de julio del 2021". Gestión (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ GESTIÓN, NOTICIAS (16 November 2020). "Francisco Sagasti gana Mesa Directa y será presidente de Perú hasta el 28 de julio de 2021 | PERU". Gestión (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ @bancadamorada (16 November 2020). "Register" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Presidente Francisco Sagasti nombra a César Cervantes Cárdenas como Comandante General de la Policía". Diario Perú21. 23 November 2011.
- ^ "PNP: Velasco, Lam y Rojas renuncian a la institución tras cambios anunciados por Sagasti". Canal N. 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Orlando Velasco y Jorge Lam presentaron su renuncia a la Comandancia General y Subcomandancia de la Policía Nacional". RPP. 24 November 2020.