Presidency of Francisco Sagasti

Presidency of Francisco Sagasti November 17, 2020 – July 28, 2021
Party	Purple Party
Election	2020
Seat	Government Palace

Bermúdez Cabinet
Cabinet of Peru
2020-2021
Cabinet of Violeta Bermúdez
Date formed	November 18, 2020 (2020-11-18)
Date dissolved	July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)
People and organisations
President of the Republic	Francisco Sagasti
President of the Council of Ministers	Violeta Bermúdez
No. of ministers	19
Member party	Non-partisan (19)
Status in legislature	9 / 130
Opposition parties	Popular Action Alliance for Progress FREPAP Podemos Perú Union for Peru We Are Peru
History
Legislature term	2021–2026
Predecessor	Flores-Aráoz Cabinet
Successor	Bellido Cabinet

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]
Cargo	Congresista	Partido
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
frameless|94x94px Francisco Sagasti	16 November 2020 Mayoría requerida: Simple	Yes	97 / 130
		No	26 / 130
		Abs.	0 / 130
		Aus.	7 / 130

Mirtha Vásquez, President of Congress, swears in Francisco Sagasti.

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. @bancadamorada (16 November 2020). "Register" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2020 – via Twitter.
4. "Presidente Francisco Sagasti nombra a César Cervantes Cárdenas como Comandante General de la Policía". Diario Perú21. 23 November 2011.
5. "PNP: Velasco, Lam y Rojas renuncian a la institución tras cambios anunciados por Sagasti". Canal N. 24 November 2020.
6. "Orlando Velasco y Jorge Lam presentaron su renuncia a la Comandancia General y Subcomandancia de la Policía Nacional". RPP. 24 November 2020.