Dina Boluarte

Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdina eɾˈsilja βoˈlwaɾte seˈɣara] listen; born 31 May 1962) is a Peruvian politician, civil servant and lawyer who is the 64th and the current President of Peru since 2022.^[1][2] Previously, she was the 35th First Vice President of Peru and the 14th Minister of Development and Social Inclusion from 2021 to 2022.

Her Excellency Excelentísima Señora Dina Boluarte
Boluarte in July 2023
64th President of Peru
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 December 2022
Prime Minister	Pedro Angulo Arana Alberto Otárola Gustavo Adrianzén Eduardo Arana Ysa
Vice President	First Vice President Vacant[a] Second Vice President Vacant
Preceded by	Pedro Castillo
35th First Vice President of Peru
In office 28 July 2021 – 7 December 2022
President	Pedro Castillo
Preceded by	Mercedes Aráoz (2020)
Succeeded by	Vacant
14th Minister of Development and Social Inclusion
In office 29 July 2021 – 26 November 2022
President	Pedro Castillo
Preceded by	Silvana Vargas [es]
Succeeded by	Cinthya Lindo Espinoza [es]
Personal details
Born	(1962-05-31) 31 May 1962 (age 63) Chalhuanca, Peru
Political party	Independent (2022–present)
Other political affiliations	Free Peru (2017–2022)
Spouse(s)	David Gómez Villasante ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 2010)​
Children	2
Education	University of San Martín de Porres (LLB)
Occupation	Politician, Civil Servant
Profession	Lawyer
Religion	Roman Catholicism
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Boluarte is the first woman to become the president of Peru.^[3] She was sworn in following a failed self-coup d'état by President Pedro Castillo which caused his impeachment, removal from office, and arrest.

Notes

1. Due to the vacancies of the two vice presidential offices, the person who is in next in line of succession to the presidency is Alejandro Soto Reyes [es] as President of the Congress.