José Jerí Oré (We are Peru) is the New Congress President For the 2025-2026 period. He achieved his designation, mainly, for the block support of the Popular Force and Alliance for Progress. The choice of Jerí, who integrated the list 1, took 79 votes in favor. After his victory, Jerí approached to greet José Cueto, who obtained 40 votes with list 2.
Immediately afterwards, the president of the Congress was swear. “I swear for God, for the country, for my family,” he exclaimed. Once he assumed the leadership, Jerí called the other members of their list for swearing in: Fernando Rospigliosi, Waldemar Cerrón and Ilich López.
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Who accompanies José Jerí at the new board of directors?
Next to him, the Board of Directors make up the Congressman Fernando Rospigliosi (Popular Force) as first vice president; Waldemar Cerrón (Peru Libre) in the second vice presidency and Ilich López (Popular Action) in the Third Vice Presidency.
All of them formed the List 1the first to be presented and which, from the beginning, was shown as the favorite due to its conformation. The formula that linked the benches of We are Peru, Popular Force, Peru Libre and Popular Action I added 67 votes. To this was added the support of Alliance for Progress (app).
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With Jerí in command, Congress will continue to be an ally of Dina Boluarte
Regarding the background of those who now make up the Board of Directorsthe most questioned is José Jerí, who was investigated for alleged sexual violation. It was also the one who prepared the final report that allowed him to Boluarte Exit a constitutional complaint for alleged homicide in the protests of 2022 and 2023.
Meanwhile, ROSPIGLIOSI He is the outgoing president of the Constitution Commission. Under his mandate, a counter -reform paquel was promoted, such as the Amnesty Law for Military and Police processed for their actions in the period of the internal armed conflict.
José Jerí: “I recognize that the image of Congress has been hard questioned”
After winning the election and swear as the new president of the Congress Board of Directors, José Jerí He provided his first speech occupying the position and recognized the low approval that this Parliament has. In addition, he assured that, during their management, they will seek to approach citizens.
“I recognize that the image of the Congress It has been hard questioned (…) we will build a Congress Decentralized, listening to people and does not debate between walls. We will carry out the necessary agreements that allow us to approach the population in a real way. We have not come to impose, but to build bridges. This Congress It will be called to generate unity, “he said.
