Dina Boluarte assumes office as first female President of Peru

Dina Boluarte assumes office as first female President of Peru : Former Vice President, Dina Boluarte has assumed the charge as the first female and sixth president of Peru. Her term has been extended to July 2026. Her oath came, when her predecessor being detained by police and impeached by lawmakers. Her oath came in a day-long political development, which saw her predecessor being detained by police and impeached by lawmakers. Boluarte, the country’s former Vice President, was sworn into the top job to become Peru’s sixth president in under five years.

December 2022 Current Affairs Quiz

The ceremony took place hours after a majority of 101 members in the 130-person legislative body voted to impeach Pedro Castillo (former president of Peru).The day began when then-President Castillo announced plans to dissolve Congress and install an emergency government, ahead of a looming impeachment vote by lawmakers.
Peru Capital: Lima
Peru Currency: Sol