Jose Hari was sworn in by Congress, a new President of Peru after Dina Boluarte was unanimously removed from the post on Thursday night to Friday by Congress vote.

The new president is one of the newest state leaders in the world, but has already gone on a difficult way in his march to the top.

The 38 -year -old Conservative MP of the Somos Peru party has replaced the unexpected boluart, and now he should face the people’s deep frustration over corruption, economic insecurity and growing crime.

Without a stand -by, Jerry, who took over as president of Congress in July, is now leading a transitional government that is expected to last until July 2026, and becomes the seventh president of Peru in nine years.

In his first speech to Congress, Jerry adopted a hard tone in public security. ‘The main enemy is out there, on the streets: the criminal gangs’, said, and pledged to “Declare war on crime.”

Jerry was born in a middle -class family in the capital of Peru, Lima. He graduated from the State National University Federico Villarreal in 2014 and later obtained a law degree from a private university in Lima, according to Reuters.

He joined the Somos Peru in 2013, while studying law, and twice he nominated Lima’s municipal office without failing.

In 2021, he raised a candidacy for a seat in Congress and failed to win, but as an alternate legislator ended up taking his place Martin Viscara, by the same party, which was excluded from taking on a public office.

Jerry became the head of Congress in July 2025.

In January this year, she was accused of sexual assault by a woman at a party in December 2024. The case was finally archived in August by the Attorney General, who cited a lack of evidence. Jerry denied any infringement.

Local media, citing sources with immediate knowledge of the matter, accused him of asking companies in return for grace. Jerry denies allegations and has expressed his willingness to work in any research.

‘It’s full of controversy’said the Joe-Marie BertProfessor at Princeton University.

Jerry’s limited experience could make him vulnerable to pressure from more experienced politicians, say analysts like Nicholas Watson, Managing Director of TENEO Political Risk Directors.

“There are reasonable fears that Jerry is exposed to manipulation of powerful parties in Congress,” he said. “But first, it should survive the protests that are likely to take place in the coming days.”

Demonstrations against the Boluarta government broke out at the end of September after an anti -memoir reform of the pension system, exacerbating the long -standing anger of the world to the president and Congress. Bolouarte left the office with 2% and 4% acceptance rates.

An forthcoming Jerry test could come on October 15, if the – large -scale – scheduled protest rallies from anti -government groups were finally held.

The frustrating story of the Peruvian Presidency

The taking of his duties Manuel Merinoas a transitional president led to violent demonstrations, sinking the country into yet another political crisis. Merino, who had taken over the presidency when Congress voted in favor of the dismissal of the former president’s elected Martin Viscara In the category of bribery, he served for just five days (From 15 to 20 November 2020).

Late on Thursday, Congress voted for the removal of Boluarte. The 63 -year -old Peruvian took power in December 2022, as her predecessor, president Castillounder which she had served as Vice President, was expelled and arrested after attempted to dismantle the Congress.

‘Political waters have become even more troubled’, noted the analyst Nicolas Watson. The horizon of Peru “seems even less clean,” he concluded.