Peru's conservative Keiko Fujimori, flanked by Luis Dyer, head of the poll watchers, and Luis Galarreta, the vice presidential candidate, holds one of the vote-counting protocols as she addresses the media at her Popular Force party headquarters after narrowly defeating leftist congressman Roberto Sanchez in Peru's presidential election, ahead of the official announcement of the results, in Lima, Peru, June 24, 2026. REUTERS/Angela Ponce

Peru Declares Keiko Fujimori President-Elect

04/07/2026 02:15 PM

LIMA, July 4 (NNN-Xinhua) -- Roberto Burneo, president of Peru's National Jury of Elections, on Friday proclaimed Keiko Fujimori of the Popular Force party the winner of the June 7 presidential election for the 2026-2031 term, reported Xinhua.

“On behalf of the National Jury of Elections, I officially proclaim Mrs. Keiko Fujimori president of the Republic and her presidential ticket elected by the sovereign will of the Peruvian people,” Burneo said during an official ceremony.

According to the official count by the National Office of Electoral Processes, Fujimori received over 50 per cent of the votes.

Fujimori will take office on July 28, with Luis Galarreta as first vice president and Miguel Torres as second vice president.

--NNN-XINHUA 

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