President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru

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President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru is the presiding officer in the Congress of the Republic of Peru. This is a list of representatives that have served as Presidents of the Peruvian legislature. The Constitution of 1993 re-arranged Congress into a unicameral legislature. The President is elected for a one-year term.

Constituent Congress (1822–1825)[]

Name Took office Left office
Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro 20 September 1822 20 October 1822
21 October 1822 20 November 1822
21 November 1822 20 December 1822
Hipólito Unanue 20 December 1822 20 February 1823
20 February 1823 20 April 1823
21 April 1823 20 June 1823
Justo Figuerola de Estrada 20 June 1823 6 August 1823
6 August 1823 12 August 1823
Justo Figuerola de Estrada 12 August 1823 20 September 1823
20 September 1823 20 October 1823
Manuel Salazar y Baquíjano 20 October 1823 20 November 1823
José de la Mar Cortázar 20 November 1823 20 December 1823
20 December 1823 20 January 1824
20 January 1824 20 February 1824
20 February 1825 10 March 1825

Constituent Congress (1827–1828)[]

Name Took office Left office
Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro 4 June 1827 4 July 1827
4 July 1827 4 August 1827
Francisco Valdivieso y Prada 4 August 1827 4 October 1827
4 October 1827 4 November 1827
4 November 1827 4 December 1827
4 December 1827 4 January 1828
4 January 1828 4 February 1828
4 February 1828 4 March 1828
Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro 4 March 1828 4 April 1828
4 April 1828 4 June 1828
4 June 1828 16 June 1828

Congress (1829–1832)[]

First bicameral congress of Peru.

Presidents of the Senate
Name Took office Left office
31 August 1829 20 December 1829
19 April 1831 26 September 1831
29 July 1832 22 December 1832
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
Name Took office Left office
31 August 1829 20 December 1829
19 April 1831 26 September 1831
29 July 1832 22 December 1832

Constituent Congress (1833–1834)[]

Name Took office Left office
Francisco de Paula González Vigil Yáñez 12 September 1833 12 October 1833
12 October 1833 12 November 1833
12 November 1833 12 December 1833
Francisco Xavier de Luna Pizarro 12 December 1833 12 March 1834
12 March 1834 12 April 1834
12 April 1834 12 May 1834
13 May 1834 12 June 1834
12 June 1834 12 July 1834
Francisco de Paula González Vigil Yáñez 12 July 1834 11 August 1834

Legislative Assembly of Peru–Bolivian Confederation[]

President of the Assembly (Republic of South Peru)
Name Took office Left office
7 December 1835 22 March 1836
President of the Assembly (Republic of North Peru)
Name Took office Left office
3 August 1836 24 August 1836

Constituent Congress (1839–1840)[]

Name Took office Left office
15 August 1839 15 September 1839
15 September 1839 15 October 1839
15 October 1839 15 November 1839
15 November 1839 28 November 1839
7 July 1840 12 July 1840

Bicameral Congress (1845–1853)[]

Presidents of the Senate (1845–1853)[]

Name Took office Left office
Manuel Salazar y Baquíjano 16 April 1845 28 July 1849
Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente 28 July 1849 28 December 1849
28 December 1849 20 March 1851
20 March 1851 28 July 1851
Antonio Gutiérrez de la Fuente 28 July 1851 17 November 1853

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1845–1853)[]

Name Took office Left office
16 April 1845 6 August 1847
6 August 1847 28 July 1849
28 July 1849 28 July 1851
28 July 1851 28 July 1853
28 July 1853 17 November 1853

National convention (1855–1857)[]

Name Took office Left office
14 July 1855 5 September 1855

(First vicepresident)
5 September 1855 30 September 1855
Miguel de San Román y Meza 1 October 1855 31 October 1855
1 November 1855 16 November 1855
Manuel Costas Arce
(First vicepresident)
16 November 1855 30 November 1855
Miguel de San Román y Meza 1 December 1855 31 January 1856
1 February 1856 28 February 1856
Miguel de San Román y Meza 1 March 1856 31 October 1856
1 November 1856 31 December 1856
1 January 1857 31 January 1857
1 February 1857 31 March 1857
1 April 1857 31 August 1857
1 September 1857 31 October 1857
1 November 1857 2 November 1857

Congress (1858–1859)[]

President of the Senate (1858–1859)[]

Name Took office Left office
12 October 1858 25 May 1859

President of the Chamber of Deputies (1858–1859)[]

Name Took office Left office
12 October 1858 25 May 1859

Constituent Congress (1860)[]

Name Took office Left office
14 July 1860 15 November 1860

Bicameral Congress (1860–1865)[]

Presidents of the Senate (1860–1865)[]

Name Took office Left office
18 November 1860 31 May 1863
Ramón Castilla y Marquesado 1864 1864

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1860–1865)[]

Name Took office Left office
Antonio Arenas Merino 18 November 1860 28 July 1862
28 July 1862 31 May 1863
José Rufino Echenique Benavente 1864 1864

Constituent Congress (1867)[]

Name Took office Left office
Antonio Salinas y Castañeda 15 February 1867 15 March 1867
15 March 1867 15 April 1867
15 April 1867 15 July 1867
Mariano Herencia Zevallos 15 July 1867 15 August 1867
15 August 1867 15 September 1867
Francisco García Calderón Landa 15 September 1867 15 November 1867

Bicameral Congress (1868–1879)[]

[1]

Presidents of the Senate (1868–1879)[]

Name Took office Left office
José Rufino Echenique Benavente 28 July 1868 28 July 1871
No legislature 28 July 1871 28 July 1872
28 July 1872 28 July 1873
No legislature 28 July 1873 28 July 1874
28 July 1874 28 July 1876
28 July 1876 4 August 1876
4 August 1876 28 July 1878
Manuel Pardo y Lavalle 28 July 1878 16 November 1878

Vicepresident
16 November 1878 28 July 1879
28 July 1879 25 October 1879

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1868–1879)[]

Name Took office Left office
Juan Oviedo 28 July 1868 28 July 1870
28 July 1870 15 December 1870

(Second vicepresident)
15 December 1870 28 July 1871
No legislature 28 July 1871 28 July 1872
28 July 1872 28 July 1873
No legislature 28 July 1873 28 July 1874
Mariano Ignacio Prado 28 July 1874 28 August 1874

(First vicepresident)
28 August 1874 28 July 1875
Mariano Ignacio Prado 28 July 1875 28 July 1876
28 July 1876 28 July 1878
28 July 1878 29 July 1879

(First vicepresident)
29 July 1879 25 October 1879

Congress (1881)[]

Installed by the government of Francisco García Calderón in Chorrillos.[1]

President of the Senate (1881)[]

Name Took office Left office
10 July 1881 23 August 1881

President of the Chamber of Deputies (1881)[]

Name Took office Left office
César Canevaro 10 July 1881 23 August 1881

National constituent assembly (1881)[]

Installed by Nicolás de Piérola in Ayacucho.

Name Took office Left office
28 July 1881 12 September 1881

Constituent assembly in the North (1882–1883)[]

[1] Installed by the government of Miguel Iglesias in Cajamarca.

Name Took office Left office
25 December 1882 1883

Congress (1883)[]

[1] Installed by the government of Lizardo Montero Flores in Arequipa.

President of the Senate (1883)[]

Name Took office Left office
Manuel Costas Arce 22 April 1883 20 June 1883

President of the Chamber of Deputies (1883)[]

Name Took office Left office
22 April 1883 20 June 1883

Constituent Congress (1884–1885)[]

[1]

Name Took office Left office
Antonio Arenas Merino 1 March 1884 31 March 1884
Antonio Arenas Merino 28 February 1885 24 March 1885

(First vicepresident)
24 March 1885 2 May 1885

Congress (1886)[]

[1]

President of Senate (1886)[]

Name Took office Left office
30 May 1886 13 July 1886

President of Chamber of Deputies (1886)[]

Name Took office Left office
Pedro Alejandrino del Solar Gabans 30 May 1886 6 June 1886

(First vicepresident)
6 June 1886 13 July 1886

Bicameral Congress (1886–1919)[]

Presidents of Senate (1886–1919)[]

President of Senate
Name Took office Left office Party
Francisco García Calderón Landa 28 July 1886 28 July 1887 Civilista Party
28 July 1887 28 July 1888 Civilista Party
Manuel Candamo Iriarte 28 July 1888 28 July 1889 Civilista Party
28 July 1889 28 July 1890 Civilista Party
Manuel Candamo Iriarte 28 July 1890 28 July 1891 Civilista Party
28 July 1891 28 July 1892 Civilista Party
Manuel Candamo Iriarte 28 July 1892 28 July 1893 Civilista Party
28 July 1893 28 July 1894 Civilista Party
César Canevaro 28 July 1894 28 July 1895 Constitutional Party
28 July 1895 28 July 1896 Democratic Party
Guillermo Billinghurst Angulo 28 July 1896 12 August 1897 Democratic Party
Manuel Candamo Iriarte 12 August 1897 28 July 1898 Civilista Party
28 July 1898 28 July 1899 Civilista Party
Benjamín Boza Filiberto 28 July 1899 28 July 1900 Democratic Party
28 July 1900 28 July 1901
Manuel Candamo Iriarte 28 July 1901 28 July 1902 Civilista Party
28 July 1902 28 July 1904 Civilista Party
28 July 1904 28 July 1905 Civilista Party
Manuel Irigoyen Larrea 28 July 1905 28 July 1906 Constitutional Party
28 July 1906 28 July 1908
28 July 1908 28 July 1909
28 July 1909 28 July 1911 Civilista Party
28 July 1911 28 July 1912 Civilista Party
28 July 1912 28 July 1913 Civilista Party
28 July 1913 28 July 1914
Nicanor Carmona 28 July 1914 28 July 1915
28 July 1915 28 July 1916
28 July 1916 28 July 1917
28 July 1917 28 July 1918
28 July 1918 9 December 1918

Presidents of Chamber of Deputies (1886–1919)[]

Presidents of Chamber of Deputies
Name Took office Left office Party
28 July 1886 28 July 1888 Constitutional Party
28 July 1888 28 July 1889 Constitutional Party
Mariano Valcárcel 28 July 1889 28 July 1890
28 July 1890 28 July 1891 Constitutional Party
Mariano Valcárcel 28 July 1891 28 July 1892
28 July 1892 28 July 1893 Constitutional Party
Mariano Valcárcel 28 July 1893 28 July 1894
28 July 1894 28 July 1895 Constitutional Party
[2] 28 July 1895 28 July 1896 Democratic Party
28 July 1896 12 August 1897
12 August 1897 28 July 1899 Democratic Party
Aurelio Sousa Matute 28 July 1899 28 July 1900 Democratic Party
28 July 1900 28 July 1901 Democratic Party
28 July 1901 28 July 1902

(resigned)
28 July 1902 18 October 1902 Democratic Party
18 October 1902 28 July 1903 Democratic Party
28 July 1903 28 July 1904 Civilista Party
Cesáreo Chacaltana Reyes 28 July 1904 28 July 1905 Civilista Party
28 July 1905 28 July 1906 Civilista Party

(First vicepresident)
28 July 1906 28 July 1907 Civilista Party
28 July 1907 28 July 1909 Civilista Party
28 July 1909 28 July 1910 Civilista Party
28 July 1910 28 July 1911 Civilista Party
Roberto Leguía Salcedo 28 July 1911 28 July 1912 Civilista Party
28 July 1912 28 July 1913 Civilista Party
28 July 1913 28 July 1914
28 July 1914 28 July 1915
Francisco Tudela y Varela 28 July 1915 28 July 1916 Civilista Party
28 July 1916 28 July 1917 Civilista Party
28 July 1917 9 December 1918 Civilista Party

National constituent assembly (1919)[]

President of the national constituent assembly[3]
Name Took office Left office
24 September 1919 27 December 1919

Bicameral Congress (1919–1930)[]

Presidents of the Senate (1919–1930)[]

Presidents of the Senate[3]
Name Took office Left office Party
28 December 1919 28 July 1920 Reformist Democratic Party
28 July 1920 28 July 1921 Constitutional Party
César Canevaro 28 July 1921 28 July 1922 Constitutional Party
28 July 1922 28 July 1923 Reformist Democratic Party
28 July 1923 4 May 1925 Reformist Democratic Party

4 May 1925 18 June 1925 Reformist Democratic Party

(First vicepresident)
18 June 1925 28 July 1925
28 July 1925 28 July 1927
Roberto Leguía Salcedo 28 July 1927 22 August 1930 Reformist Democratic Party

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1919–1930)[]

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies[3]
Name Took office Left office Party
28 December 1919 28 July 1921 Reformist Democratic Party
Pedro José Rada y Gamio 28 July 1921 28 July 1922 Reformist Democratic Party
28 July 1922 28 July 1923 Reformist Democratic Party
28 July 1923 28 July 1926 Reformist Democratic Party
28 July 1926 27 July 1928 Reformist Democratic Party

(First vicepresident)
27 July 1928 12 January 1929 Reformist Democratic Party
12 January 1929 22 August 1930 Reformist Democratic Party

Constituent Congress (1931–1936)[]

Presidents of the Constituent Congress[3]
Name Took office Left office Political party
Luis Antonio Eguiguren Escudero 8 December 1931 21 April 1932 Party Socialdemócrata
21 April 1932 8 December 1936 Nationalist Party

Bicameral Congress (1939–1968)[]

Presidents of the Senate (1939–1968)[]

Presidents of the Senate[4][3]
Name Took office Left office Political party
Ernesto Montagne Markholz 8 December 1939 28 July 1941
28 July 1941 28 July 1943
28 July 1943 28 July 1945
José Gálvez Barrenechea 28 July 1945 28 July 1948 National Democratic Front
No legislature 28 July 1948 29 October 1948
Vacant, coup d'état 29 October 1948 28 July 1950
Héctor Boza Aizcorbe 28 July 1950 28 July 1952 Party Restaurador
28 July 1952 28 July 1954 Party Restaurador
Héctor Boza Aizcorbe 28 July 1954 28 July 1956 Party Restaurador
José Gálvez Barrenechea[5] 28 July 1956 8 February 1957
Raúl Porras Barrenechea
(First vicepresident)
8 February 1957 28 July 1957
28 July 1957 28 July 1958
28 July 1958 28 July 1959 Peruvian Aprista Party
28 July 1959 28 July 1960
28 July 1960 28 July 1961
28 July 1961 18 July 1962
Vacant, coup d'état 18 July 1962 28 July 1963
28 July 1963 28 July 1964 Unión Nacional Odriísta
Ramiro Prialé Prialé 28 July 1964 28 July 1965 Peruvian Aprista Party
28 July 1965 28 July 1966 Unión Nacional Odriísta
Luis Alberto Sánchez Sánchez 28 July 1966 30 August 1967 Peruvian Aprista Party
30 August 1967 30 August 1967
30 August 1967 28 July 1968 Unión Nacional Odriísta
28 July 1968 3 October 1968 Peruvian Aprista Party

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1939–1968)[]

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies[4]
Name Took office Left office Political party
8 December 1939 28 July 1941 Revolutionary Union
28 July 1941 28 July 1944
28 July 1944 28 July 1945 Revolutionary Union
28 July 1945 28 July 1946 Peruvian Aprista Party
28 July 1946 28 July 1947 Peruvian Aprista Party
28 July 1947 28 July 1948 Peruvian Aprista Party
No legislature 28 July 1948 29 October 1948
Vacant, coup d'état 29 October 1948 28 July 1950
28 July 1950 28 July 1952
28 July 1952 28 July 1954
28 July 1954 28 July 1956
28 July 1956 28 July 1958
28 July 1958 28 July 1960 Pradist Democratic Movement
28 July 1960 18 July 1962
Vacant, coup d'état 18 July 1962 28 July 1963
28 July 1963 28 July 1964 Peruvian Aprista Party
28 July 1964 28 July 1965
28 July 1965 28 July 1966 Unión Nacional Odriísta
28 July 1966 28 July 1967
Armando Villanueva del Campo 28 July 1967 28 July 1968 Peruvian Aprista Party
28 July 1968 3 October 1968 Peruvian Aprista Party

Constituent assembly (1978–1979)[]

President of the Constituent assembly[4]
Took office Left office Name of President Political party
28 July 1978 13 March 1979 Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre Peruvian Aprista Party
13 March 1979 13 July 1979 Luis Alberto Sánchez Peruvian Aprista Party

Bicameral Congress (1980–1992)[]

Presidents of the Senate (1980–1992)[]

Presidents of the Senate of the Republic[4]
Took office Left office Name of President Political party
26 July 1980 26 July 1981 Popular Action
26 July 1981 26 July 1982 Javier Alva Orlandini Popular Action
26 July 1982 26 July 1983 Sandro Mariátegui Chiappe Popular Action
26 July 1983 26 July 1984 Popular Action
26 July 1984 26 July 1985 Manuel Ulloa Elías Popular Action
26 July 1985 26 July 1986 Luis Alberto Sánchez Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1986 26 July 1987 Armando Villanueva del Campo Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1987 25 February 1988 Ramiro Prialé Prialé¹ Peruvian Aprista Party
25 February 1988 26 July 1988 Jorge Lozada Stanbury² Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1988 26 July 1989 Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1989 26 July 1990 Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1990 26 July 1991 Máximo San Román Cáceres Change 90
26 July 1991 5 April 1992 Felipe Osterling Parodi³ Christian People's Party
  • ¹ Ramiro Prialé died on February 25 of 1988.
  • ² Jorge Lozada assumed the Presidency of the Senate after the death of Ramiro Prialé, because he was the Vice-President of the Chamber.
  • ³ Felipe Osterling's presidency was interrupted when President Fujimori dissolved Congress in 1992.

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies (1980–1992)[]

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies of the Republic[4]
Took office Left office Name of President Political party
26 July 1980 26 July 1981 Francisco Belaúnde Terry Popular Action
26 July 1981 26 July 1982 Luis Pércovich Roca Popular Action
26 July 1982 26 July 1983 Valentín Paniagua Corazao Popular Action
26 July 1983 26 July 1984 Popular Action
26 July 1984 26 July 1985 Elías Mendoza Habersperger Popular Action
26 July 1985 26 July 1986 Luis Alberto Negreiros Criado Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1986 26 July 1987 Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1987 26 July 1988 Luis Alva Castro Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1988 26 July 1989 Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1989 26 January 1990 ¹ Peruvian Aprista Party
26 January 1990 26 July 1990 ² Peruvian Aprista Party
26 July 1990 26 July 1991 Víctor Felipe Paredes Guerra Change 90
26 July 1991 5 April 1992 Roberto Ramírez del Villar Beaumont³ Christian People's Party
  • ¹ Fernando León de Vivero died on January 26 of 1990.
  • ² Luis Alvarado assumed the Presidency of the Chamber after the death of Fernando León De Vivero, because he was the 1st Vice-President of the Chamber.
  • ³ Roberto Ramírez del Villar presidency was interrupted when President Fujimori dissolved Congress in 1992.

Democratic Constituent Congress (1992–1995)[]

President of the Constituent Congress[4]
Took office Left office Name of President Political party
20 December 1992 24 July 1995 Jaime Yoshiyama Change 90-New Majority

Congress of the Republic (1995–present)[]

Presidents of the Congress of the Republic[4][6]
Took office Left office Name of President Political party
27 July 1995 26 July 1996 Martha Chávez Change 90-New Majority
27 July 1996 26 July 1997 Víctor Joy Way Change 90-New Majority
27 July 1997 26 July 1998 Change 90-New Majority
27 July 1998 26 July 1999 Víctor Joy Way Change 90-New Majority
27 July 1999 26 July 2000 Martha Hildebrandt Change 90-New Majority
27 July 2000 13 November 2000 Martha Hildebrandt Peru 2000 (Change 90-New Majority)
13 November 2000 16 November 2000 Luz Salgado¹ (Acting) Peru 2000 (Change 90-New Majority)
16 November 2000 26 July 2001 Valentín Paniagua Corazao² Popular Action
22 November 2000 30 November 2000 Luz Salgado (Acting) Peru 2000 (Change 90-New Majority)
30 November 2000 5 December 2000 Francisco Tudela (Acting) Peru 2000 (Change 90-New Majority)
5 December 2000 26 July 2001 Carlos Ferrero Costa³ (Acting) Possible Peru
27 July 2001 26 July 2002 Carlos Ferrero Costa Possible Peru
27 July 2002 26 July 2003 Carlos Ferrero Costa Possible Peru
27 July 2003 26 July 2004 Henry Pease Possible Peru
27 July 2004 26 July 2005 Antero Flores Aráoz National Unity (Christian People's Party)
27 July 2005 26 July 2006 Marcial Ayaipoma Possible Peru
27 July 2006 26 July 2007 Mercedes Cabanillas Peruvian Aprista Party
27 July 2007 26 July 2008 Luis Gonzales Posada Peruvian Aprista Party
27 July 2008 11 July 2009 Javier Velásquez Peruvian Aprista Party
11 July 2009 26 July 2009 Alejandro Aguinaga (Acting) Alliance for the Future
27 July 2009 26 July 2010 Luis Alva Castro Peruvian Aprista Party
27 July 2010 25 July 2011 Cesar Zumaeta Peruvian Aprista Party
25 July 2011 26 July 2012 Daniel Abugattás Peruvian Nationalist Party
26 July 2012 26 July 2013 Víctor Isla Peruvian Nationalist Party
26 July 2013 22 July 2014 Fredy Otárola Peruvian Nationalist Party
22 July 2014 26 July 2014 Luis Iberico Núñez (Acting) Alliance for Progress
26 July 2014 26 July 2015 Ana María Solórzano Peruvian Nationalist Party
26 July 2015 26 July 2016 Luis Iberico Núñez Alliance for Progress
26 July 2016 26 July 2017 Luz Salgado Popular Force
26 July 2017 26 July 2018 Luis Galarreta Popular Force
26 July 2018 27 July 2019 Daniel Salaverry Popular Force
27 July 2019 16 March 2020 Pedro Olaechea Republican Action
16 March 2020 15 November 2020 Manuel Merino Popular Action
10 November 2020 15 November 2020 Luis Valdez Farías (Acting) Alliance for Progress
15 November 2020 16 November 2020 Rocío Silva Santisteban (Acting) Broad Front
16 November 2020 26 July 2021 Francisco Sagasti Purple Party
17 November 2020 July 26, 2021 Mirtha Vásquez (Acting) Broad Front
26 July 2021 Incumbent María del Carmen Alva[7] Popular Action[8]
Notes
  • ¹ Luz Salgado temporarily assumed the position of President of Congress after a motion to censure President Hildebrandt.
  • ² Valentìn Paniagua, was elected President of Congress and as such simultaneously served as President of the Transitional Government.
  • ³ Carlos Ferrero Costa, was assigned to President of Congress by an agreement between different political parties.
  • 4 Alejandro Aguinaga temporarily assumed the position of President of Congress after Javier Velásquez's nomination as President of the Council of Ministers.
  • 5 Luis Iberico temporarily assumed the position of President of Congress after Freddy Otárola's nomination as Minister of Labor.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Presidentes del Congreso de 1851 al 1900". www.congreso.gob.pe.
  2. ^ Was replaced by the first vicepresident Ramón Arístides Chaparro Echave between 5 December 1895 and 16 January 1896.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Presidentes del Congreso de 1901 al 1950". www.congreso.gob.pe.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Presidentes del Congreso de 1951 al 2000". www.congreso.gob.pe.
  5. ^ José Gálvez Barrenechea died 8 February 1957
  6. ^ "Presidentes del Congreso de 2001 al 2050". www.congreso.gob.pe.
  7. ^ "Pedro Castillo sworn in as Peru's president, vows new constitution". Buenos Aires Times. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  8. ^ Aquino, Marco (26 July 2021). "Peru opposition to lead Congress in setback for socialist Castillo". Reuters. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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