2022 in Peru

Events in the year 2022 in Peru.

Incumbents

 * President:
 * Pedro Castillo (until 7 December)
 * Dina Boluarte (from 7 December)
 * Prime Minister:
 * Mirtha Vásquez (until 1 February)
 * Héctor Valer (1 February - 8 February)
 * Aníbal Torres (8 February - 26 November)
 * Betssy Chávez (26 November - 7 December)
 * Pedro Angulo Arana (11 December - 21 December)
 * Alberto Otárola (from 21 December)

Events

 * 2 March – Peru voted on a United Nations resolution condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
 * 29 March – The protests occur due to COVID-19 and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
 * 4 August – Prime minister Aníbal Torres, resigns during multiple criminal investigations against President Pedro Castillo, however Castillo rejected his resignation.
 * 5 October – One person is killed and 2 others are injured by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Piura.
 * 18 November – LATAM Perú Flight 2213
 * 26 November – Prime minister Aníbal Torres, resigns again, and was replaced by Betssy Chávez
 * 7 December – 2022 Peruvian self-coup attempt:
 * Peruvian President Pedro Castillo announces the dissolution of the Congress of the Republic, the imposition of a curfew, the creation of an "emergency" government and early parliamentary election hours before his third impeachment attempt. He is arrested shortly after he leaves the Government Palace.
 * Prime Minister Betssy Chávez announces her resignation.
 * Peruvian First Vice President Dina Boluarte sworn in as president after Castillo's arrest.
 * Protests erupt across Peru following the ousting of President Pedro Castillo. Dozens are injured and many are taken hostages during the commotion.
 * 14 December - President Boluarte declares 30-day of state emergency and deploys military throughout Peru following violent protests.
 * 15 December - The army opens fire at protestors in Ayacucho, killing 9 and injuring 55.
 * 16 December - Peruvian Minister of Education Patricia Correa and Culture Minister Jair Pérez resign from their position due to rising casualties in the protests.

Sport

 * Peru at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Deaths

 * 12 January – Luis Castañeda, politician (born 1945).
 * 21 May - Heddy Honigmann, documentary filmmaker (born 1951)
 * 14 July - Francisco Morales-Bermúdez, 112th Prime Minister and 51st President of Peru (born 1921)
 * 4 August - Diego Bertie, musician and actor (born 1967)
 * 8 December - Martha Hildebrandt, linguist and politician (born 1925)