Manuel Merino

Manuel Arturo Merino de Lama (born 20 August 1961) is a Peruvian politician. He is the 68th President of Peru serving from November 10, 2020 to November 15, 2020, following the removal of Martín Vizcarra by the Congress. He resigned on November 15th 2020. He previously served in the Congress in the 2001-2006 and the 2011-2016 terms. He also served as President of Congress from March 16, 2020 to November 9, 2020.
Presidency.
On 9 November 2020, the Congress impeached and removed President Martín Vizcarra from office on the grounds of "moral incapacity", a vague term dating back to the 19th century. The move was seen as a coup by many Peruvians,political analysts and media outlets in the country, with Vizcarra's removal resulting with the beginning of the 2020 Peruvian protests. The following day, as the President of the Peruvian Congress, Merino became the new president of Peru following the line of succession established in the nation's constitution, forming a far-right government. Five days after taking office, he resigned from the presidency as a result of two deaths in the protests. He was succeeded by Francisco Sagasti.