Carlos Ferrero
Encyclopedia
Carlos Ferrero Costa is currently a Peruvian Congressman as a member of Perú Posible representing the Province of Lima. He was the Prime Minister
of Peru
between December 2003 and August 2005.
His predecessor was Beatriz Merino
, who resigned on December 15, 2003 at the request of President Alejandro Toledo
.
He worked for former President Alberto Fujimori
, and was elected several times under his party. After he was in disgrace he passed to the opposition party. In 2000, after the resignation of Fujimori, he ran against Valentín Paniagua
for the Presidency of the Peruvian Congress. He was defeated, a Paniagua claimed his position as Interim President of Peru.
He resigned abruptly August 11, 2005 when president Alejandro Toledo
appointed Fernando Olivera
as minister of Foreign Affairs.
His brother is the former Ambassador (and former Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Fujimori Administration) in the United States
.
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
between December 2003 and August 2005.
His predecessor was Beatriz Merino
Beatriz Merino
Martha Beatriz Merino Lucero was the first female Prime Minister of Peru. Merino served as Prime Minister from 23 June 2003 to 12 December 2003. Merino currently serves as the national ombudsman for Peru, a position also known as the defender of the people...
, who resigned on December 15, 2003 at the request of President Alejandro Toledo
Alejandro Toledo
Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manrique is a politician who was President of Peru from 2001 to 2006. He was elected in April 2001, defeating former President Alan García...
.
He worked for former President Alberto Fujimori
Alberto Fujimori
Alberto Fujimori Fujimori served as President of Peru from 28 July 1990 to 17 November 2000. A controversial figure, Fujimori has been credited with the creation of Fujimorism, uprooting terrorism in Peru and restoring its macroeconomic stability, though his methods have drawn charges of...
, and was elected several times under his party. After he was in disgrace he passed to the opposition party. In 2000, after the resignation of Fujimori, he ran against Valentín Paniagua
Valentín Paniagua
Valentín Paniagua Corazao was a Peruvian politician and former Interim President of Peru. Paniagua was elected by the Peruvian Congress to serve as interim president of the country after Alberto Fujimori was ousted from office by Congress in November 2000.As Interim President, his main task was to...
for the Presidency of the Peruvian Congress. He was defeated, a Paniagua claimed his position as Interim President of Peru.
He resigned abruptly August 11, 2005 when president Alejandro Toledo
Alejandro Toledo
Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manrique is a politician who was President of Peru from 2001 to 2006. He was elected in April 2001, defeating former President Alan García...
appointed Fernando Olivera
Fernando Olivera
Fernando Olivera Vega is a Peruvian politician and leader of Independent Moralizing Front , a Peruvian political party...
as minister of Foreign Affairs.
His brother is the former Ambassador (and former Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Fujimori Administration) in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.