Center Front
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The Center Front was a Peru
vian political coalition
formed by the parties Acción Popular (AP), Somos Perú (SP) and Coordinadora Nacional de Independientes
(CNI) for the 2006 national election
. Its leader and presidential candidate was the late Peruvian ex-president Valentín Paniagua Corazao
but since his sudden death on October 16, 2006 the coalition has been led by his successor as leader in the Acción Popular party, Víctor Andrés García Belaúnde
. The alliance was unsuccessful in the presidential race.
At the legislative elections
held on 9 April 2006, the party won 7.1% of the popular vote and 5 out of 120 seats in the Congress of the Republic
.
Paniagua had become president of Congress
in October 2001 before becoming the interim President of Peru from November 2000 to July 2001, following the resignation of Alberto Fujimori
and his vice-presidents. Andrade is a former mayor of Lima
from 1996 to 2002. Aguirre is an entrepreneur and a former member of Unidad Nacional
. Both Andrade and Aguirre also ran for Congress, under candidate numbers 1 and 3 in the Front's list for Lima.
The coalition's logo, shows Peru's national colors in the background, in the style of Acción Popular's own logo, but replacing AP's shovel with a "V" similar to a check, as well as serving as the initial to Paniagua's first name and to the word for "victory" (victoria).
For the Peruvian general election, 2011
both Popular Alliance and We Are Peru joined the Peru Possible Alliance of ex-president Alejandro Toledo
.
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....
vian political coalition
Political coalition
A political coalition or political alliance is an agreement for cooperation between different political parties on common political agenda, often for purposes of contesting an election to mutually benefit by collectively clearing election thresholds or otherwise benefiting from characteristics of...
formed by the parties Acción Popular (AP), Somos Perú (SP) and Coordinadora Nacional de Independientes
National Co-ordination of Independents
National Co-ordination of Independents is a Peruvian political party. At the legislative elections held on 9 April 2006, the party was member of the Center Front....
(CNI) for the 2006 national election
Peruvian national election, 2006
The first round of the 2006 Peruvian national election was held on April 9, 2006 to elect the President of the Republic, two Vice-Presidents, 120 Members of Congress, and five Peruvian members of the Andean Parliament , for the 2006-2011 period.No single presidential ticket obtained more than half...
. Its leader and presidential candidate was the late Peruvian ex-president Valentín Paniagua Corazao
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...
but since his sudden death on October 16, 2006 the coalition has been led by his successor as leader in the Acción Popular party, Víctor Andrés García Belaúnde
Víctor Andrés García Belaúnde
Víctor Andrés García Belaúnde, also called Vitocho is a Peruvian politician .Víctor Andrés García descends from a family that has been linked to Peruvian politics for a long time. His great-grandfather General Pedro Diez Canseco was three times interim President in the 1860s...
. The alliance was unsuccessful in the presidential race.
At the legislative elections
Peruvian national election, 2006
The first round of the 2006 Peruvian national election was held on April 9, 2006 to elect the President of the Republic, two Vice-Presidents, 120 Members of Congress, and five Peruvian members of the Andean Parliament , for the 2006-2011 period.No single presidential ticket obtained more than half...
held on 9 April 2006, the party won 7.1% of the popular vote and 5 out of 120 seats in the Congress of the Republic
Congress of Peru
The Congress of the Republic of Peru or the National Congress of Peru is the unicameral body that assumes legislative power in Peru.Congress consists of 130 members of congress , who are elected for five year periods in office on a proportional representation basis...
.
History
The alliance was created to join forces for the 2006 election. As a result of the internal election, the following presidential ticket was chosen:- For President: Valentín Paniagua CorazaoValentín PaniaguaValentín 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...
(AP) - For First Vice-President: Alberto Andrade CarmonaAlberto AndradeAlberto Manuel Andrade Carmona was a Peruvian politician, born in Lima and mayor of that city from 1996 to 2002....
(SP) - For Second Vice-President: Gonzalo Aguirre Arriz (CNI)
Paniagua had become president of Congress
Congress of Peru
The Congress of the Republic of Peru or the National Congress of Peru is the unicameral body that assumes legislative power in Peru.Congress consists of 130 members of congress , who are elected for five year periods in office on a proportional representation basis...
in October 2001 before becoming the interim President of Peru from November 2000 to July 2001, following the resignation of 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 his vice-presidents. Andrade is a former mayor of Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
from 1996 to 2002. Aguirre is an entrepreneur and a former member of Unidad Nacional
National Unity
National Unity Governments are coalition governments made up of all or most parties in a parliament. They are usually formed in times of war or severe political crisis.National Unity is the name of political parties in various countries -...
. Both Andrade and Aguirre also ran for Congress, under candidate numbers 1 and 3 in the Front's list for Lima.
The coalition's logo, shows Peru's national colors in the background, in the style of Acción Popular's own logo, but replacing AP's shovel with a "V" similar to a check, as well as serving as the initial to Paniagua's first name and to the word for "victory" (victoria).
For the Peruvian general election, 2011
Peruvian general election, 2011
The Peruvian general election, 2011 took place on 10 April 2011. Since no candidate received more than half of all valid votes, a second round was necessary to determine the winner. This second round took place on 5 June and determined the successor of Alan García, as well as 130 members of the...
both Popular Alliance and We Are Peru joined the Peru Possible Alliance of ex-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...
.