Luis Federico Salas Guevara Schultz (born 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...

, 4 September 1950) is a 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....

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Politician

A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...

. He was the 49th Prime Minister of Peru in 2000, under 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...

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Biography

Federico Salas was born in Lima on September 4, 1950. He studied administration and business in Peruvian Institute of Business Administration (IPAE).

He was Mayor of Huancavelica

Huancavelica

Huancavelica is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Huancavelica region and has a population of approximately 40,000. Indigenous peoples represent a major percentage of the population. It has an approximate altitude of 3,600 meters; the climate is cold and dry between the months of February...

, and now President of Huancavelica Region from January 1, 2007, until December 31, 2010.

External links

• Caretas 1568 (Spanish)
• Interview Canal N (Spanish)