Jaime Yoshiyama
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Clemente Jaime Yoshiyama Tanaka (born July 23, 1944) is a Japanese Peruvian
and Fujimorist
politician. He was the president of the Democratic Constitutional Congress
. He was also the Minister of the Presidency under Alberto Fujimori
.
, Junín. From 1960 to 1965, he studied at the National University of Engineering
(Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería), where he graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering. He attended ESAN University, a prestigious Peruvian postgraduate School, and graduated as a Valedictorian in 1967 getting a MBA degree. He earned scholarships to attend Michigan State University
graduating with a Master in Business Administration in 1969, and Harvard University
with a Master in Public Administration (Economics and Economic Development) 1976.
In July of 1990 he was President of the Board of Directors of Electrolima and then President of the Committee on Privatizacion of Public Enterprises (Comisión de Privatización de la empresas Públicas (COPRI)).
He was the founder of the Fujimorist alliance Change 90-New Majority
(Cambio 90-Nueva Mayoría). He was President of the Democratic Constitutional Congress
in 1993. He was also Minister of Transport and Communications (January-October 1991), Minister of Energy and Mines (November 1991-September 1992),and Minister of the Presidency (October 1995-September 1996) during the first and second term of Alberto Fujimori, respectively.
Born at Huancayo
, Yoshiyama ran for Mayor of Lima but lost to Alberto Andrade
.
On June 21, 2006 judicial proceedings were initiated against Yoshiyama and twelve other former ministers of Alberto Fujimori for their involvement in the 1992 self-coup. On December 2007, Yoshiyama was found guilty on a charge of rebellion
but was only given a four year suspended sentence
as he was considered a secondary accomplice.
Japanese Peruvian
Japanese Peruvians are people of Japanese ancestry who were born in or immigrated to Peru. The immigrants from Japan are called the Issei generation. Second and third generation Peruvians are referred to as nisei and sansei in Japanese...
and Fujimorist
Fujimorism
right|thumb|[[Alberto Fujimori]], founder of FujimorismFujimorism or Fujimorismo is a political ideology in Peru, established by former president Alberto Fujimori.-History:...
politician. He was the president of the Democratic Constitutional Congress
Democratic Constitutional Congress
The Democratic Constituent Congress was a Constituent Assembly created in Peru after the dissolution of Congress by President Alberto Fujimori in 1992...
. He was also the Minister of the Presidency under 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...
.
Biography
Yoshiyama was born on July 23, 1944 in HuancayoHuancayo
Huancayo with a rock') is the capital of the Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru. It is located in Junín Province, of which it is also capital. Situated near the Mantaro Valley at an altitude of 3,271 meters, it has a population of 377,000 and is the fifth most populous city of the...
, Junín. From 1960 to 1965, he studied at the National University of Engineering
National University of Engineering
The National University of Engineering is a public engineering and science university located in the Rímac District of Lima, Peru.-History:...
(Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería), where he graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering. He attended ESAN University, a prestigious Peruvian postgraduate School, and graduated as a Valedictorian in 1967 getting a MBA degree. He earned scholarships to attend Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
graduating with a Master in Business Administration in 1969, and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
with a Master in Public Administration (Economics and Economic Development) 1976.
In July of 1990 he was President of the Board of Directors of Electrolima and then President of the Committee on Privatizacion of Public Enterprises (Comisión de Privatización de la empresas Públicas (COPRI)).
He was the founder of the Fujimorist alliance Change 90-New Majority
Cambio 90
Cambio 90-Nueva Mayoría was a right-wing Peruvian political party which entered the political spectrum in early 1990, and by June 1991 was the most powerful political force in the nation....
(Cambio 90-Nueva Mayoría). He was President of the Democratic Constitutional Congress
Democratic Constitutional Congress
The Democratic Constituent Congress was a Constituent Assembly created in Peru after the dissolution of Congress by President Alberto Fujimori in 1992...
in 1993. He was also Minister of Transport and Communications (January-October 1991), Minister of Energy and Mines (November 1991-September 1992),and Minister of the Presidency (October 1995-September 1996) during the first and second term of Alberto Fujimori, respectively.
Born at Huancayo
Huancayo
Huancayo with a rock') is the capital of the Junín Region, in the central highlands of Peru. It is located in Junín Province, of which it is also capital. Situated near the Mantaro Valley at an altitude of 3,271 meters, it has a population of 377,000 and is the fifth most populous city of the...
, Yoshiyama ran for Mayor of Lima but lost to Alberto Andrade
Alberto Andrade
Alberto Manuel Andrade Carmona was a Peruvian politician, born in Lima and mayor of that city from 1996 to 2002....
.
On June 21, 2006 judicial proceedings were initiated against Yoshiyama and twelve other former ministers of Alberto Fujimori for their involvement in the 1992 self-coup. On December 2007, Yoshiyama was found guilty on a charge of rebellion
Rebellion
Rebellion, uprising or insurrection, is a refusal of obedience or order. It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of behaviors aimed at destroying or replacing an established authority such as a government or a head of state...
but was only given a four year suspended sentence
Suspended sentence
A suspended sentence is a legal term for a judge's delaying of a defendant's serving of a sentence after they have been found guilty, in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of probation...
as he was considered a secondary accomplice.