Luis Bedoya Reyes
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Luis Bedoya Reyes was a Peru
vian Christian Democrat
(PDC) and Christian People's Party
(PPC) politician
in the late 1960s. He was the mayor of Lima
from 1964 to 1969. He is also a former Minister of Justice, member of the Peruvian Congress and ran for Peruvian president two times. He is the head of the Bedoya family, often compared in Peru
with the Kennedy family
because of its extensive and continuous commitment to public service. He was the founder of the Christian People's Party
(PPC).
Currently, he is a consultant of Bedoya Law Firm (Estudio Bedoya Abogados).
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 Christian Democrat
Christian Democrat Party (Peru)
Christian Democrat Party , a political party in Peru that surged in 1956. Founded by Ernesto Alayza Grundy, Luis Bedoya Reyes, Mario Polar Ugarteche, Héctor Cornejo Chávez, Roberto Ramírez del Villar and others....
(PDC) and Christian People's Party
Christian People's Party (Peru)
The Christian People's Party is a center-right and conservative political party based on Christian Democracy. It was founded in 1966 by a group of Peruvian Christian Democracy dissidents, led by Luis Bedoya Reyes....
(PPC) politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in the late 1960s. He was the 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 1964 to 1969. He is also a former Minister of Justice, member of the Peruvian Congress and ran for Peruvian president two times. He is the head of the Bedoya family, often compared in 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....
with the Kennedy family
Kennedy family
In the United States, the phrase Kennedy family commonly refers to the family descending from the marriage of the Irish-Americans Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald that was prominent in American politics and government. Their political involvement has revolved around the...
because of its extensive and continuous commitment to public service. He was the founder of the Christian People's Party
Christian People's Party (Peru)
The Christian People's Party is a center-right and conservative political party based on Christian Democracy. It was founded in 1966 by a group of Peruvian Christian Democracy dissidents, led by Luis Bedoya Reyes....
(PPC).
Currently, he is a consultant of Bedoya Law Firm (Estudio Bedoya Abogados).