Luis Castañeda Lossio
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Óscar Luis Castañeda Lossio (born June 21, 1945) is a Peru
vian politician who was Mayor
of Lima
, Peru
, from 2003 to 2010.
and lived in the Casa Castañeda, is the son of Carlos Castañeda Iparraguirre and Ida Lossio. His father is remembered as one of the most important mayors of Chiclayo
. As a little child he used to inspect with his father the works in progress at the city. From his marriage with Rosario Pardo, he has two sons: Luis Castañeda Pardo and Darío Castañeda Pardo.
He was trained as a lawyer at the Catholic University of Peru
, he got a Masters degree at the Centro de Altos Estudios Militares del Perú. In Sweden
and Mexico
he got a Profesional Diploma in Management. In 1981, he started as a member of Popular Action party, working with many of the former mayors of Lima as Alfonso Barrantes Lingán
.
Between 1990-1996, during Fujimori's
government, he was the President of the National Institute of Public Health IPPS, now known as ESSALUD. He had also a controversial participacion in La Caja del Pescador, an entity that works in benefit of the fishermen. In 2000, he ran as a candidate of his own party National Solidarity Party
, in the presidential elections
, but failed to make it to the run-off elections.
In 2002, he participated in the elections for mayor with the National Unity Party
, defeating Mayor Alberto Andrade
. Castañeda started out as a very popular mayor, with a popularity index close to 79%. He won re-election as the city's mayor in November 2006 with 48% of the vote.
In 2011, SN (lead by Luis Castañeda Lossio) decided to run for presidency. Nevertheless and unsucessfuly, they only managed to gather around 9.5% of the votes.
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 politician who was Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
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...
, 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....
, from 2003 to 2010.
Biography
Castañeda, who was born in ChiclayoChiclayo
Chiclayo is the capital city of the Lambayeque region in northern Peru. It is located 13 kilometers inland from the Pacific coast and 770 kilometers from the nation's capital, Lima...
and lived in the Casa Castañeda, is the son of Carlos Castañeda Iparraguirre and Ida Lossio. His father is remembered as one of the most important mayors of Chiclayo
Chiclayo
Chiclayo is the capital city of the Lambayeque region in northern Peru. It is located 13 kilometers inland from the Pacific coast and 770 kilometers from the nation's capital, Lima...
. As a little child he used to inspect with his father the works in progress at the city. From his marriage with Rosario Pardo, he has two sons: Luis Castañeda Pardo and Darío Castañeda Pardo.
He was trained as a lawyer at the Catholic University of Peru
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru is a private university in Lima, Peru. It was founded in 1917 by F. Jorge Dintilhac SS.CC. as Peru's first non-profit private institution of higher learning. Academically, PUCP ranks second in Peru, behind the National University of San Marcos.-History:The...
, he got a Masters degree at the Centro de Altos Estudios Militares del Perú. In Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
he got a Profesional Diploma in Management. In 1981, he started as a member of Popular Action party, working with many of the former mayors of Lima as Alfonso Barrantes Lingán
Alfonso Barrantes Lingán
Alfonso Barrantes Lingán was a Peruvian politician most active in the mid-1980s.-Mayor of Lima:Affiliated with the United Left Party, he was the mayor of Lima from 1984 to 1986...
.
Between 1990-1996, during Fujimori's
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...
government, he was the President of the National Institute of Public Health IPPS, now known as ESSALUD. He had also a controversial participacion in La Caja del Pescador, an entity that works in benefit of the fishermen. In 2000, he ran as a candidate of his own party National Solidarity Party
National Solidarity (Peru)
National Solidarity is a Peruvian political party. During the 2006 legislative elections the party was part of the Unidad Nacional coalition. Since the 2011 election, it has been part of the National Solidarity Alliance, led by Luis Castañeda....
, in the presidential elections
Peruvian national election, 2000
The 2000 national election in Peru was highly controversial and widely considered to have been fraudulent. President Alberto Fujimori won the election and a third term in office. However, the election was tainted with allegations of unconstitutionality, bribery, structural bias, and outright...
, but failed to make it to the run-off elections.
In 2002, he participated in the elections for mayor with the National Unity Party
National Unity (Peru)
National Unity was a Peruvian center-right, mainly Christian democratic electoral alliance.National Unity was founded in 2000 by Lourdes Flores Nano and was considered Peru's third largest party. The party participated in the 2001 presidential election, on 8 April 2001, when its candidate,...
, defeating Mayor Alberto Andrade
Alberto Andrade
Alberto Manuel Andrade Carmona was a Peruvian politician, born in Lima and mayor of that city from 1996 to 2002....
. Castañeda started out as a very popular mayor, with a popularity index close to 79%. He won re-election as the city's mayor in November 2006 with 48% of the vote.
In 2011, SN (lead by Luis Castañeda Lossio) decided to run for presidency. Nevertheless and unsucessfuly, they only managed to gather around 9.5% of the votes.