Víctor Andrés García Belaúnde
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Víctor Andrés García Belaúnde, also called Vitocho (born June 6, 1949 in Lima
) is a Peru
vian politician (Popular Action).
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. His grandfather, the influential thinker, writer and diplomat Víctor Andrés Belaúnde
was President of the United Nations General Assembly
from 1959 to 1960 and his uncle Fernando Belaúnde Terry
was the founder of the Popular Action and twice democratically elected President (1963–1968 and 1980–1985). His brother, José García Belaúnde has served as foreign minister under Alan García.
After graduating from the Peruvian Naval School
, García studied the Law at the University of Valladolid
in Spain and the prestigious National University of San Marcos
. He received his Licence in 1975.
In 1985, Garciá was elected to the House of Deputies on his uncle's Popular Action (AP) list for a five-year term, representing Lima region
. Parallel, he was secretary of the AP-led cabinet. In 1990 he was re-elected representing the liberal-conservative FREDEMO
-alliance comprising his Popular Action, and served until authoritarian president Alberto Fujimori
dissolved the Congress in a de facto-coup 1992.
At the end of Fujimori's dictatorship, Víctor Garciá was AP's presidential candidate for the 2000 general election without considerable success. From 2002 to 2003 he was vice president, from January 2004 to May 2009 the president of the Popular Action party. In 2006 García Belaúnde was elected Congressman
representing Lima
for the 2006-2011 term on the Center Front
ticket, assembled by AP and We Are Peru
party. In parliament he was the speaker of the Parliamentary Alliance, a joint group of Center Front, Possible Peru and, initially, National Restoration
lawmakers. In the election 2011
he was re-elected on the list of the Possible Peru Alliance
, which his Popular Action party has now joined.
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...
) 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....
vian politician (Popular Action).
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
Pedro Diez Canseco
Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho was a Peruvian soldier and politician who became interim President of Peru on three occasions: 1863, 1865 and 1868.-See also:* List of Presidents of Peru...
was three times interim President in the 1860s. His grandfather, the influential thinker, writer and diplomat Víctor Andrés Belaúnde
Víctor Andrés Belaúnde
Víctor Andrés Belaúnde Diez Canseco was a Peruvian diplomat who chaired the Fourteenth session and the fourth emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly .Victor Andrés Belaúnde was born in Arequipa, Peru...
was President of the United Nations General Assembly
President of the United Nations General Assembly
The President of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted for by representatives in the United Nations General Assembly on a yearly basis.- Election :...
from 1959 to 1960 and his uncle Fernando Belaúnde Terry
Fernando Belaúnde Terry
Fernando Belaúnde Terry was President of Peru for two non-consecutive terms . Deposed by a military coup in 1968, he was re-elected in 1980 after eleven years of military rule...
was the founder of the Popular Action and twice democratically elected President (1963–1968 and 1980–1985). His brother, José García Belaúnde has served as foreign minister under Alan García.
After graduating from the Peruvian Naval School
Peruvian Naval School
The Peruvian Naval School is the institution in charge of the undergraduate education of officers of the Peruvian Navy. It's located at La Punta, Callao, overlooking the Pacific Ocean...
, García studied the Law at the University of Valladolid
University of Valladolid
The University of Valladolid is a public university in the city of Valladolid, province of Valladolid, in the autonomous region of Castile-Leon, Spain...
in Spain and the prestigious National University of San Marcos
National University of San Marcos
The National University of San Marcos is the most important and respected higher-education institution in Peru. Its main campus, the University City, is located in Lima...
. He received his Licence in 1975.
In 1985, Garciá was elected to the House of Deputies on his uncle's Popular Action (AP) list for a five-year term, representing Lima region
Lima Region
Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat is Huacho....
. Parallel, he was secretary of the AP-led cabinet. In 1990 he was re-elected representing the liberal-conservative FREDEMO
Democratic Front (Peru)
Democratic Front , also known as FREDEMO, was a center-right liberal and conservative political alliance in Peru founded in 1988 by Liberty Movement, Popular Action and Christian People's Party. FREDEMO contested the 1989 municipal elections and the 1990 presidential elections ....
-alliance comprising his Popular Action, and served until authoritarian 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...
dissolved the Congress in a de facto-coup 1992.
At the end of Fujimori's dictatorship, Víctor Garciá was AP's presidential candidate for the 2000 general election without considerable success. From 2002 to 2003 he was vice president, from January 2004 to May 2009 the president of the Popular Action party. In 2006 García Belaúnde was elected Congressman
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...
representing 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...
for the 2006-2011 term on the Center Front
Center Front
The Center Front was a Peruvian political coalition formed by the parties Acción Popular , Somos Perú and Coordinadora Nacional de Independientes for the 2006 national election...
ticket, assembled by AP and We Are Peru
We Are Peru
Democratic Party We Are Peru is a political party in Peru.At the last legislative elections, held on 8 April 2001, the party won 5.8% of the popular vote and 4 out of 120 seats in the unicameral Congress of the Republic. The party did not take part in the 2006 elections.-External links:*...
party. In parliament he was the speaker of the Parliamentary Alliance, a joint group of Center Front, Possible Peru and, initially, National Restoration
National Restoration
National Restoration is a Peruvian political party controlled by Evangelical Christians and associated with Christian fundamentalism...
lawmakers. In the 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...
he was re-elected on the list of the Possible Peru Alliance
Possible Peru Alliance
The Possible Peru Alliance is an electoral alliance in Peru formed for the general election, 2011, dominated by the eponymous party Possible Peru and led by presidential candidate and ex-president Alejandro Toledo.- Constituent Parties :...
, which his Popular Action party has now joined.