Víctor Isla
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Víctor Isla Rojas is a Peru
vian lawyer and politician (PNP
). Since 2006 he has been a Congressman representing Loreto.
From 1986 to 1992, Víctor Isla studied law and political science at the National University of San Marcos
in Lima. From 1994 to 2002 he worked as an independent lawyer and outside adviser. In 1998, he was elected provincial councillor in his hown province of Alto Amazonas
representing the We Are Peru party. In the 2002 regional election, he was elected vice president of the Loreto Region
. In 2006, he was elected Congressman
on the joint Union for Peru
-Peruvian Nationalist Party
list representing the constituency of Loreto
for the 2006-2011 term. Isla returned to his alma mater to take a postgradual course in constitutional and human rights laws from 2008 to 2009. He was reelected for the 2011-2016 term, this time on the Nationalist-dominated Peru Wins
list.
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 lawyer and politician (PNP
Peruvian Nationalist Party
The Peruvian Nationalist Party is a political party in Peru. The ideology of the party is wrongly considered to be nationalism with strong ties to the Movimiento Etnocacerista.Ollanta Humala was the Peruvian Nationalist Party's...
). Since 2006 he has been a Congressman representing Loreto.
From 1986 to 1992, Víctor Isla studied law and political science at the 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...
in Lima. From 1994 to 2002 he worked as an independent lawyer and outside adviser. In 1998, he was elected provincial councillor in his hown province of Alto Amazonas
Alto Amazonas Province
The Alto Amazonas Province is one of the seven provinces in the Loreto Region of Peru. Located in northeastern Peruvian Amazonia, the culturally and biodiverse Province of Alto Amazonas is divided into six districts...
representing the We Are Peru party. In the 2002 regional election, he was elected vice president of the Loreto Region
Loreto Region
Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...
. In 2006, he 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...
on the joint Union for Peru
Union for Peru
Union for Peru is a Peruvian political party. UPP was founded by Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, ex UN Secretary General, in 1994. UPP was originally a liberal or centrist political party....
-Peruvian Nationalist Party
Peruvian Nationalist Party
The Peruvian Nationalist Party is a political party in Peru. The ideology of the party is wrongly considered to be nationalism with strong ties to the Movimiento Etnocacerista.Ollanta Humala was the Peruvian Nationalist Party's...
list representing the constituency of Loreto
Loreto Region
Loreto is Peru's northernmost region. Covering almost one-third of Peru's territory, Loreto is by far the nation's largest region and also one of the most sparsely populated ones, due to its remote location in the Amazon Rainforest...
for the 2006-2011 term. Isla returned to his alma mater to take a postgradual course in constitutional and human rights laws from 2008 to 2009. He was reelected for the 2011-2016 term, this time on the Nationalist-dominated Peru Wins
Peru Wins
Peru Wins is a left-wing political party in Peru formed as an alliance for the general election, 2011, dominated by the Peruvian Nationalist Party and led by presidential candidate Ollanta Humala.- Constituent Parties :...
list.