Antero Flores Aráoz
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Ántero Flores Aráoz Esparza (b.Feb. 28,1942) is a Peru
vian lawyer
and politician
. He is a leader of the Christian People's Party
and a member of National Unity
.
He studied in the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. He first ran for the Congress of Peru in 1985 as a member of the Popular Christian Party, but was not elected. In 2004 he was elected President
of the Congress of the Republic of Peru
, the only opposition Congress President during the presidency of Alejandro Toledo
. On December 2, 2006, he received the post of Permanent Representative of Peru to the Organization of American States. Beginning in 2007 he has served as Defense Minister of Peru
as well.
He attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II.
He has been active in repressing terrorism by las Fuerzas Armadas (FF.AA).
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
Lawyer
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and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He is a leader of the Christian People's Party
Christian People's Party
Christian People's Party is a name or former name of several European and Latin American Christian Democratic parties including:* the Christian People's Party * the Christian Democratic Party * Christian People's Party...
and a member of National Unity
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,...
.
He studied in the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. He first ran for the Congress of Peru in 1985 as a member of the Popular Christian Party, but was not elected. In 2004 he was elected President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Congress of the Republic of Peru
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...
, the only opposition Congress President during the presidency of Alejandro Toledo
Alejandro Toledo
Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manrique is a politician who was President of Peru from 2001 to 2006. He was elected in April 2001, defeating former President Alan García...
. On December 2, 2006, he received the post of Permanent Representative of Peru to the Organization of American States. Beginning in 2007 he has served as Defense Minister of 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....
as well.
He attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II.
He has been active in repressing terrorism by las Fuerzas Armadas (FF.AA).