Daniel Abugattás
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Daniel Fernando Abugattás Majluf (born 14 April 1955 in Arequipa
) is a Peru
vian businessman and politician (PNP
). He has been a Congressman
representing the constituency of Lima
since 2006, and is the incumbent President of the Congress.
After graduating from the college, Daniel Abugattás studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in Lima. Subsequently, he studied for a Master in economic law at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
in Xochimilco, Mexico, from 1980 to 1981. Moreover, in 1982, he took a specialization course in quality management at the Japanese Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship
(AOTS) in Osaka. From 1980 to 1994, he worked as a procurator for Fabrica Moderna S.A. in Lima. From 1994 to 2006, he was the general director of Nielsen Peru.
In 2006, he was elected to the Congress on the joint Union for Peru
and Peruvian Nationalist Party
list, representing the city of Lima. After the breakup of the alliance after the elections, Abugattás decided to sit with the Nationalists. From 2007 to 2011, he was a member of the political commission of the PNP. From 2010 to 2011, Abugattás was the spokesman of the Nationalist bench in Congress. After Ollanta Humala
and his Nationalists-dominated Peru Wins
alliance won the 2011 general election
, in which Abugattás could defend his seat, he was elected President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru.
Arequipa
Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country...
) 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 businessman 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...
). He has been a 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 the constituency 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...
since 2006, and is the incumbent President of the Congress.
After graduating from the college, Daniel Abugattás studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in Lima. Subsequently, he studied for a Master in economic law at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
The Metropolitan Autonomous University is a public university located in Mexico City, Mexico...
in Xochimilco, Mexico, from 1980 to 1981. Moreover, in 1982, he took a specialization course in quality management at the Japanese Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship
Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship
The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship was established in 1959 with the support of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry as the first technical cooperation organization on a private basis in Japan...
(AOTS) in Osaka. From 1980 to 1994, he worked as a procurator for Fabrica Moderna S.A. in Lima. From 1994 to 2006, he was the general director of Nielsen Peru.
In 2006, he was elected to the Congress 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....
and 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 city of Lima. After the breakup of the alliance after the elections, Abugattás decided to sit with the Nationalists. From 2007 to 2011, he was a member of the political commission of the PNP. From 2010 to 2011, Abugattás was the spokesman of the Nationalist bench in Congress. After Ollanta Humala
Ollanta Humala
Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso is a Peruvian politician and the President of Peru. Humala, who previously served as an army officer, lost the presidential election in 2006 but won the 2011 presidential election in a run-off vote...
and his Nationalists-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 :...
alliance won the 2011 general election
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...
, in which Abugattás could defend his seat, he was elected President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru.