Rolando Reátegui
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Rolando Reátegui Flores (born 19 May 1959 in Tarapoto
) is a Peru
vian entrepreneur and fujimorist
politician and a Congressman
representing San Martín
since 2006.
Reátegui graduated from the University of the Pacific
with a licence in economics, in 1987. In 1991, he opened his own drugstore in Tarapoto, which he still owns and manages and which has developed into a chain of supermarkets since 1998. Moreover, he manages a farm in Peruvian High Amazonia
. From 1994 to 1995, he was the president of the chamber of commerce.
From 1994 to 2000, Reátegui was the provincial chairman of the political movement IDEAS. In 1995, he was elected to be mayor (alcalde
of the San Martín Region for a three-year term. From 1997 to 2000, he was national secretary-general of the Vamos Vecino party, close to authoritarian president Alberto Fujimori
. In 2000, he was elected to the Congress to represent his region and the fujimorist Peru 2000
alliance, however the Congress was dissolved early in 2001 due to Fujimori's resignation. In 2006, he was re-elected, this time on the Alliance for the Future
list. He was elected for another five-year term, in 2011, now sitting with the Fuerza 2011
party.
Tarapoto
Tarapoto, known as the "City of Palms", is a thriving commercial hub in northern Peru, an hour by plane from Lima, situated in the San Martín Province of the San Martín Region, located in the high jungle plateau to the east of what is known as the selva baja...
) 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 entrepreneur and fujimorist
Fujimorism
right|thumb|[[Alberto Fujimori]], founder of FujimorismFujimorism or Fujimorismo is a political ideology in Peru, established by former president Alberto Fujimori.-History:...
politician and 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 San Martín
San Martín Region
San Martín is a region in northern Peru. Most of the region is located in the upper part of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. Its capital is Moyobamba and the largest city in the region is Tarapoto.-Boundaries:* North and East: Loreto Region...
since 2006.
Reátegui graduated from the University of the Pacific
University of the Pacific (Peru)
University of the Pacific is a small private university in the Jesús María District of Lima, Peru. It was established in 1962 by a group of Peruvian entrepreneurs supported by the Society of Jesus...
with a licence in economics, in 1987. In 1991, he opened his own drugstore in Tarapoto, which he still owns and manages and which has developed into a chain of supermarkets since 1998. Moreover, he manages a farm in Peruvian High Amazonia
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...
. From 1994 to 1995, he was the president of the chamber of commerce.
From 1994 to 2000, Reátegui was the provincial chairman of the political movement IDEAS. In 1995, he was elected to be mayor (alcalde
Alcalde
Alcalde , or Alcalde ordinario, is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate, who had both judicial and administrative functions. An alcalde was, in the absence of a corregidor, the presiding officer of the Castilian cabildo and judge of first instance of a town...
of the San Martín Region for a three-year term. From 1997 to 2000, he was national secretary-general of the Vamos Vecino party, close to 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...
. In 2000, he was elected to the Congress to represent his region and the fujimorist Peru 2000
Peru 2000
Peru 2000 was a Right-wing, political party in Peru that fielded candidates in the 2000 elections in Peru. Alberto Fujimori and his political allies ran on the Peru 2000 ticket....
alliance, however the Congress was dissolved early in 2001 due to Fujimori's resignation. In 2006, he was re-elected, this time on the Alliance for the Future
Alliance for the Future (Peru)
Alliance for the Future was a Peruvian political alliance formed by pro-Fujimori parties Change 90 and New Majority for the 2006 national election...
list. He was elected for another five-year term, in 2011, now sitting with the Fuerza 2011
Fuerza 2011
Fuerza 2011 is a right-wing Fujimorista political party in Peru. The party is led by Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori and former congresswoman.-Peruvian elections 2011:Force 2011 supports the candidacy of:...
party.