César Acuña
Peruvian politician, educator, and entrepreneur From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cesar Acuña Peralta (born 11 August 1952) is a Peruvian politician and businessman.[1] He is the founder and leader of the Alliance for Progress party.
César Acuña | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Governor of La Libertad | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – October 12, 2015 | |
| Lieutenant | Luis Valdez Farías |
| Preceded by | José Murgia |
| Succeeded by | Luis Valdez Farías |
| President of the Regional Governments Assembly of Peru | |
| In office January 28, 2015 – October 9, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Alonso Navarro |
| Succeeded by | Nelson Chui |
| Mayor of Trujillo | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – April 23, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | José Murgia |
| Succeeded by | Gloria Montenegro Figueroa |
| Member of Congress | |
| In office July 26, 2001 – July 26, 2006 | |
| Constituency | La Libertad |
| In office July 26, 2000 – July 26, 2001 | |
| Constituency | National |
| President of Alliance for Progress | |
| Assumed office December 8, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Founding President of César Vallejo University | |
| Assumed office November 12, 1991 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1952 Tacabamba, Chota, Cajamarca, Peru |
| Nationality |  Peruvian |
| Political party | Alliance for Progress |
| Other political affiliations | National Unity (2001) National Solidarity (2000) |
| Height | 151 cm (4 ft 11 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Carmen Rosa Núñez (divorced) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | National University of Trujillo (BS) University of Los Andes (MA) University of Lima (MA) Complutense University of Madrid (Ph.D.) Saint Thomas Aquinas University (Post-Ph.D.) |
| Occupation | College entrepreneur Politician |
| Profession | Chemical engineer |
In October 2006, he was elected Mayor of Trujillo.[2] He was reelected in 2010. Four years later, he was elected Governor of La Libertad.[3][4] Ten months after being sworn in, he resigned as governor.
Presidential campaigns
He started a presidential campaign for the 2016 general election in October 2015.[5] He was seen as a possible run-off nominee against frontrunner Keiko Fujimori, he was eventually disqualified people said he tried to buy votes.[6]
He formally announced his second presidential bid for the 2021 election in late October 2020.[7][8] He lost in the first round after coming in seventh place.[9]
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