Pedro Castillo
President of Peru from 2021 to 2022 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
José Pedro Castillo Terrones (born 19 October 1969) is a Peruvian former schoolteacher, farmer, union leader and politician who was the 63rd President of Peru from 2021 to 2022. Castillo attempted to illegally dissolve Congress through a self-coup on 7 December 2022 while citing Congress' efforts to block his attempted policies, resulting in the legislative body impeaching and removing him from office the same day.
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Pedro Castillo | |
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63rd President of Peru | |
In office 28 July 2021 – 7 December 2022 | |
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Vice President |
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Preceded by | Francisco Sagasti |
Succeeded by | Dina Boluarte |
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Born | (1969-10-19) 19 October 1969 (age 54) Puña, Cajamarca, Peru |
Nationality | Peruvian |
Political party | Free Peru (2020–present) |
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Spouse(s) | Lilia Paredes (m. 2000) |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | César Vallejo University (BA, MA) |
Occupation | Politician, Union Leader |
Profession | Schoolteacher, Farmer |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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