Alex Kouri

Martin Alexander Kouri Bumachar (born Lima, 7 April 1964), known as Alex Kouri, is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. He is the former mayor of the city of Callao and is currently the governor of Callao region.

Biography

Alex Kouri was born April 7, 1964 in Lima. He studied Law at the University of Lima. He began his political career as a member of the Christian People's Party, became City Manager of Callao in 1990 and a Congressman in 1993. He then left the CPP to found his own movement, el Movimiento Chim Pum Callao, and was elected as Provincial Mayor three times between 1996 and 2006, then President of the Regional Government of Callao. In February 2010 he announced his candidacy for Mayor of Lima Province, but was later excluded from election to the office on legal grounds.

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