Luis Alva Castro
| Luis Alva Castro | |
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Luis Alva Castro aboard the USNS Comfort in 2007 | |
| President of Congress | |
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In office 26 July 2009 – 26 July 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Aguinaga |
| Succeeded by | César Zumaeta |
| Minister of the Interior | |
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In office 26 February 2007 – 14 October 2008 | |
| President | Alan García |
| Preceded by | Pilar Mazzetti |
| Succeeded by | Remigio Hernani Meloni |
| Member of Congress For La Libertad | |
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In office 26 July 2000 – 26 July 2011 | |
| Constituency | La Libertad |
| Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Republic of Peru | |
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In office 26 July 1987 – 26 July 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Fernando León de Vivero |
| Succeeded by | Héctor Vargas Haya |
| Prime Minister of Peru | |
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In office 28 July 1985 – 26 June 1987 | |
| President | Alan García |
| Preceded by | Luis Pércovich Roca |
| Succeeded by | Guillermo Larco Cox |
| Minister of Economy and Finance | |
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In office 28 July 1985 – 26 June 1987 | |
| President | Alan García |
| Preceded by | Guillermo Garrido-Lecca Álvarez |
| Succeeded by | Gustavo Saberbein Chevalier |
| Second Vice President of Peru | |
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In office 28 July 1985 – 28 July 1990 | |
| President | Alan García |
| Preceded by | Javier Alva Orlandini |
| Succeeded by | Carlos García y García |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies For La Libertad | |
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In office 26 July 1980 – 26 July 1990 | |
| Constituency | La Libertad |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 17, 1942 Trujillo, La Libertad, Peru |
| Political party | Partido Aprista Peruano |
| Website | Official Site |
Luis Juan Alva Castro is a Peruvian politician. He was born on February 17, 1942, in the city of Trujillo. He served as the 2nd Vice President of Peru, Prime Minister and President of Peruvian Chamber of Deputies during the government of President Alan García.
He was elected to the Peruvian Chamber of Deputies for the period of 1980-1985. Leader of the APRA (Partido Aprista Peruano) from 1985 to 1990, he reached the position of Secretary General after the resignation of Alan García. He was also Prime Minister from 1985 until 1987, when serious disputes with President García forced him to step down from the position.
He was the Candidate of the APRA party during the National Elections of 1990, gathering 22,6% of the vote.
On 1993, he presided over the celebrations concerning the centenary of the birth of Haya de la Torre.
He was Interior Minister and member of the Peruvian Congress representing La Libertad, and has also served as President of the Andean Community of Nations in August, 2001.
External links
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Alan García |
Partido Aprista presidential candidate 1990 – (Lost) |
Succeeded by Mercedes Cabanillas |
| Preceded by Luis Pércovich |
Prime Minister of Peru July 1985 – June 1987 |
Succeeded by Guillermo Larco Cox |
| Preceded by Alan García |
Secretary general of the Peruvian Aprista Party 1990–1992 |
Succeeded by Alan García |