Alejandro Toledo
President of Peru from 2001 to 2006 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alejandro Toledo (born 28 March 1946) is a Peruvian former politician and economist who was the 56th President of Peru from 2001 to 2006. He gained international prominence after leading the opposition against president Alberto Fujimori, who held the presidency from 1990 to 2000. Toledo was also considered a "champion of democracy" in Peru as he was the first democratically–elected president of Peru after the restoration of democracy after 10 years of authoritarian rule by Alberto Fujimori.
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Alejandro Toledo | |
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56th President of Peru | |
In office 28 July 2001 – 28 July 2006 | |
Prime Minister | See list
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Vice President | See list
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Preceded by | Valentín Paniagua |
Succeeded by | Alan Garcia |
President of Possible Peru | |
In office 1 March 1994 – 13 July 2017 | |
Preceded by | Party established |
Succeeded by | Party dissolved |
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Born | (1946-03-28) 28 March 1946 (age 78) Cabana, Peru |
Political party | Possible Peru (1994–2017) |
Spouse(s) | Eliane Karp |
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Occupation | Politician, Economist |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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