Raúl Diez Canseco

Raúl Diez Canseco Terry
Founding President of the St. Ignatius of Loyola University
Assumed office
7 December 1995
Preceded by Office Created
First Vice President of the Republic of Peru
In office
28 July 2001  30 January 2004
President Alejandro Toledo
Preceded by Vacante
Minister of Foreign Commerce and Tourism
In office
12 July 2002  10 November 2003
President Alejandro Toledo
Preceded by Office Created
Succeeded by Alfredo Ferrero
Minister of Industry, Tourism, Integration and International Commercial Negotiations
In office
28 July 2001  12 July 2002
President Alejandro Toledo
Preceded by Juan Inchaústegui Vargas
Succeeded by Office Deactivated
Member of Parliament
For Lima
In office
26 July 1990  5 April 1992
Secretary General of the Popular Action Party
In office
1993–1995
Personal details
Born (1948-01-23) 23 January 1948
Lima, Peru
Political party Popular Action (Peru)
Spouse(s) Jana María Hartinger Mazzini(First wife, divorced)
Luciana de la Fuente
Alma mater Universidad del Pacífico
Occupation Economist, Businessman and Politician
Religion Roman Catholicism
Website www.rauldiezcansecoterry.com

Raúl Diez Canseco Terry (born 1948) is a Peruvian businessman and politician. He played a role in bringing international companies such as Kentucky Fried Chicken to Peru. He also founded several educational institutions.[1]

He was the Minister of Trade and Tourism and the First Vice President[2] during the Alejandro Toledo presidency. He resigned in 2003 from the Cabinet, and in 2004 from the Vice Presidency, after an accusation which favored the father of his present wife. He was subjected to investigations and the charges being dismissed by the Congress of the republic and finally absolved of all charges.

References

  1. Raúl Diez Canseco's homepage (Spanish)
  2. The Peruvian government has two Vice President posts. Diez Canseco was the First Vice President, and therefore first in line for the presidency,


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