Manuel Merino
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Manuel Merino | |
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 Merino in 2011 | |
| President of Peru | |
| In office 10 November 2020 – 15 November 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Ántero Flores Aráoz |
| Preceded by | Martín Vizcarra |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Sagasti[1] |
| President of Congress | |
| In office 16 March 2020 – 15 November 2020 | |
| Vice President | Luis Valdez Farías (1st) Guillermo Aliaga (2nd) María Teresa Cabrera (3rd) |
| Preceded by | Pedro Olaechea |
| Succeeded by | Rocío Silva Santisteban (Acting) |
| First Vice President of Congress | |
| In office 25 July 2011 – 26 July 2012 | |
| President | Daniel Abugattás |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Aguinaga |
| Succeeded by | Marco Falconí |
| Member of Congress | |
| Assumed office 16 March 2020 | |
| Constituency | Tumbes |
| In office 25 July 2011 – 26 July 2016 | |
| Constituency | Tumbes |
| In office 26 July 2001 – 26 July 2006 | |
| Constituency | Tumbes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Manuel Arturo Merino de Lama 20 August 1961 Tumbes, Peru |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Political party | Popular Action |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Peña (m. 1985) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | National University of Tumbes |
| Occupation |
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Manuel Arturo Merino de Lama (born 20 August 1961) is a Peruvian politician. He is the 68th President of Peru serving from November 10, 2020 to November 15, 2020, following the removal of Martín Vizcarra by the Congress.[2] He resigned on November 15th 2020.[3] He previously served in the Congress in the 2001-2006 and the 2011-2016 terms. He also served as President of Congress from March 16, 2020 to November 9, 2020.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Dube, Ryan (November 16, 2020). "Peru's Congress Chooses Lawmaker Francisco Sagasti as Next President". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Manuel Merino: ¿Qué sucede después de la vacancia del presidente Martín Vizcarra?". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Peru's President Merino resigns after deadly crackdown on protesters". BBC News. 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ "Quién es Manuel Merino, el presidente del Congreso de Perú que reemplazará al destituido Martín Vizcarra". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved November 10, 2020.