Pedro Olaechea
Peruvian economist, vintner businessman and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pedro Carlos Olaechea Álvarez-Calderón (born 6 January 1954) is a Peruvian economist, vintner businessman and politician, who is the former President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru. Olaechea had served in Congress from 2016 to 2019, elected for the Peruvians for Change, representing the constituency of Lima.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Olaechea and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez Calderón.
Quick Facts President of Congress (as President of the Permanent Assemblyfrom September 30, 2019 to March 16, 2020), Vice President ...
Pedro Olaechea | |
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President of Congress (as President of the Permanent Assembly from September 30, 2019 to March 16, 2020) | |
In office July 27, 2019 – March 16, 2020 | |
Vice President | 1st Vice President Karina Beteta 2nd Vice President Salvador Heresi 3rd Vice President Marvin Palma |
Preceded by | Daniel Salaverry |
Succeeded by | Manuel Merino (as full President of Congress) |
Minister of Production | |
In office May 25, 2017 – January 9, 2018 | |
President | Pedro Pablo Kuczynski |
Prime Minister | Fernando Zavala Mercedes Aráoz |
Preceded by | Bruno Giuffra |
Succeeded by | Lieneke Schol |
Member of Congress | |
In office July 26, 2016 – March 16, 2020 | |
Constituency | Lima |
Personal details | |
Born | Pedro Carlos Olaechea Álvarez-Calderón (1954-01-06) January 6, 1954 (age 70) Lima, Peru |
Nationality | Peruvian |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Peruvians for Change (non affiliated) Republican Action (parliamentary caucus) |
Spouse | Ana María Diez Dibós |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (BA) Henley Management College (MBA) |
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During the presidency of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski from 2017 to 2018, he served as Minister of Production.
In the aftermath of the 2019 Peruvian constitutional crisis (and in his position of last President of Congress), Olaechea served as President of the Congressional Permanent Assembly until 16 March 2020, the date in which the Congress-elect was sworn in.