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Ollanta Humala

"Humala" redirects here. For other uses, see Humala (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Humala and the second or maternal family name is Tasso.
Ollanta Humala
Humala in 2016
58th President of Peru
In office
28 July 2011 – 28 July 2016
Prime Minister
See list
Vice PresidentFirst Vice President
Marisol Espinoza
Second Vice President
Omar Chehade (2011 – 2012)
Vacant (2012 – 2016)
Preceded byAlan García
Succeeded byPedro Pablo Kuczynski
President of the Peruvian Nationalist Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
26 August 2016
Preceded byNadine Heredia
In office
3 October 2005 – 30 December 2013
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byNadine Heredia
Additional positions
President pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations
In office
29 June 2012 – 30 August 2013
Preceded byFernando Lugo
Succeeded byDési Bouterse
President pro tempore of the Pacific Alliance
In office
3 July 2015 – 1 July 2016
Preceded byEnrique Peña Nieto
Succeeded byMichelle Bachelet
Personal details
Born (1962-06-27) 27 June 1962 (age 62)
Lima, Peru
Nationality Peruvian
Political partyPeruvian Nationalist Party
Other political
affiliations		Peru Wins (2010–2012)
Union for Peru (2006)
Spouse
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(m. 1999)​
Children3
Alma materChorrillos Military School (BS)
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (MA)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Peru
Branch/service Peruvian Army
Years of service1981–2005
RankLieutenant colonel
Battles/warsInternal conflict in Peru
Cenepa War

Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso (Latin American Spanish: [oˈʝanta mojˈses uˈmala ˈtaso]; born 27 June 1962) is a Peruvian politician and former military officer who served as President of Peru from 2011 to 2016. Originally a socialist and left-wing nationalist, he is considered to have shifted towards neoliberalism and the political centre during his presidency.[1][2]

Born to a prominent political family affiliated with the ethnocacerist movement, Humala is the son of famed Quechua labour lawyer Isaac Humala. Humala entered the Peruvian Army in 1981, eventually achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. During his time in the military, he fought in the internal conflict against left-wing terrorist group Shining Path as well as in the Cenepa War with neighboring Ecuador. In October 2000, Humala attempted an unsuccessful coup d'etat against President Alberto Fujimori during the dying days of his regime;[3] eventually, the Congress of the Republic of Peru granted him amnesty and Humala was allowed to return to military duty.[4]

In 2005, Humala entered electoral politics, founding the Peruvian Nationalist Party (PNP) in order to run in the 2006 Peruvian general election. Having received first place in the first round, he faced former centre-left president and Peruvian Aprista Party nominee Alan García in the second round, ultimately losing by a narrow margin. His campaign received widespread international attention in 2006 given the pink tide in Latin America.[5] In the 2011 Peruvian general election, he narrowly defeated Keiko Fujimori in the runoff.

To assuage fears of potential radical policies, Humala began his term by choosing centrists for positions in his cabinet.[6] Humala's unpopular presidency was dominated by corruption scandals surrounding him and his politically influential wife Nadine Heredia.[7][8] Environmentalists were highly critical of Humala's mining policies, and argued that he reneged on his campaign promise to rein in mining companies.[9][10]

In 2017, Humala was arrested by Peruvian authorities on corruption charges.[11] Humala attempted a political comeback in the 2021 presidential election, but only received 1.5% of the vote, finishing in 13th place.[12][13]

  1. ^ "Peru's Humala reshuffling Cabinet in investor-friendly move". Reuters. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ Cruz, Diego Sánchez dela (6 July 2014). "Ollanta Humala consolida el modelo liberal en Perú". Libre Mercado (in European Spanish). Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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  5. ^ "Peru's Humala is Washington's next "Worst Nightmare"". Institute for Policy Studies. 24 April 2006. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Leftist Humala picks centrists for Peru Cabinet". Reuters. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  7. ^ "First lady drags Peru's President to new public approval low". Perú Reports. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  8. ^ "The Prosecutor Investigating Peru's Powerful First Lady Has Been Fired". www.vice.com. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Anti-mining politician freed from jail in Peru slams government". Reuters. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Peru: Humala Submits to the United States and the Mining Industry". NACLA. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  11. ^ McDonnell, Adriana Leon and Patrick J. (14 July 2017). "Another former Peruvian president is sent to jail, this time as part of growing corruption scandal". Los Angeles Times.
  12. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (14 April 2021). "Conteo rápido Ipsos al 100% de Elecciones 2021: Pedro Castillo y Keiko Fujimori disputarían segunda vuelta de Elecciones Generales de Perú del 2021 | Perú Libre | Fuerza Popular | Ganadores | Lima | Callao | Departamentos | Regiones | presidente | congresistas | Resultados Elecciones 2021 | pandemia Covid-19 | Presidente del Perú | Congreso | Parlamento Andino | | ELECCIONES-2021". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  13. ^ CORREO, NOTICIAS (12 April 2021). "Flash electoral | Ipsos resultados boca de urna | Conteo rápido | Elecciones generales de Perú de 2021 | ganadores segunda vuelta | Candidatos presidenciales | PERU". Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2021.

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