Alberto Bustamante Belaunde
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José Alberto Bustamante Belaúnde (*Arequipa
, September 12, 1950 – †Lima
, February 7, 2008) was a Peru
vian politician
. He was the 48th Prime Minister of Peru from 1999–2000, under President Alberto Fujimori
.
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Bustamante was also a renowned professor of local universities such as the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and the University of Applied Sciences.
He worked as adviser to the Foreign Relations Committee of the Congress since July 2007. Bustamante died of a heart attack at the offices of Congress
on February 7, 2008, aged 57.
Arequipa
Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country...
, September 12, 1950 – †Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, February 7, 2008) was a Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was the 48th Prime Minister of Peru from 1999–2000, under President Alberto Fujimori
Alberto Fujimori
Alberto Fujimori Fujimori served as President of Peru from 28 July 1990 to 17 November 2000. A controversial figure, Fujimori has been credited with the creation of Fujimorism, uprooting terrorism in Peru and restoring its macroeconomic stability, though his methods have drawn charges of...
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Biography
Alberto Bustamante was born in Arequipa on September 12, 1950. He studied Law in Pontifical Catholic University of PeruPontifical Catholic University of Peru
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru is a private university in Lima, Peru. It was founded in 1917 by F. Jorge Dintilhac SS.CC. as Peru's first non-profit private institution of higher learning. Academically, PUCP ranks second in Peru, behind the National University of San Marcos.-History:The...
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Bustamante was also a renowned professor of local universities such as the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and the University of Applied Sciences.
He worked as adviser to the Foreign Relations Committee of the Congress since July 2007. Bustamante died of a heart attack at the offices of Congress
Congress of Peru
The Congress of the Republic of Peru or the National Congress of Peru is the unicameral body that assumes legislative power in Peru.Congress consists of 130 members of congress , who are elected for five year periods in office on a proportional representation basis...
on February 7, 2008, aged 57.