Humberto Lay Sun
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Pastor Humberto Lay Sun is a Peru
vian evangelical
minister of the Iglesia Biblica Emmanuel, architect
, and a politician (National Restoration
). He is of Chinese descent. He studied at the Colegio San Andrés
(Anglo-Peruvian School). He was also a commissioner on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
that investigated abuses by the Shining Path
, Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
, and the Military of Peru
during the 1980s and 1990s. He is a Congressman
representing Lima
for the 2011-2016 term.
From 1953 to 1957 he studied at the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería and received an architecture degree. He started his professional career in his family's import business.
, capital of Peru. Since then, this Christian church has developed successfully, and Pastor Lay has got a top position among the Christian leaders and pastors in Perú. This church works with young people, families and is a well-known missionary church.
Lay is the president of Unión Nacional de Iglesias Cristianas Evangélicas del Perú - UNICEP. He's is also an important member of the Fraternidad Internacional de Pastores Cristianos - FIPAC.
After the downfall of Alberto Fujimori
's dictatorial regime 2001, Lay was active in the National Anti-corruption Initiative and Commission of Truth and National Reconciliation.
Pastor Humberto Lay is a well-respected leader in the Christian evangelical world in Peru and abroad. Iglesia Biblica Emmanuel, which he founded in October 1987, is one of the most important churches in Peru and has many churches in several cities of Peru. Ps. Humberto Lay left his position as main pastor at that church when he entered the political life, and left his position to Ps. Saúl Gutiérrez, who is since then the main pastor.
party, a rally of socially conservative
evangelicals
, which he has chaired ever since.
Although Humberto Lay Sun ran unsuccessfully for president in the 2006 elections
on the National Restoration
ticket, obtaining 4.38% of the valid votes, the top political leaders in Peru have taken in count as he represents an important electoral base of evangelical Christians in Peru.
For the 2011 general elections
, Lay integrated his National Restoration into the Alliance for the Great Change
of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
and was elected Congressman for this group, as the only member of his party, and as the eldest lawmaker in the 2011-2016 congressional period.
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 evangelical
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
minister of the Iglesia Biblica Emmanuel, architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, and a politician (National Restoration
National Restoration
National Restoration is a Peruvian political party controlled by Evangelical Christians and associated with Christian fundamentalism...
). He is of Chinese descent. He studied at the Colegio San Andrés
San Andrés (Colegio)
The Colegio San Andrés was founded in 1917 as the Anglo-Peruvian School by a Scottish missionary, John A. Mackay, who was later responsible for the YMCA in Latin America and president of Princeton Theological Seminary....
(Anglo-Peruvian School). He was also a commissioner on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (Peru)
The Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established in 2001 after the fall of president Alberto Fujimori, to examine abuses committed during the 1980s and 1990s, when Peru was plagued by the worst political violence in the history of the republic...
that investigated abuses by the Shining Path
Shining Path
Shining Path is a Maoist guerrilla terrorist organization in Peru. The group never refers to itself as "Shining Path", and as several other Peruvian groups, prefers to be called the "Communist Party of Peru" or "PCP-SL" in short...
, Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
The Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement was a Marxist revolutionary group active in Peru from the early 1980s to 1997 and one of the main actors in the internal conflict in Peru...
, and the Military of Peru
Military of Peru
The Peruvian Armed Forces are the military services of Peru, comprising independent Army, Navy and Air Force components. Their primary mission is to safeguard the country's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity against any threat...
during the 1980s and 1990s. He is a Congressman
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...
representing 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...
for the 2011-2016 term.
From 1953 to 1957 he studied at the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería and received an architecture degree. He started his professional career in his family's import business.
Clerical activity
From 1979 on Lay was an important pastor in Alianza Cristiana y Misionera Church, whose largest temples he designed, thank to his profession. Later, in October 1987, he founded the Iglesia Bíblica Emmanuel in LimaLima
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...
, capital of Peru. Since then, this Christian church has developed successfully, and Pastor Lay has got a top position among the Christian leaders and pastors in Perú. This church works with young people, families and is a well-known missionary church.
Lay is the president of Unión Nacional de Iglesias Cristianas Evangélicas del Perú - UNICEP. He's is also an important member of the Fraternidad Internacional de Pastores Cristianos - FIPAC.
After the downfall of 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...
's dictatorial regime 2001, Lay was active in the National Anti-corruption Initiative and Commission of Truth and National Reconciliation.
Pastor Humberto Lay is a well-respected leader in the Christian evangelical world in Peru and abroad. Iglesia Biblica Emmanuel, which he founded in October 1987, is one of the most important churches in Peru and has many churches in several cities of Peru. Ps. Humberto Lay left his position as main pastor at that church when he entered the political life, and left his position to Ps. Saúl Gutiérrez, who is since then the main pastor.
Political career
In November 2005 Lay founded the National RestorationNational Restoration
National Restoration is a Peruvian political party controlled by Evangelical Christians and associated with Christian fundamentalism...
party, a rally of socially conservative
Social conservatism
Social Conservatism is primarily a political, and usually morally influenced, ideology that focuses on the preservation of what are seen as traditional values. Social conservatism is a form of authoritarianism often associated with the position that the federal government should have a greater role...
evangelicals
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
, which he has chaired ever since.
Although Humberto Lay Sun ran unsuccessfully for president in the 2006 elections
Peruvian national election, 2006
The first round of the 2006 Peruvian national election was held on April 9, 2006 to elect the President of the Republic, two Vice-Presidents, 120 Members of Congress, and five Peruvian members of the Andean Parliament , for the 2006-2011 period.No single presidential ticket obtained more than half...
on the National Restoration
National Restoration
National Restoration is a Peruvian political party controlled by Evangelical Christians and associated with Christian fundamentalism...
ticket, obtaining 4.38% of the valid votes, the top political leaders in Peru have taken in count as he represents an important electoral base of evangelical Christians in Peru.
For the 2011 general elections
Peruvian general election, 2011
The Peruvian general election, 2011 took place on 10 April 2011. Since no candidate received more than half of all valid votes, a second round was necessary to determine the winner. This second round took place on 5 June and determined the successor of Alan García, as well as 130 members of the...
, Lay integrated his National Restoration into the Alliance for the Great Change
Alliance for the Great Change
- Constituent Parties :*Christian People's Party , Christian democratic and conservative, chaired by Lourdes Flores*Alliance for Progress , led by César Acuña...
of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Godard , better known simply as PPK, is a Peruvian public administrator, economist, and politician that participate in the policy of his country....
and was elected Congressman for this group, as the only member of his party, and as the eldest lawmaker in the 2011-2016 congressional period.