Yonhy Lescano
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Yonhy Lescano Ancieta is a Peru
vian lawyer and politician
(Popular Action). He has been a Congressman
since 2001.
From 1976 to 1980, Yonhy Lescano studied law at the Catholic University of Santa María in Arequipa. From 1984 to 2001, he worked as an independent lawyer in his hown town Puno. Additionally, he was a professor, lecturing law at the National University of the Altiplano (UNA) in Puno, from 1985 to 2001. In 2001, he was elected to the Congress to represent the constituency of Puno, on the list of the centrist Popular Action party. He was re-elected in 2006, on the joint Center Front
coalition list, and in 2011, in the constituency of Lima
, and on the list of the Possible Peru Alliance
, of which his Popular Action is a constituent part. Since 2009, he has been the Popular Action party's national secretary-general.
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 lawyer and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
(Popular Action). He has been 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...
since 2001.
From 1976 to 1980, Yonhy Lescano studied law at the Catholic University of Santa María in Arequipa. From 1984 to 2001, he worked as an independent lawyer in his hown town Puno. Additionally, he was a professor, lecturing law at the National University of the Altiplano (UNA) in Puno, from 1985 to 2001. In 2001, he was elected to the Congress to represent the constituency of Puno, on the list of the centrist Popular Action party. He was re-elected in 2006, on the joint Center Front
Center Front
The Center Front was a Peruvian political coalition formed by the parties Acción Popular , Somos Perú and Coordinadora Nacional de Independientes for the 2006 national election...
coalition list, and in 2011, in the constituency of 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...
, and on the list of the Possible Peru Alliance
Possible Peru Alliance
The Possible Peru Alliance is an electoral alliance in Peru formed for the general election, 2011, dominated by the eponymous party Possible Peru and led by presidential candidate and ex-president Alejandro Toledo.- Constituent Parties :...
, of which his Popular Action is a constituent part. Since 2009, he has been the Popular Action party's national secretary-general.