Ollanta Humala | |
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65th President of Peru | |
In office 28 July 2011 – 28 July 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Salomón Lerner Ghitis Oscar Valdés Juan Jiménez Mayor César Villanueva René Cornejo Ana Jara Pedro Cateriano |
Vice President | Omar Chehade Marisol Espinoza |
Preceded by | Alan Garcia |
Succeeded by | Pedro Pablo Kuczynski |
President pro tempore of the Union of South American Nations | |
In office 29 June 2012 – 30 August 2013 | |
Preceded by | Fernando Lugo |
Succeeded by | Dési Bouterse |
President of the Nationalist Party | |
Assumed office 26 August 2016 | |
Preceded by | Nadine Heredia |
In office 3 October 2005 – 30 December 2013 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Nadine Heredia |
Personal details | |
Born | Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso 27 June 1962 Lima, Peru |
Political party | Nationalist Party |
Other political affiliations | Peru Wins (2010–present) |
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
Spouse(s) | Nadine Heredia (1999–present) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Chorrillos Military School Pontifical Catholic University of Peru |
Signature | |
Website | Government website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Peru |
Branch/service | Peruvian Army |
Years of service | 1981–2006 |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Battles/wars | Internal conflict in Peru Cenepa War |
Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso (Spanish pronunciation: [oˈʎanta uˈmala]; born 27 June 1962) is a Peruvian politician. He was the 65th President of Peru from 2011 to 2016. Humala lost the 2006 presidential election and eventually won the 2011 presidential election in a run-off vote.[1] He was elected as President of Peru in the second round, defeating Keiko Fujimori (daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori).