Antero Flores Aráoz

Ántero Flores Aráoz Esparza (born February 28, 1942) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. He is a leader of the Christian People's Party and a member of National Unity.

Ántero Flores-Aráoz Esparza
Minister of Defense
In office
20 December 2007 – 8 July 2009
PresidentAlan García
Prime MinisterJorge Del Castillo
Yehude Simon
Preceded byAllan Wagner
Succeeded byRafael Rey
President of Congress
In office
26 July 2004 – 26 July 2005
Preceded byHenry Pease García
Succeeded byMarcial Ayaipoma
Member of Congress
In office
26 July 1995 – 26 July 2006
ConstituencyLima
Member of the Democratic Constituent Congress
In office
26 November 1992 – 26 July 1995
ConstituencyNational
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
26 July 1990 – 5 April 1992
ConstituencyLima
Lima City Councilman
In office
1 January 1987 – 31 December 1989
Personal details
BornFebruary 28, 1942
Political partyOrder Political Party
Other political
affiliations		Christian People's Party (1980-2007)

He studied in the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. He first ran for the Congress of Peru in 1985 as a member of the Popular Christian Party, but was not elected. In 2004 he was elected President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru[1], the only opposition Congress President during the presidency of Alejandro Toledo. On December 2, 2006, he received the post of Permanent Representative of Peru to the Organization of American States. Beginning in 2007 he has served as Defense Minister of Peru as well.[2]

He attended the funeral of Pope John Paul II.

He has been active in repressing terrorism by las Fuerzas Armadas (FF.AA).[3]

References
  1. http://www.congreso.gob.pe/participacion/museo/congreso/presidentes/antero_flores
  2. "Del Castillo, Flores Araoz to attend Honduras President-elect inauguration ceremony". Andina. 2010-01-23. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  3. "Flores Aráoz confirma que fallecidos en emboscada terrorista aumentó a 14". Red del Grup RPP. 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
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