Raúl Diez Canseco

Raúl Diez Canseco Terry (born 1948) is a Peruvian businessman and politician. He played a role in bringing international companies such as Kentucky Fried Chicken to Peru. He also founded several educational institutions.[1]

Raúl Diez Canseco Terry
Founding President of the St. Ignatius of Loyola University
Assumed office
7 December 1995
First Vice President of Peru
In office
28 July 2001 – 14 December 2004
PresidentAlejandro Toledo
Preceded byVacant
(Last held by Francisco Tudela in 2000)
Succeeded byVacant
(Luis Giampietri elected in 2006)
Minister of Foreign Commerce and Tourism
In office
12 July 2002 – 10 November 2003
PresidentAlejandro Toledo
Preceded byMinistry created
Succeeded byAlfredo Ferrero
Minister of Industry, Tourism, Integration and International Commercial Negotiations
In office
28 July 2001 – 12 July 2002
PresidentAlejandro Toledo
Preceded byJuan Incháustegui
Succeeded byMinistry deactivated
Member of the Chamber of Deputies
In office
26 July 1990 – 5 April 1992
ConstituencyLima
Secretary General of Popular Action
In office
1993–1995
Preceded byFernando Calmell del Solar
Succeeded byJorge Díaz León
Personal details
Born (1948-01-23) 23 January 1948
Lima, Peru
Political partyPopular Action
Alma materUniversidad del Pacífico
OccupationEconomist, businessman and politician
Websitewww.rauldiezcansecoterry.com

He was the Minister of Trade and Tourism and the First Vice President[2] during the Alejandro Toledo presidency.[3]. He married his son's girlfriend, with whom he cheated on his first wife. He resigned in 2003 from the Cabinet, and in 2004 from the Vice Presidency, after an accusation which favored the father of his present wife. He was subjected to investigations and the charges being dismissed by the Congress of the republic and finally absolved of all charges.

References
  1. Raúl Diez Canseco's homepage (in Spanish)
  2. The Peruvian government has two Vice President posts. Diez Canseco was the First Vice President, and therefore first in line for the presidency,
  3. "Presidentes y vicepresidentes desde 1980 en Perú, crisis y realidades". 26 July 2018.


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