Fernando Olivera


Fernando Olivera Vega (born in Lima on July 26, 1958) is a Peruvian politician and leader of Independent Moralizing Front (FIM), a Peruvian political party.[1] Fernando Olivera (also known as Popy, after a popular 80's clown) gained some support after the fall of the Fujimori government as an anti-corruption figure, having made secret tapes public showing Fujimori's advisor Vladimiro Montesinos bribing money to Congressmen Alberto Kouri, politicians and members of the media.

Fernando Olivera Vega
Minister of Foreign Relations
In office
11 August 2005 – 13 August 2005
PresidentAlejandro Toledo
Prime MinisterCarlos Ferrero
Preceded byManuel Rodríguez Cuadros
Succeeded byÓscar Maúrtua
Ambassador of Peru to Spain
In office
27 November 2002 – 11 August 2005
Preceded byCarlos Pareja Ríos
Succeeded byJosé Lecaros de Cossío
Minister of Justice
In office
28 July 2001 – 21 July 2002
PresidentAlejandro Toledo
Prime MinisterRoberto Dañino
Preceded byDiego García Sayán
Succeeded byFausto Alvarado
Member of Congress
In office
26 July 1995 – 26 July 2001
ConstituencyNational
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 1985 – 5 April 1992
ConstituencyLima
Personal details
Born
Luis Fernando Olivera Vega

(1958-07-26) 26 July 1958
Lima, Peru
Nationality Peru
Political partyIndependent Moralizing Front (1990-2006)
Spouse(s)Rocío Grases Miró-Quesada
MotherZoila Vega Zavala
FatherLuis Olivera Balmaceda
Alma materUniversity of the Pacific
OccupationPolitician

He and his party also have a history of confrontation with Alan García and APRA. FIM has also been ruling party Peru Possible's main ally during Alejandro Toledo's government. Recently, his party has been weakened due to a scandal that cost him his office as ambassador to Spain. The dismissal was allegedly due to inefficiency during his office. His designation as Minister of Foreign Affairs was very controversial, due to his lack of experience as a diplomat and his reputation for being conflictive, forcing him to resign.[2][3]

He was registered as FIM's presidential candidate for the 2006 national election until 8 February 2006, when he dropped out of the race to lead the party's Congressional candidate list. His presidential campaign had been very unsuccessful, getting at most a couple percent of support nationwide, according to all public opinion polls since the official start of the electoral race in January.

References
  1. "Peru president sacks government". BBC Online. 12 August 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  2. https://www.libertaddigital.com/mundo/renuncia-el-gabinete-de-peru-tras-el-nombramiento-como-canciller-del-ex-embajador-en-espana-1276258374/
  3. https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2005/08/14/internacional/1124010189.html


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