Carlos García y García
Carlos García y García (19 November 1927 – 10 May 2016) was a Peruvian former Fujimorist politician and Baptist pastor.
Carlos García y García | |
|---|---|
| Second Vice President of Peru | |
| In office July 28, 1990 – April 5, 1992 | |
| President | Alberto Fujimori |
| Preceded by | Luis Alva Castro |
| Succeeded by | César Paredes Canto (1995) |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office July 28, 1956 – July 18, 1962 | |
| Constituency | Piura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1927 Peru |
| Died | 10 May 2016 (aged 88) Lima, Peru |
| Nationality |  Peruian |
| Political party | Cambio 90 |
| Profession | Baptist pastor |
Political career
He served as the Second Vice President of Peru from July 28, 1990, to April 5, 1992, during the presidency of Alberto Fujimori.[1] Though García y García was a member of Fujimori's Cambio 90, he publicly condemned Fujimori's coup and constitutional crisis, which took place on 5 April 1992.[2][3]
García y García, a Baptist minister, also served as the president of the National Evangelical Council (Concilio Nacional Evangélico).[2] In July 2002, García y García was awarded the Medalla de Honor del Congreso (Grand Officer) for his defense of democracy and the Constitution during the 1992 Peruvian constitutional crisis.[2]
Death
Carlos García y García died on 10 May 2016[2][3] at the age of 88. His wake and viewing was held at a church in the Lince District of Lima on 12 May 2016.[2]
References
- "Presidentes y vicepresidentes desde 1980 en Perú, crisis y realidades". 26 July 2018.
- "Falleció Carlos García y García, el ex segundo vicepresidente de Fujimori que se opuso al autogolpe". La República. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- "Falleció ex segundo vicepresidente Carlos García y García". El Comercio (Peru). Retrieved 11 March 2017.