Daniel Salaverry

Peruvian politician

Daniel Enrique Salaverry Villa (born 7 August 1972) is a Peruvian architect, businessman and politician. Between 2016 and 2019, he served in Congress representing the Department of La Libertad. Elected to Congress under the Fujimorist Popular Force party, he was the party's spokesperson for a year, and was President of the Congress from 2018 to 2019.[1][2] He ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for the presidency of Peru for the We Are Peru party in the 2021 general elections.[3]

Daniel Salaverry
Daniel Salaverry as President of the Congress in 2018
President of Congress
In office
26 July 2018 – 27 July 2019
Preceded byLuis Galarreta
Succeeded byPedro Olaechea
Member of Congress
In office
26 July 2016 – 30 September 2019
ConstituencyLa Libertad
Provincial Councillor
In office
1 January 2007 – 31 December 2010
ConstituencyTrujillo
Personal details
Born
Daniel Enrique Salaverry Villa

(1972-08-07) 7 August 1972 (age 51)
Trujillo, Peru
Political partyIndependent (2018-present)
Other political
affiliations
Popular Force (2016-2018)
We Are Peru (non-affiliated member / 2020-present)
Peruvian Aprista Party (2002-2014)
Alma materAntenor Orrego Private University

Salaverry unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of the Province of Trujillo twice. The first time, he ran in 2010 with the Peruvian Aprista Party, and the second with the Popular Force.[4]

Controversies change

The Prosecutor's Office attributes to him having used Congress’ resources, destined for his week of representation, for personal purposes.[5]

References change

  1. "Participación Ciudadana > Museo del Congreso y de la Inquisición > Congreso > Presidentes del Congreso de la República > Presidentes del Congreso 2001 - 2050 > SALAVERRY VILLA DANIEL ENRIQUE". www.congreso.gob.pe. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  2. Perú, Redacción El Comercio (2018-07-26). "Daniel Salaverry fue elegido como nuevo presidente del Congreso". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  3. "Elecciones 2021: JEE admite a trámite inscripción de fórmula presidencial de Somos Perú". canaln.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  4. "El Comercio: Daniel Salaverry, el vocero que cayó del norte [PERFIL]". Archived from the original on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  5. PERU21, NOTICIAS (2020-11-29). "Elecciones generales 2021 | Candidatos a la presidencia y con procesos en la Fiscalía | keiko fujimori | ollanta humala | cesar acuña | daniel urresti | julio guzman | daniel salaverry | rafael lopez aliaga | POLITICA". Peru21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)