Luis Bedoya Reyes

Peruvian politician (1919–2021)

Luis Fernán Bedoya Reyes (February 20, 1919 – March 18, 2021) was a Peruvian Christian Democrat (PDC) and Christian People's Party (PPC) politician. He was the Mayor of Lima from 1964 to 1969.[1] He unsuccessfully ran for President of Peru three times: 1980, 1985 and 1995.

Luis Bedoya Reyes
Member of the Constituent Assembly
In office
28 July 1978 – 26 July 1980
ConstituencyNational
Mayor of Lima
In office
1 January 1964 – 31 January 1969
Preceded byAnita Fernandini de Naranjo
Succeeded byEduardo Dibós Chappuis
Minister of Justice and Worship of Peru
In office
28 July 1963 – 31 December 1963
PresidentFernando Belaúnde
Prime MinisterJulio Óscar Trelles Montes
Preceded byJuan Orrego Aguinaga
Succeeded byEmilio Llosa Ricketts
President of the Christian People's Party
Founding President (Honorary Title)
In office
18 December 1966 – 18 December 1999
Preceded byParty founded
Succeeded byÁntero Flores Aráoz (President)
Personal details
Born(1919-02-20)20 February 1919
Callao, Peru
Died18 March 2021(2021-03-18) (aged 102)
Political partyChristian People's Party

He was also a Minister of Justice. He was the founder of the Christian People's Party (PPC).[2]

Bedoya Reyes turned 100 in February 2019, and died in March 2021 at the age of 102.[3]

References

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  1. Howard Handelman & Thomas Griffin Sanders (1981). Military government and the movement toward democracy in South America. p. 113. ISBN 0253105552.
  2. "Luis Bedoya: No debilitemos al hombre que va a presidir el país". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011.
  3. GESTIÓN, NOTICIAS (March 18, 2021). "Luis Bedoya Reyes, fundador del PPC, falleció hoy a los 102 años | nndc | PERU". Gestión.