Rafael López Aliaga

Peruvian businessman, industrial engineer and politician

Rafael Bernardo López Aliaga Cazorla (born 11 February 1961) is a Peruvian businessman and politician who has been the Mayor of Lima since 2023. A conservative figure in Peruvian politics, he ran for President of Peru under Popular Renewal at the 2021 general election in which he placed third.[1][2]

Rafael López Aliaga
López Aliaga in 2024
Mayor of Lima
Assumed office
1 January 2023
LieutenantRenzo Reggiardo
Preceded byMiguel Romero Sotelo
President of Popular Renewal
Assumed office
29 August 2020
Preceded byLuis Castañeda Lossio
(as President of National Solidarity)
Member of the Lima Metropolitan Council
In office
1 January 2007 – 1 January 2011
Personal details
Born (1961-02-11) 11 February 1961 (age 63)
Lima, Peru
Political partyPopular Renewal (2020–present)
Other political
affiliations
National Solidarity (2009-2020)
ParentsFernando López Aliaga
Paula Cazorla
Alma materPedro Ruiz Gallo National University
University of Piura (BS)
University of the Pacific (MBA)

Previously, he served as General Secretary and subsequently President of National Solidarity until the party was dissolved in October 2020 and succeeded by Popular Renewal, which he currently leads.[3]

In 2022, López Aliaga was narrowly elected mayor of Lima, the country's capital.[4]

References

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  1. Chávarri, Rocio. "Rafael López Aliaga: "Impulsaré un shock de empleos para los peruanos"". ElPeruano. El Peruano. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  2. "Excluyen a López Aliaga por ofrecer que donará su remuneración si asume la Presidencia | POLITICA". Peru21 (in Spanish). 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  3. PERÚ, Revista Caretas. "Solidaridad Nacional ahora es Renovación Popular: cambio lo anunció Rafael López Aliaga". caretas.pe. Archived from the original on 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  4. Diario El Gobierno (4 October 2022). "Rafael López Aliaga es el nuevo alcalde metropolitano de Lima". diarioelgobierno.pe. Retrieved 9 October 2022.