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Luis Valdez Farías
Interim President of Congress
In office
10 November 2020 – 15 November 2020
Vice President Guillermo Aliaga
María Teresa Cabrera
Preceded by Manuel Merino
Succeeded by Rocío Silva-Santisteban (acting)
First Vice President of Congress
In office
16 March 2020 – 15 November 2020
President Manuel Merino
Preceded by Karina Beteta
Succeeded by José Luis Ancalle (acting)
Member of Congress
In office
16 March 2020 – 26 July 2021
Constituency La Libertad
Secretary General of Alliance for Progress
Assumed office
18 October 2019
Preceded by Luis Iberico Núñez
4th Governor of La Libertad Region
In office
12 October 2015 – 31 December 2018
Lieutenant Julio Manuel Miyamoto Saito
Preceded by César Acuña Peralta
Succeeded by Manuel Llempén Coronel
4th Lieutenant Governor of La Libertad Region
In office
1 January 2015 – 12 October 2015
Governor César Acuña Peralta
Preceded by Mónica Sánchez Minchola
Succeeded by Juan Manuel Miyamoto Saito
Personal details
Born
Luis Alberto Valdez Farías

(1979-04-02) 2 April 1979 (age 46)
Bellavista, Piura, Peru
Political party Alliance for Progress (2013–present)
Alma mater César Vallejo University (LL.B.)
National University of Trujillo (M.A.)

Luis Alberto Valdez Farías (born April 2, 1979) is a politician from Peru. He has held important roles in the government. He was a Congressman representing the La Libertad Region from 2020 to 2021. He is a member of the Alliance for Progress political party.

About Luis Valdez Farías

Luis Valdez Farías studied law at the César Vallejo University. He also earned a master's degree in law from the National University of Trujillo. His master's degree focused on labor law and social security.

Before becoming a politician, he worked for the local government in Trujillo. He was a Municipal Manager from 2010 to 2014. Before that, he was a Manager of Legal Advice from 2007 to 2010. He also worked as an advisor for César Vallejo University from 2000 to 2014.

Political Journey

Serving La Libertad Region

Luis Valdez Farías started his political career in 2014. He was elected as the Lieutenant Governor of the La Libertad Region. He served in this role starting in January 2015.

He became the Governor of La Libertad in October 2015. This happened after the previous governor, César Acuña Peralta, resigned to run for president. Valdez Farías served as Governor until December 31, 2018.

Becoming a Congressman

In the 2020 special elections, Valdez Farías was elected to the Congress. He represented the La Libertad Region.

He served as the temporary President of Congress for a short time. This was from November 10 to November 15, 2020. This happened after the previous President of Peru, Martín Vizcarra, was removed from office. The President of Congress, Manuel Merino, then became the new President of Peru. As the first deputy, Valdez Farías took over the role of President of Congress temporarily.

During the process to remove President Vizcarra, Valdez Farías voted to remove him. This decision was approved by many members of Congress on November 9, 2020.

His Role in the Alliance for Progress Party

Within his political party, the Alliance for Progress, Luis Valdez Farías holds an important position. He has been the Secretary General of the party since October 2019.

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