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Mauricio Mulder
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| Chairman of the Peruvian Aprista Party National Political Commission | |
| Assumed office July 8, 2017 |
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| President | Alan García César Trelles |
| Preceded by | Javier Velásquez |
| Third Vice President of Congress | |
| In office July 26, 2017 – July 26, 2018 |
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| President | Luis Galarreta |
| Preceded by | Luciana León |
| Succeeded by | Yeni Vilcatoma |
| Institutional General Secretary of the Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| In office June 7, 2004 – March 5, 2010 |
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| President | Alan García |
| Preceded by | Office established (Jorge Del Castillo as only General Secretary) |
| Succeeded by | Omar Quesada |
| Member of Congress | |
| In office July 26, 2001 – September 30, 2019 |
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| Constituency | Lima |
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Claude Maurice Mulder Bedoya
8 June 1956 Lima, Peru |
| Nationality |  Peruvian |
| Political party | Peruvian Aprista Party |
| Spouse | Pilar Orbegoso Puelles |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (LLB) Graduate Institute of International Studies |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Claude Maurice Mulder Bedoya, known as Mauricio Mulder (born June 8, 1956), is a Peruvian politician and lawyer. He was also a journalist. He is a very important member of the Peruvian Aprista Party. He served as a Congressman for Lima from 2001 to 2019. From 2004 to 2010, he was the party's secretary general.
Mulder was born in Lima, Peru. His father was Swiss and his mother was Peruvian. He studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. He earned his law degree in 1979. He joined the Peruvian Aprista Party when he was very young. He even led the party's student group at his college. He also studied in Geneva, Switzerland.
During Alan García's first time as president, Mulder was in charge of the National Broadcasting Company, IRTP. From 1992 to 1995, he worked for the United Nations. He helped with the peace process in El Salvador. When he returned to Peru, he became the chief editor of the newspaper La República. This was from 1996 to 2001. He also became a full member of his party's main committee in 1999. In 2004, he was elected as the party's institutional secretary general.
Mulder is known for being a strong and direct politician in Peru. He was involved in many important discussions during his 18 years in Congress. His time in Congress ended on September 30, 2019. This happened because Martín Vizcarra dissolved Congress. He tried to get re-elected in 2020 but did not win. Since then, he has mostly retired from politics. However, he still leads his party's political commission.
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Early Life and Education
Where Mauricio Mulder Grew Up
Claude Maurice Mulder Bedoya was born on June 8, 1956, in Lima, Peru. His parents were Rosa María Bedoya Rivera and Charles Mulder Eymann. His father was from Switzerland. His uncle, Frederic Mulder, was a famous pharmacist. He started two companies called Química Suiza and Quicorp.
Mulder went to the Pestalozzi School for his primary and secondary education. This is a Swiss-Peruvian school in Peru.
His College Years and Studies
After school, he went to the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. He earned a law degree there in 1979. While studying law, Mulder joined the Peruvian Aprista Party. He was only 17 years old. He was elected president of the law students' group in 1977. He was a notable student leader and was close to Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre.
After finishing his law degree, Mulder moved to Switzerland. He started his graduate studies at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva. He did not finish his master's degree in international relations.
Career Path
Starting as a Journalist
In the early 1980s, Mulder began working as a journalist. He wrote for the Hoy newspaper. He also hosted radio and television shows. Four years later, he became the deputy director at Futura Publishing Company. In this job, he helped promote culture.
Political Journey
Early Steps in Politics
In 1983, Mauricio Mulder joined the National Executive Committee of the Peruvian Aprista Party. He became the Secretary of International Affairs. This was when Alan García was the Secretary General. Later, Mulder became the secretary of professional groups for the party. He held this role until mid-1990.
In 1988, during Alan García's first time as president, Mulder was put in charge of the National Broadcasting Company, IRTP. After that, from 1992 to 1995, he worked for the United Nations. He was a Political Affairs Officer in El Salvador. He helped with the Observer Mission there.
After the 1995 elections, Mulder came back to Peru. He joined a group called the National Democratic Forum. He worked with other important politicians like Javier Diez Canseco and Lourdes Flores. They collected over 1.5 million signatures. This was to protest against Alberto Fujimori trying to be re-elected. They also opposed a change to the Constitution. Mulder became more involved in national politics. He was chosen to run for the Peruvian Congress in the 2000 elections. He was not elected then, but he was known for his strong leadership. He was chosen again to run for Congress in the 2001 elections for Lima.
Time in Congress (2001-2019)
In the 2001 elections, Mauricio Mulder was elected to Congress. He received over 24,000 votes. He started his first term in Congress on July 26, 2001. He was one of 27 Aprista representatives. In Congress, he played a strong role in the Supervision and Comptrollership Committee. He was a strong leader of the opposition against Alejandro Toledo's government.
In 2004, Mulder was elected Institutional Secretary General of the Peruvian Aprista Party. At the same time, he led a committee that investigated Alberto Fujimori's presidency. Their final report was given to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It talked about human rights issues and other problems.
Mulder was one of Alan García's main leaders in Congress for the 2006 elections. García won the presidency. He appointed Jorge Del Castillo as Prime Minister. Mulder then took on both roles: secretary general of the party and a re-elected Congressman. He was also elected Vice President of COPPPAL.
Mulder stepped down as Secretary General in March 2010. Omar Quesada took his place. In the 2011 elections, he was re-elected to Congress with over 52,000 votes. He was one of four representatives from his party. During Ollanta Humala's government, Mulder was known as a very direct opposition figure. He often argued with government ministers during congressional meetings. He became known for his strong debates. He also strongly defended Alan García. He represented his party in a committee that investigated García's second presidency. The final report was dismissed by the courts.
In the 2016 elections, Mulder ran for his fourth term. He was part of the Popular Alliance group for Lima. He was re-elected with over 155,000 votes. This was one of the highest vote counts nationally. For the 2017-2018 term, he was elected Third Vice President of Congress. This term was led by Luis Galarreta.
The Mulder Bill
During his fourth term, Mulder proposed a bill that caused a lot of discussion. This bill would stop the government from advertising in private media. It said advertising could only happen in government media or online. This would only change during a national emergency or for election education. Mulder said the bill was to stop "wasting money." He saw an advertisement that he thought was unnecessary. He also said some media companies depend on money from mayors or governors.
On February 28, 2018, the bill was approved by a Congress committee. On June 15, 2018, Congress passed the bill. It was published on June 18, 2018, and became law. Keiko Fujimori, a political leader, praised the bill. She said it was important for Congress to control how the government spends money on advertising.
However, on June 21, 2018, the Minister of Justice, Salvador Heresi, challenged the bill. He said it went against the Peruvian Constitution and human rights laws. Other members of Congress also filed a lawsuit against it. The Constitutional Court later said the Mulder Bill was unconstitutional.
End of Congressional Term and Party Challenges (2019–2020)
On September 30, 2019, President Martín Vizcarra dissolved Congress. This happened after his cabinet lost a vote of confidence. Mulder was among the members of Congress who said Mercedes Aráoz should be acting president. He called Vizcarra's action a "coup d'état" and a "felony." He also called it "the start of a Chavista dictatorship." Many people did not agree with his statements. They thought his political career was ending.
Mulder tried to get back into Congress in the 2020 elections. He faced criticism from within his own party. Some, like his former colleague Jorge del Castillo, disagreed with how he was chosen to run. The party's secretary general said Mulder was invited to be a candidate, not elected in primaries. There were rumors that Mulder got very few votes in the primary election. Mulder denied these claims. He said Del Castillo opposed him because of past disagreements.
The election results showed that the Peruvian Aprista Party did not get enough votes to enter Congress. This meant Mulder could not return. After these poor results, Mulder took responsibility for his party's loss. He then opened his own law firm. He has mostly retired from Peruvian politics. However, he still leads his party's political commission.
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In Spanish: Mauricio Mulder para niños
