Carlos García y García | |
|---|---|
| Second Vice President of Peru | |
| In office July 28, 1990 – April 5, 1992 | |
| President | Alberto Fujimori |
| Preceded by | Luis Alva Castro |
| Succeeded by | César Paredes Canto (1995) |
| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office July 28, 1956 – July 18, 1962 | |
| Constituency | Piura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1927-11-19)19 November 1927[citation needed] |
| Died | 10 May 2016(2016-05-10) (aged 88) Lima, Peru |
| Nationality |  Peruian |
| Party | Cambio 90 |
| Profession | Baptist pastor |
Carlos García y García (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈkaɾlozɣaɾˈsiaiɣaɾˈsia]; 19 November 1927[citation needed] – 10 May 2016) was a Peruvian formerFujimorist politician andBaptistpastor.
He served as theSecond Vice President of Peru from July 28, 1990, to April 5, 1992, during the presidency ofAlberto Fujimori.[1] Though García y García was a member of Fujimori'sCambio 90, he publicly condemned Fujimori'scoup and constitutional crisis, which took place on 5 April 1992.[2][3]
García y García, a Baptist minister, also served as the president of the National Evangelical Council (Concilio Nacional Evangélico).[2] In July 2002, García y García was awarded the Medalla de Honor del Congreso (Grand Officer) for his defense of democracy and theConstitution during the1992 Peruvian constitutional crisis.[2]
Carlos García y García died on 10 May 2016[2][3] at the age of 88.[citation needed] His wake and viewing was held at a church in theLince District ofLima on 12 May 2016.[2]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Second Vice President of Peru July 1990 – April 1992 | Succeeded by |