Carlos Tapia | |
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| Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner | |
| In office 2001–2003 | |
| President | Valentín Paniagua Alejandro Toledo |
| Preceded by | Mary Beame (1977) |
| Succeeded by | Donna Hanover |
| Deputy of theChamber of Deputies of Peru forLima Metropolitan | |
| In office July 28, 1985 – July 27, 1990 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1941-07-11)July 11, 1941 |
| Died | January 19, 2021(2021-01-19) (aged 79) |
| Political party | United Left |
| Alma mater | San Cristóbal of Huamanga University |
Carlos Tapia García (July 11, 1941 – January 19, 2021) was a Peruvian politician, researcher, analyst, editor, and engineer. He served in theChamber of Deputies of Peru, the former lower house of Congress, from 1985 to 1990 as a member of theUnited Left alliance.[1] He was later appointed a Commissioner on theTruth and Reconciliation Commission, which investigated human rights abuses committed byShining Path and other groups during theInternal conflict in Peru in the 1980s and 1990s. Tapia served on the truth commission from 2001 to 2003.[1][2]
Tapia died fromCOVID-19 at theEdgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital inLima on January 19, 2021, at the age of 79.[1][2]
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