Diez Canseco is the last name/surname of several Peruvian politicians.
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The Popular Action is a liberal and reformist political party in Peru, founded by former Peruvian president Fernando Belaúnde Terry.
Ramón Castilla y Marquesado was a Peruvian caudillo who served as President of Peru three times as well as the Interim President of Peru in 1863. His earliest prominent appearance in Peruvian history began with his participation in a commanding role of the army of the Libertadores that helped Peru become an independent nation. Later, he led the country when the economy boomed due to the exploitation of guano deposits. Castilla's governments are remembered for having abolished slavery and modernized the state.
José Balta y Montero was a Peruvian soldier and politician who served as the 30th President of Peru from 1868 to 1872. He was the son of John Balta Bru and Agustina Montero Casafranca.
Javier Diez Canseco Cisneros was a Peruvian politician and member of the Peruvian Congress representing the Socialist Party of Peru (PDD), of which he was a founding President.
Víctor Andrés Belaúnde Diez Canseco was a Peruvian diplomat who chaired the fourteenth session and the fourth emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly (1959–1960).
David Waisman Rjavinsthi is a Peruvian politician.
Manuel Yrigoyen Diez-Canseco was a Peruvian politician in the early 20th century. He was the mayor of Lima, from 1919 to 1920, congressman and president of Club Nacional.
Raúl Diez Canseco Terry is a Peruvian businessman and politician. He played a role in bringing international companies such as Kentucky Fried Chicken to Peru. He also founded several educational institutions.
Víctor Andrés García Belaúnde, is a Peruvian politician.
Ana Elena Townsend Diez Canseco is a Peruvian politician and former member of the Peruvian Congress. She is the daughter of Andrés Townsend, who was formerly the Speaker of the Peruvian Chamber of Deputies, and prominent Senator who founded the Latin American Parliament in 1964.
Pedro Diez Canseco Corbacho was a Peruvian soldier and politician who served as Interim President of Peru on three occasions: 1863, 1865 and 1868. He served as the second vice president from October 1862 to 1863. He was the brother of Francisco Diez Canseco, and a great-grandfather of Fernando Belaunde Terry.
Francisco Diez Canseco served as Interim President of Peru for a brief period during 1872. He was the brother of General Pedro Diez Canseco.
Mariano Herencia Zevallos was a Peruvian Army colonel and politician who briefly served as Interim President of Peru in 1872, following the murder of President José Balta.
María Rostworowski Tovar de Diez Canseco was a Peruvian historian known for her extensive and detailed publications on Peruvian Ancient Cultures and the Inca Empire.
The Socialist Party is a Peruvian political party founded in 2005. Its presidential candidate for the 2006 national election was Javier Diez Canseco. At the legislative elections held on 9 April 2006, the party won 1.2% of the popular vote but no seats in the Congress of the Republic.
At least two ships of the Peruvian Navy have been named BAP Diez Canseco:
Eduardo Ferreyros Kuppers is the Peruvian Minister of Foreign Commerce and Tourism under President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, since 28 July 2016.
General elections were held in Peru on 10 April 2016 to determine the president, vice-presidents, composition of the Congress of the Republic of Peru and the Peruvian representatives of the Andean Parliament.
Canseco is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alberto Benavides de la Quintana was prominent Peruvian businessman and engineer, famous for founding the "Buenaventura Mining Company". After graduating from Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria in Lima, Peru, he went on to become the first Peruvian to graduate from the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, in 1944. He was given the "Harvard Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2011, by the board of directors of the Harvard Club of Peru.