Ollanta Humala
Ollanta Humala | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Humala in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 58th President of Peru | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 28 July 2011 – 28 July 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | See list
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| Vice President | First Vice President Marisol Espinoza Second Vice President Omar Chehade (2011–2012) Vacant (2012–2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Alan García | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Pedro Pablo Kuczynski | ||||||||||||||||||||
| President of the Peruvian Nationalist Party | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 26 August 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Nadine Heredia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 3 October 2005 – 30 December 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Office created | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Nadine Heredia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 June 1962 Lima, Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Peruvian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Peruvian Nationalist Party | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Peru Wins (2010–2012) Union for Peru (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Nadine Heredia (m. 1999) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Chorrillos Military School (BS) Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (MA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch/service | Peruvian Army | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1981–2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Internal conflict in Peru Cenepa War | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso[a] (Latin American Spanish: [oˈʝanta mojˈses uˈmala ˈtaso]; born 27 June 1962) is a Peruvian politician and former military officer who served as president of Peru from 2011 to 2016. Originally a socialist and left-wing nationalist, he is considered to have shifted towards neoliberalism and the political centre during his presidency.[1][2] In 2025, he and his wife Nadine Heredia were sentenced to 15 years in jail for money laundering involving Brazilian company Odebrecht.[3]
Born to a prominent political family affiliated with the ethnocacerist movement, Humala is the son of famed Quechua labour lawyer Isaac Humala. Humala entered the Peruvian Army in 1981, eventually achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. During his time in the military, he fought in the internal conflict against left-wing terrorist group Shining Path as well as in the Cenepa War with neighboring Ecuador. In October 2000, Humala attempted an unsuccessful coup d'etat against President Alberto Fujimori during the final days of his regime;[4] eventually, the Congress of the Republic of Peru granted him amnesty and Humala was allowed to return to military duty.[5]
In 2005, Humala entered electoral politics, founding the Peruvian Nationalist Party (PNP) in order to run in the 2006 Peruvian general election. Having received first place in the first round, he faced former centre-left president and Peruvian Aprista Party nominee Alan García in the second round, ultimately losing by a narrow margin. His campaign received widespread international attention in 2006 given the pink tide in Latin America.[6] In the 2011 Peruvian general election, he narrowly defeated Keiko Fujimori in the runoff.
To assuage fears of potential radical policies, Humala began his term by choosing centrists for positions in his cabinet.[7] Humala's unpopular presidency was dominated by corruption scandals surrounding him and his politically influential wife Nadine Heredia.[8][9] Environmentalists were highly critical of Humala's mining policies, and argued that he reneged on his campaign promise to rein in mining companies.[10][11]
In 2017, Humala was arrested by Peruvian authorities on corruption charges.[12] Humala attempted a political comeback in the 2021 presidential election, but only received 1.5% of the vote, finishing in 13th place.[13][14] As of 2025, Humala was the last President to serve a full term, with most of his successors either resigning or being impeached.
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- ^ dela Cruz, Diego Sánchez (6 July 2014). "Ollanta Humala consolida el modelo liberal en Perú". Libre Mercado (in European Spanish). Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Peru: Ex-President Humala jailed for money laundering". DW. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
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- ^ "First lady drags Peru's President to new public approval low". Perú Reports. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "The Prosecutor Investigating Peru's Powerful First Lady Has Been Fired". Vice.com. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Anti-mining politician freed from jail in Peru slams government". Reuters. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Peru: Humala Submits to the United States and the Mining Industry". NACLA. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ McDonnell, Adriana Leon and Patrick J. (14 July 2017). "Another former Peruvian president is sent to jail, this time as part of growing corruption scandal". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Conteo rápido Ipsos al 100% de Elecciones 2021: Pedro Castillo y Keiko Fujimori disputarían segunda vuelta de Elecciones Generales de Perú del 2021". El Comercio (in Spanish). 14 April 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Flash electoral: Ipsos resultados boca de urna". Correo (in Spanish). 12 April 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.