Augusto Valqui
Peruvian economist (born 1948)
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Augusto Raúl Valqui Malpica (born 9 October 1948) is a Peruvian public accountant and politician. He served as Minister of Transportation and Communications in Alan García’s first presidency in 1990 and for five days under Manuel Merino in 2020.[1]
Augusto Valqui | |
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| Minister of Transportation and Communications | |
| In office 12 November 2020 – 17 November 2020 | |
| President | Manuel Merino |
| Prime Minister | Ántero Flores-Aráoz |
| Preceded by | Carlos Estremadoyro Mory |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo González Chávez |
| In office 9 May 1990 – 28 July 1990 | |
| President | Alan García |
| Prime Minister | Guillermo Larco Cox |
| Preceded by | Oswaldo Morán |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo Toledo Gonzales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Augusto Raúl Valqui Malpica 9 October 1948 |
| Party | Peruvian Aprista Party |
| Occupation | Public accountant |
A member of the Peruvian Aprista Party (APRA), Valqui ran for the party's presidential nomination for the 2026 general election.[2] He placed ninth in the primary election attaining less than 0.5% of the members’ vote, losing to newcomer Enrique Valderrama.[3]
Prior to his first stint as government minister under Alan García, Valqui served as Chairman of the Board of the Peruvian Corporation of Commercial Airports and Aviation (CORPAC) from 1986 to 1989.[4]
Electoral history
Legislative
| Election | Office | List | # | District | Votes | Result | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | ||||||||
| 2000 | Member of Congress | Peruvian Aprista Party | 111 | National | 1,070 | 5.51% | 5th[a] | Not elected | [5] | |
- Presented on an electoral list. The data shown represents the share of the vote the entire party/alliance received in that constituency.
Regional
| Election | Office | List | Votes | Result | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | ||||||
| 2002 | Lieutenant Governor of Callao | "Together for Callao" Independent Movement | 11,574 | 3.09% | 7th | Not elected | [6] | |
