Fernando Cillóniz
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Fernando Cillóniz | |
|---|---|
| 4th Governor of Ica | |
| In office 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Alonso Navarro Cabanillas |
| Succeeded by | Javier Gallegos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1950 |
| Party | Christian People's Party (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2021–2024; before 2020) All for Peru (2020–2021) |
| Spouse | Mónica Guerrero Bueno |
| Alma mater | National University of Engineering (BS) University of Pennsylvania (MBA) |
Fernando José Cillóniz Benavides (born 15 December 1950) is a Peruvian engineer and politician who served as Governor of the Ica Region from January 2015 to December 2018, elected as invited candidate under Popular Force.[1]
Following his term as governor, Cillóniz announced a presidential bid for the 2021 general election with All for Peru.[2] Formally attaining the nomination, his ticket was ultimately rejected by the National Jury of Elections due to the party's internal disputes.[3]
Registered in the Christian People's Party since 2024, Cillóniz is currently a candidate for the party’s presidential nomination at the 2026 general election, advocating for a broad electoral coalition.[4][5]
Cillóniz was born in the urban district of Miraflores on 15 December 1950. His father, Augusto Cillóniz Garfias, owned the 150-acre land of Hacienda San José. On his mother's side, Ángela Benavides de la Quintana, he is nephew of mining engineer and billionaire Alberto Benavides de la Quintana, and cousin of economist Ismael Benavides Ferreyros and mining magnate Roque Benavides.[6]
Upon graduating from the Santa María Marianistas School, Cillóniz was admitted in 1967 to the National University of Engineering, where he pursued a career in economic engineering. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1972, and subsequently completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[7]
Career
Cillóniz has been director of the Interbank and member of the advisory council of the newspaper El Comercio. He also served as director of the National Council for the Environment (CONAM), as president of the Paracas Bay Rehabilitation and Sustainable Development Commission and as director of the National Cotton Board.