Dante Córdova
Prime Minister of Peru
In office
28 July 1995  3 April 1996
PresidentAlberto Fujimori
Preceded byEfraín Goldenberg
Succeeded byAlberto Pandolfi
Minister of Education
In office
27 June 1995  3 April 1996
Preceded byJorge Trelles
Succeeded byDomingo Palermo
Minister of Transport and Communications of Peru
In office
3 February 1993  28 July 1995
Preceded byAlfredo Ross Antezana
Succeeded byJuan Castilla Meza
Personal details
Born
Dante Córdova Blanco

(1943-06-03) 3 June 1943
Lima, Peru
Alma materNational University of San Marcos

Dante Córdova Blanco (born June 3, 1943) is a Peruvian lawyer, politician and businessman. He was Minister of Transport and Communications, Minister of Education and Prime Minister of Peru under President Alberto Fujimori.

Early life

Dante Córdova completed his school studies at the College of Our Lady of Guadalupe, graduating in 1960. He completed his higher studies at the National University of San Marcos obtaining a law degree.[1]

He has developed various activities in the business and educational field, holding the following positions:[2]

Córdova served as director of the Peruvian Corporation of Airports and Commercial Aviation (CORPAC) and Petroperú.[3]

Political career

On February 3, 1993, during the presidency of Alberto Fujimori, he held the position of Minister of Transportation and Communications. Since August 28, 1993, the Ministry covered the offices of Housing, Construction and Sanitation until 1999. During its administration, road development was given impetus, reflected in the reconstruction of the Pan-American highway and the construction of rural roads was promoted.[1]

On July 28, 1995, in Fujimori's second term, he was appointed Minister of Education and President of the Council of Ministers of Peru.[1]

Between December 1996 and April 1997, he was one of the hostages in the seizure of the Japanese ambassador's residence by the MRTA.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 García, Enrique Silvestre; Gálvez, José Francisco (2016). Historia de la Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros (PDF) (in Spanish). Lima: Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S.A. ISBN 978-87-93429-88-8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  2. "CÓRDOVA BLANCO, DANTE" (in Spanish). Centro de Arbitraje de la Cámara de Comercio de Lima.
  3. "Dante Córdova Blanco" (in Spanish). MINEDU.
  4. "Bibilioteca de los Derechos Humanos de la Universidad de Minnesota". hrlibrary.umn.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
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