Carlos Ferrero
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Carlos Ferrero Costa (born 1941) is the current Prime Minister of Peru.
His predecessor was Beatriz Merino, who resigned on December 15, 2003 at the request of President Alejandro Toledo. Before he became Prime Minister, he was elected President of the Peruvian Congress.
He worked for former President Alberto Fujimori, and was elected several times under his party. After he was in disgrace he passed to the opposition party. In 2000, after the resignation of Fujimori, he run against Valentín Paniagua for the Presidency of the Peruvian Congress. He was defeated, an Paniagua claimed his position as Interim President of Peru.
His brother is Ambassador (and former Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Fujimori Administration) in the United States.
See also: List of national leaders, Politics of Peru
| Preceded by: Valentín Paniagua | President of Congress 2001 – 2003 | Succeeded by: Henry Pease García |
| Preceded by: Beatriz Merino | Prime Minister of Peru 2003 – | Succeeded by: Incumbent |