Luis Alva Castro
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Luis Alva Castro is a Peruvian politician. He was born on February 17, 1942, in the city of Trujillo. He served a the 2th Vicepresident of the Republic, Prime Minister and President of Peruvian Chamber of Deputies during the government of President Alan García.
He was elected to the Peruvian Chamber of Deputies for the period of 1980-1985. Leader of the APRA (Partido Aprista Peruano) from 1985 to 1990, he reached the position of Secretary General after the resignation of Alan García. He was also Prime Minister from 1985 until 1987, when serious discputes with President García forced him to steep down from the position.
He was the Candidate for the APRA during the National Elections of 1990, gathering 22,6% of the vote.
On 1993, he presided over the celebrations concerning the centenary of the birth of Haya de la Torre.
He is currently a member of the Peruvian Congress, and also served as President of the CAN (Andean Community of Nations) in August, 2001.
| Preceded by: Alan García | Partido Aprísta Candidate 1990 – (Lost) | Succeeded by: Mercedes Cabanillas |
| Preceded by: Luis Pércovich | Prime Minister of Peru July 1985 – June 1987 | Succeeded by: Guillermo Larco Cox See also |