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Gino Costa
Peruvian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gino Francisco Costa Santolalla (born 27 January 1956) is a Peruvian politician who is an Independent Congressman caucusing with the Purple Party, representing the constituency of Lima.[1]
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Gino Costa Santolalla | |
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Member of Congress | |
In office 26 July 2016 – 26 July 2021 | |
Constituency | Lima |
Minister of the Interior | |
In office 21 July 2002 – 27 January 2003 | |
President | Alejandro Toledo |
Prime Minister | Luis Solari |
Deputy | Carlos Basombrío Iglesias |
Preceded by | Fernando Rospigliosi |
Succeeded by | Alberto Sanabria Ortiz |
Deputy Minister of the Interior | |
In office 2 August 2001 – 21 July 2002 | |
President | Alejandro Toledo |
Prime Minister | Roberto Dañino |
Minister | Fernando Rospigliosi |
Preceded by | Martín Solari de la Fuente |
Succeeded by | Carlos Basombrío Iglesias |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-01-27) 27 January 1956 (age 68) Lima, Peru |
Nationality | ![]() |
Political party | Independent (Caucuses with the Purple Party) (2015–present) |
Other political affiliations | We Are Peru (2015) Party for Social Democracy - Commitment Peru (1997–2007) |
Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (BA) University of East Anglia (MA) Queens' College, Cambridge (MPhil; PhD) |
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He previously served as Interior Minister in the Cabinet of Peru from 2002 to 2003[2] a United Nations official, president of the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) and deputy defender for human rights and people with disabilities of the Ombudsman's Office.