Fernando olivera
Luis Fernando Olivera Vega (Lima, July 26, 1958) is a Peruvian business administrator and politician. He was a founder of the Frente Independiente Moralizador party; congressman of the republic, for two periods; constituent congressman, in the period 1992-1995 and deputy for two periods. In addition, he also served as Minister of Justice (2001-2002) and Minister of Foreign Relations (2005) during the government of Alejandro Toledo.
Biography
He was born in Lima on July 26, 1958. Son of Luis Olivera Balmaceda and Zoila Vega Zavala.
He completed his school studies at a public school in Magdalena, in the Pedro Gálvez Egúsquiza Great School Unit; at the Tomás Alva Edison private school and at the Monterrico Cooperative School.
In 1980, he graduated as a business administrator from the Universidad del Pacífico. He obtained a master's degree from the Complutense University of Madrid, specializing in International Relations in 2008.
Political life
He began his political activity at an early age, as the founder of the Independent Student Front at the Universidad del Pacífico. Likewise, from 1977 to 1981, he was a member of the National Youth Commission of the Popular Christian Party, a party of which he was National Secretary of Press and Diffusion, as well as a member of its political commission (1984-1985).
At the age of twenty-one, while still a student at the Universidad del Pacífico, he served as Secretary General of the National Prosecutor's Office (1981-1985). He gained notoriety when he discovered in Ayacucho a grave with the remains of dozens of peasants from Pucayacu killed by paramilitaries.
Deputy (1985-1990)
In the general elections of 1985, he was elected deputy, for Democratic Convergence, with 15,048 votes. He being the youngest parliamentarian on his list of candidates for Congress for the 1985-1990 parliamentary period.
During this period, Olivera characterized himself as a strong opponent of the Aprista government. This led to clashes with pro-government politicians, including Rómulo León Alegría, who organized a fight in plenary session unleashing his fury against Olivera. Since then, Olivera has generated controversy and fame.
In 1990, he founded the Independent Moralizing Front (FIM), whose primary objective was the fight against political corruption, its symbol being a straw broom.
Deputy (1990-1992)
In the 1990 general elections, he was elected deputy for his party. He being the most voted on his list, with 225,550 votes, for the 1990-1995 parliamentary period.
During his work in the Chamber of Deputies, he formed the congressional commission in charge of investigating the properties of former president Alan García, as well as accusations of corruption and irregularities from his first term. His confrontations with that politician continued for several years.
On April 2, 1992, his position as deputy was interrupted after the self-coup decreed by former president Alberto Fujimori. After the coup, Olivera also showed his opposition to the Fujimori regime.
Constituent congressman (1992-1995)
For the 1992 constituent elections, Olivera announced his candidacy for the Democratic Constituent Congress. In the election, he was elected constituent congressman, with 250,919 votes, for the 1992-1995 parliamentary period.
During this parliamentary period, the Political Constitution of 1993 was endorsed and the Constitutional Commission chaired by Carlos Torres and Torres Lara (1992-1995) was formed.
Congressman (1995-2000)
In the 1995 general elections, he was elected congressman of the republic, by the Independent Moralizing Front, with 100,471 votes, for the 1995-2000 parliamentary term.
During his work in Congress, he was a member of the Economy and Constitution commissions.
Congressman (2000-2001)
In the general elections of 2000, he was reelected as congressman, for the Independent Moralizing Front, with 348,653 votes. He being the third most voted in the elections, for the parliamentary period 2000-2005.
During his tenure, Olivera expressed his opposition to the re-election of Alberto Fujimori and participated in the March of the 4 Suyos led by Alejandro Toledo.
Distribution of vladivideos
On September 14, 2000, almost two months after Alberto Fujimori was sworn in for the third consecutive time as president of the republic, Olivera together with Luis Iberico and Susana Higuchi presented a vladivideo. At the time of the presentation of the video, the FIM leader pointed out that "today we are freeing Peru from the yoke of this mafia", alluding to the Fujimori government.
The video, presented at a press conference at the Hotel Bolívar, showed then-advisor Vladimiro Montesinos handing over USD 15,000 to Alberto Kouri, an opposition congressman. For him to join the ranks of Peru 2000, the official party. That video caused the fall of the Fujimori regime.
After Alberto Fujimori resigned from the presidency of the republic by fax in November 2000, his legislative position was reduced until 2001, the year in which new general elections were held.
Minister of Justice (2001-2002)
After being unsuccessful in the 2001 elections, Olivera and his party decided to support Alejandro Toledo who was later elected president of the republic and on July 28, 2001, Olivera was appointed Minister of Justice.
He remained in office until July 21, 2002.
Ambassador in Spain (2002-2005)
On September 27, 2002, he was appointed ambassador of Peru to Spain by former president Alejandro Toledo.
He remained in office until August 11, 2005.
Minister of Foreign Affairs (2005)
His last position, in the government of Alejandro Toledo, took place on August 11, 2005. The day he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs.
A few minutes after being sworn in, the then President of the Council of Ministers, Carlos Ferrero, resigned after he announced days before that he did not want Olivera in his cabinet. After his resignation, he forced the resignation of his entire ministerial cabinet, including Olivera who was described as Popy el Breve and was replaced on August 16, 2005 by Óscar Maúrtua.
Presidential candidacies
2001
For the 2001 general elections, Olivera announced his presidential candidacy for the Independent Moralizing Front. Counting as candidates for the first and second vice presidency of the republic the former mayor of Lima Ricardo Belmont and the former president of the Chamber of Commerce of Lima Eduardo Iriarte Jiménez. However, the candidacy failed to go to the ballot after coming in fourth place in preferences.
For the second round, Olivera decided to support Alejandro Toledo from Perú Posible, who was facing Alan García from APRA. After Toledo's victory, Olivera decided to make an alliance with the Toledo party.
2016
In 2015, he again presented his presidential candidacy, for the Esperanza Front, for the 2016 general elections. The candidates for the first and second vice-presidency of the republic were Carlos Cuaresma and Juana Avellaneda. Once the elections were held, they reached 203,103 votes. Given that the electoral threshold is 5%, the party lost its registration in the National Elections Board, Olivera announced that he would re-register the party for the 2021 elections.
2021
On October 30, 2020, the National Election Jury approved the list of affiliates of the Frente de la Esperanza 2021, Olivera's new party, in order to be registered and participate in the 2021 general elections. The following day, Olivera announced that he was going to run for the presidency of Peru. However, on December 24, 2020, the candidacy was excluded from the elections after failing to meet the registration requirements to be able to participate in the general elections.