Benigno Hildebrando Chirinos Sotelo (born 29 May 1950) is a Peruvian labor union leader and politician. He currently leads the Workers Confederation of Peru and serves as Political General Secretary of the Peruvian Aprista Party since 2017.[1][2]
Benigno Chirinos | |
|---|---|
| Political General Secretary of the Peruvian Aprista Party | |
| Assumed office 8 July 2017 | |
| President | Alan García César Trelles |
| Preceded by | Jorge Del Castillo |
| Senator of the Republic | |
| In office 26 July 1990 – 5 April 1992 | |
| Constituency | National |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benigno Hildebrando Chirinos Sotelo 29 May 1950 Lima, Peru |
| Nationality |  Peruvian |
| Political party | Peruvian Aprista Party (2004-present) |
| Occupation | Union leader |
In 1990, Chirinos was elected to the Peruvian Senate. He served until 1992 following Alberto Fujimori's self-coup, which effectively dissolved congress.[3] He never attained public office again.
References
edit- ^ "Apra: congresista Elías Rodríguez fue elegido como secretario general | Política | El Comercio Perú". elcomercio.pe. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ^ "Apra: Lista de César Trelles, Mauricio Mulder y Elías Rodríguez gana la presidencia del partido | POLITICA". 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Infogob | Historial Partidario - Benigno Hildebrando Chirinos Sotelo". infogob.jne.gob.pe. Retrieved 2019-05-27.