Union for Peru
From Perupedia
| Unión por el Perú Union for Peru | ||
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| Founded | 1994 | |
| Headquarters | Lima, Peru | |
| Ideology | Social democracy | |
| International affiliation | none | |
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Union for Peru (Spanish: Unión por el Perú) was originally a liberal or centrist political party in Peru. At the legislative elections held on 8 April 2001, the party won 4.1% of the popular vote and 6 out of 120 seats in the Congress of the Republic.
In the 2006 Peruvian national election, Union for Peru aligned itself with the Peruvian Nationalist Party and endorsed Ollanta Humala, who faced Alan García in the presidential runoff election.
In the 2006 Peruvian national election the alliance won with 21.2% 45 out of 120 Members of Congress.
Its current Secretary General is José Vega Antonio.
