Benigno Chirinos Explained

Benigno Chirinos
Office:Political General Secretary of the Peruvian Aprista Party
President:Alan García
César Trelles
Term Start:8 July 2017
Predecessor:Jorge Del Castillo
Office2:Senator of the Republic
Term Start2:26 July 1990
Term End2:5 April 1992
Constituency2:National
Birth Name:Benigno Hildebrando Chirinos Sotelo
Birth Date:29 May 1950
Birth Place:Lima, Peru
Occupation:Union leader
Nationality: Peruvian

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]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Apra: congresista Elías Rodríguez fue elegido como secretario general | Política | El Comercio Perú. elcomercio.pe. 9 July 2017. 2019-05-27.
  2. Web site: Apra: Lista de César Trelles, Mauricio Mulder y Elías Rodríguez gana la presidencia del partido | POLITICA. 27 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Infogob | Historial Partidario - Benigno Hildebrando Chirinos Sotelo. infogob.jne.gob.pe. 2019-05-27.