Yonhy Lescano

Yonhy Lescano
Yonhy Lescano in 2012
Member of Congress
In office
26 July 2001 – 30 September 2019
ConstituencyPuno (2001–2011)
Lima (2011–2019)
General Secretary of the Popular Action
In office
14 November 2009 – 12 November 2011
PresidentJavier Alva Orlandini
Preceded byMesías Guevara
Succeeded byMesías Guevara
Personal details
Born
Yonhy Lescano Ancieta

(1959-02-15) 15 February 1959 (age 65)
Puno, Peru
Nationality Peruvian
Political partyPopular Action (2000-present)
Other political
affiliations
National Solidarity (2000)
Independent (until 2000)
Spouse
Patricia Contador
(m. 1986)
Children3
Alma materCatholic University of Santa María (LLB)
University of Chile (LLM)
OccupationLawyer
ProfessionPolitician

Yonhy Lescano Ancieta (born 15 February 1959) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician belonging to the Popular Action party. He was a Congressman between 2001 until the dissolution of the Congress by Martín Vizcarra in 2019. From 2009 to 2011, he served as the Popular Action party's national secretary-general.[citation needed] He was the Popular Action's presidential nominee in the 2021 general election and placed fifth in an atomized race of 18 nominees.[1][2]

  1. ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (14 April 2021). "Conteo rápido Ipsos al 100% de Elecciones 2021: Pedro Castillo y Keiko Fujimori disputarían segunda vuelta de Elecciones Generales de Perú del 2021 | Perú Libre | Fuerza Popular | Ganadores | Lima | Callao | Departamentos | Regiones | presidente | congresistas | Resultados Elecciones 2021 | pandemia Covid-19 | Presidente del Perú | Congreso | Parlamento Andino | | ELECCIONES-2021". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ^ CORREO, NOTICIAS (12 April 2021). "Flash electoral | Ipsos resultados boca de urna | Conteo rápido | Elecciones generales de Perú de 2021 | ganadores segunda vuelta | Candidatos presidenciales | PERU". Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 May 2021.