Javier Velásquez

Ángel Javier Velásquez Quesquén (born 12 March 1960) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. A prominent member of the Peruvian Aprista Party, he has served in Congress between 2001 and 2019, previously serving from 1995 to 2000. In Alan García's second presidency, Velásquez was sworn as the third Prime Minister of Peru of the administration, succeeding Yehude Simon in 2009. He resigned his post in 2010 with the intention to run for the Peruvian Aprista Party presidential nomination later that year. Although not selected as the nominee, he was part of the presidential ticket of Mercedes Aráoz in which he was the candidate for First Vice President until her withdrawal from the election in January 2011. In 2016, he was reelected for a fifth term in Congress, representing the Lambayeque Region under the Popular Alliance which consisted of the APRA and PPC.

Javier Velásquez
OSP
Prime Minister of Peru
In office
11 July 2009 – 14 September 2010
PresidentAlan García
Preceded byYehude Simon
Succeeded byJosé Antonio Chang
President of Congress
In office
26 July 2008 – 11 July 2009
Preceded byLuis Gonzales Posada
Succeeded byAlejandro Aguinaga (Acting)
Member of Congress
In office
July 26, 2001 – September 30, 2019
ConstituencyLambayeque
In office
July 26, 1995 – July 26, 2000
ConstituencyNational
Chairman of the Peruvian Aprista Party National Political Commission
In office
March 5, 2010 – July 8, 2017
PresidentAlan García
Preceded byMercedes Cabanillas
Succeeded byMauricio Mulder
Personal details
Born
Ángel Javier Velásquez Quesquén

(1960-03-12) 12 March 1960
Etén, Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Peru
Nationality Peruvian
Political partyPeruvian Aprista Party
Popular Alliance (2015–2016)
SpouseJenny Obando Popuche
Alma materPedro Ruiz Gallo National University (LLB)
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (LLM)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
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