In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Merino and the second or maternal family name is de Lama.
Manuel Merino
Merino in 2020
61st President of Peru
In office 10 November 2020 – 15 November 2020
Prime Minister
Ántero Flores Aráoz
Vice President
First Vice President Vacant Second Vice President Vacant
Preceded by
Martín Vizcarra
Succeeded by
Francisco Sagasti
President of Congress
In office 16 March 2020 – 15 November 2020
Vice President
1st Vice President Luis Valdez Farías 2nd Vice President Guillermo Aliaga 3rd Vice President María Teresa Cabrera
Preceded by
Pedro Olaechea
Succeeded by
Rocío Silva Santisteban (acting)
First Vice President of Congress
In office 26 July 2011 – 26 July 2012
President
Daniel Abugattás
Preceded by
Alejandro Aguinaga
Succeeded by
Marco Falconí
Member of Congress
In office 16 March 2020 – 26 July 2021
Constituency
Tumbes
In office 25 July 2011 – 26 July 2016
Constituency
Tumbes
In office 26 July 2001 – 26 July 2006
Constituency
Tumbes
Personal details
Born
Manuel Arturo Merino de Lama
(1961-08-20) 20 August 1961 (age 62) Tumbes, Peru
Political party
Popular Action
Spouse
Mary Peña
(m. 1985)
Children
3
Alma mater
National University of Tumbes
Occupation
Politician
agronomist
Manuel Arturo Merino de Lama (born 20 August 1961)[1] is a Peruvian politician who briefly served as President of Peru for six days between 10 and 15 November 2020.[2][3] He also served as the President of Congress from 16 March 2020 to 15 November 2020. He was a Member of Congress (AP) representing the Tumbes constituency for the 2001–2006, 2011–2016, and 2020–2021 terms.[4]
On 9 November 2020, the Congress impeached and removed President Martín Vizcarra from office on the grounds of "moral incapacity", a vague term dating back to the 19th century, relating to "mental incapacity" or "mental retardation".[5] The move was seen as a coup by many Peruvians,[6] with Vizcarra's removal resulting in the beginning of the 2020 Peruvian protests. The following day, as the President of the Peruvian Congress, Merino became the new president of Peru following the line of succession established in the nation's constitution.[7] Five days after taking office, he resigned from the presidency after two deaths in the protests.[8] Polls showed that 94% of Peruvians had disapproved of Merino's accession to the presidency.[9][10] He was succeeded by Francisco Sagasti.[11]
^"hRESEÑA HISTORICA". www4.congreso.gob.pe.
^PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (9 November 2020). "Martín Vizcarra EN VIVO: Congreso de la República aprobó vacancia presidencial en contra del mandatario | Minuto a minuto | Noticias | Manuel Merino | Pleno del Congreso | Presidente del Perú | ONLINE | TV Perú | Congreso TV | | POLITICA". El Comercio Perú.
^Kurmanaev, Anatoly; Taj, Mitra (10 November 2020). "Peru President Is Impeached by Congress" – via NYTimes.com.; Aquino, Marco (10 November 2020). "Peru plunged into political upheaval as Congress ousts President Vizcarra" – via www.reuters.com.
^"Merino de Lama, Manuel Arturo". www.congreso.gob.pe.
^Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Peru's swears in new leader as political turmoil hits nation". Star Tribune. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
^"Congreso peruano aprueba moción de vacancia y destituye al Presidente Martín Vizcarra". El Mercurio (in European Spanish). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^"EN VIVO | Junta de Portavoces se reúne para evaluar renuncia de Manuel Merino tras las muertes de dos jóvenes en la Marcha Nacional | Ántero Flores-Aráoz | Congreso de la República | Vacancia presidencial". RPP (in Spanish). 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
^"Ipsos: el 94% de peruanos rechazó la toma de mando de Manuel Merino". La República (in Spanish). 18 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^"El 94 % rechazó la designación de Manuel Merino como mandatario, según Ipsos". Canal N. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^Dube, Ryan (16 November 2020). "Peru's Congress Chooses Lawmaker Francisco Sagasti as Next President". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
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