Fredy Otárola

Fredy Rolando Otárola Peñaranda (born 5 May 1961 in Huaraz[1]) is a Peruvian politician (PNP). He has been a Congressman representing Ancash since 2006.

Fredy Otárola Peñaranda
Minister of Justice
In office
17 February 2015 – 2 April 2015
PresidentOllanta Humala
Preceded byDaniel Figallo
Succeeded byGustavo Adrianzén
Minister of Labor and Promotion of Employment
In office
22 July 2014 – 17 February 2015
PresidentOllanta Humala
Preceded byAna Jara
Succeeded byDaniel Maurate
President of the Congress
In office
26 July 2013 – 22 July 2014
Preceded byVíctor Isla
Succeeded byLuis Iberico Núñez (Interim)
Member of Congress
In office
26 July 2006 – 26 July 2016
ConstituencyAncash
Personal details
Born (1961-05-05) 5 May 1961
Huaraz, Ancash, Peru
Political partyPeruvian Nationalist Party
Alma materUniversidad de San Martín de Porres
ProfessionLawyer

From 1981 to 1986, Fredy Otárola studied law at the Universidad de San Martín de Porres in Lima. From 1991 to 1993, he was head of the office of public records of Ancash Region. From 1994 to 2006, he has been a lecturer at the National University of Ancash. From 1998 to 2006, he practised as a notary.

In 2006, he was elected to the Congress on the Union for Peru list, representing Ancash. From 2008 to 2009, he was national spokesman of the Peruvian Nationalist Party. In the 2011 general election, he was reelected for another five-year term on the Peru Wins list.[2]

President of Congress

Otárola was elected President of the Congress for the annual legislative term 2013–2014.[3] During his tenure, Congress finally renewed the Constitutional Tribunal and the Board of the Directors of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru.

Minister of Labour

President Ollanta Humala appointed Otárola as Minister of Labor on 22 July 2014, replacing Ana Jara, who was named Prime Minister of Peru. He was replaced in the Presidency of Congress by Luis Iberico Núñez for just four days until the new election for President of Congress for the term 2014–2015.

References
  1. Resume on the National Jury of Elections (JNE) site Archived 2012-07-15 at Archive.today. Retrieved on 31 July 2011.
  2. Official Congressional site (2011-2016 term). Retrieved on 31 July 2011.
  3. http://www.congreso.gob.pe/participacion/museo/congreso/presidentes/fredy_otarola


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