Arturo Woodman Pollit (born October 16, 1931 in
Piura
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It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro fou ...
) is a
Peruvian
engineer and
politician. He was
National Unity
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's candidate for First Vice President of the
2006 general election, as the running mate of
Lourdes Flores Nano
Lourdes Celmira Rosario Flores Nano (born October 7, 1959) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician who served as a councilwoman of Lima, Deputy from Lima from 1990 to 1992, Democratic Constituent Congresswoman from 1992 to 1995, Congresswoman from 19 ...
. The ticket placed third and failed to qualify in the run-off.
He is the president of the Peruvian Sports Institute,
Football: Peru, Bolivia prepare objection to FIFA altitude soccer ban
having successfully led the organization of the 2004 Copa América
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and the 2005 U-17 World Championship.
References
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Peruvian people of English descent
1931 births
Living people
National Unity (Peru) politicians
Peruvian engineers