Raúl Eduardo Castro Stagnaro (born 5 July 1952) is a

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vian lawyer and politician who is a former

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, representing

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elected in the 2006 election under the

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list for the 2006–2011 term. In the 2016 election, Castro Stagnaro tried to run for Congress again in the

constituency, under the Popular Alliance under number 2 of the list, which grouped

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, and the Christian People's Party, but he was not elected. In party level, he served as President of the Christian People's Party from 2011 and 2016. He was also its party Secretary General from 2006 and 2011 and as Vice President of the Party from 1999 to 2006.

Biography

Education

Raúl Castro Stagnaro studied at the Antonio Raimondi Italian School (Lima). His university studies were carried out at the

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, where he studied Law and Political Science. He is the director of the Castro Stagnaro & Association Law Firm.

Political career

Congressman

Castro Stagnaro is former

, representing

, elected in the 2006 election under the

list for the 2006–2011 term.

Post-congressional career

In the 2016 election, Castro Stagnaro tried to run for Congress again in the

constituency, under the Popular Alliance under number 2 of the list, which grouped

’s

, and the Christian People's Party, but he was not elected.

Party politics

In party level, he served as President of the Christian People's Party from 2011 to 2016. He was also its party secretary general from 2006 and 2011 and as Vice President of the Party from 1999 to 2006.

External links

Official Congressional Site
Living people Christian People's Party (Peru) politicians National Unity (Peru) politicians 1952 births Members of the Congress of the Republic of Peru Pontifical Catholic University of Peru alumni 20th-century Peruvian lawyers Politicians from Lima {{Peru-politician-stub