Julio César Gagó Pérez (born January 6, 1961) is a Peruvian lawyer, businessman, and politician. He served in the

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representing

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from 2011 to 2016.

Early life and education

Gagó attained a law degree from the

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. He holds a certificate in Power Structure from the International Agency for Governance and Politics. He is also certified in Strategic Management by the

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Political career

In 2005, he served as National Secretary of Press and Propaganda of the National Justice of Jaime Salinas. He eventually quit the party in 2005 and unsuccessfully ran for the

at the 2006 general election with Alliance for the Future, a

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electoral alliance led by

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. In 2011, he was elected to Congress under the Fujimorist

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, representing the constituency of

for the 2011–2016 term. As a Fujimorist parliamentarian, Gagó supported the joint work of the legislative branch with the Humala administration. "We need everyone, especially the Legislative, to work with the Government". During the 2014 period, Gagó was head of the Commissions for the Defense of the Consumer and Regulatory Bodies of Public Services. From August 2015 to July 2016, Gagó served as head of the Ordinary Commission of Constitution and Regulation as well as of the Commissions of Inspection and Comptroller, of Justice and Human Rights and of Labor and Social Welfare. Not seeking reelection to Congress at the 2016 general election, Gagó unsuccessfully ran for

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under Go on Country - Social Integration Party at the 2018 Lima municipal election. He placed 17th in a heavily atomized race of 20 candidates by receiving 0.75% of the popular vote. At the

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, Gagó made a successful political comeback as a candidate for the Lima Metropolitan Council under

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. He managed

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's campaign as the party placed first with 26.35% of the popular vote.

Business career

Julio Gagó owns a photocopy business, JAAMSA, through which he sells

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products in

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. Its success led it to become a reference in the market.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gago, Julio 1961 births Living people Pontifical Catholic University of Peru alumni 20th-century Peruvian lawyers Members of the Congress of the Republic of Peru Popular Renewal politicians Fujimorista politicians Politicians from Lima