Alberto Andrade
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Alberto Manuel Andrade Carmona (born December 24, 1943) is a Peruvian politician, born in Lima and mayor of that city from 1996 to 2002.
Trained as a lawyer at the National University of San Marcos, he was a supporter of the Popular Christian Party until he founded his own political party, Somos Perú. A former mayor of Miraflores, he made many public works for this district and currently, his brother Fernando Andrade is the district's mayor.
In the 1995 election, Andrade won the elections as mayor of Lima and was sworn in 1996. During his term as mayor, he made several public works such as:
- The Javier Prado Highway (turning the portion of Javier Prado Avenue between Paseo de la Republica and Circunvalacion Expressways, originally a boulevard, into its own expressway)
- Modernizing parks and squares
- Improving the city's taxicab system
In 1998 his high popularity won him another term in office. In 2000, he stood against President Alberto Fujimori in the presidential elections, but received only 3.0% of the vote, and continued as mayor.
In the 2002 municipal elections, he ran for a third term, promising to modernize transport, bringing Colombian public buses, known as Transmilenio, but he was defeated by Luis Castañeda Lossio of the National Unity Party.
He run unsuccessfully for the First Vice-Presidence of the Peruvian national election, 2006 on Frente de Centro's ticket, but was elected for a seat in Congress.
| Preceded by: Ricardo Belmont Cassinelli |
Mayor of Lima 1996 – 2002 |
Succeeded by: Luis Castañeda Lossio |
