Carlos Ferrero Costa (born February 7, 1941) is currently a Peruvian Congressman as a member of Perú Posible representing the Province of Lima. He was the Prime Minister of Peru between December 2003 and August 2005.
His predecessor was Beatriz Merino, who resigned on December 15, 2003 at the request of President Alejandro Toledo.
He worked for former President Alberto Fujimori, and was elected several times under his party. After he was in disgrace he passed to the opposition party. In 2000, after the resignation of Fujimori, he ran against Valentín Paniagua for the Presidency of the Peruvian Congress. He was defeated, a Paniagua claimed his position as Interim President of Peru.
He resigned abruptly August 11, 2005 when president Alejandro Toledo appointed Fernando Olivera as minister of Foreign Affairs.
His brother is the former Ambassador (and former Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Fujimori Administration) in the United States.
Famous quotes containing the word carlos:
“Sunshine of late afternoon—
On the glass tray
a glass pitcher, the tumbler
turned down, by which
a key is lying—And the
immaculate white bed”
—William Carlos Williams (1883–1963)