Fujimori

[foo-jee-mawr-ee]

noun

1. Alberto, born 1938, president of Peru 1990–2000.

Example Sentences

Keiko Fujimori announced Thursday she will run for Peru's presidency next year, marking her fourth attempt to lead the country once helmed by her father, dictator Alberto Fujimori, from 1990 to 2000.

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"I want to announce my decision to run for the presidency of the republic," the 50-year-old told hundreds of supporters wearing t-shirts with the slogan "Fujimori 2026," per TV reports.

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Fujimori is polling at seven percent, as is rival Mario Vizcarra.

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Fujimori also ran in 2011, 2016 and 2021 -- losing in the second round every time.

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Fujimori made her political debut in 2006, when she was elected congresswoman for her father's party.

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