Carlos García y García
| Carlos García y García | |
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| Second Vice President of Peru | |
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In office 28 July 1990 – 5 April 1992 |
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| President | Alberto Fujimori |
| Preceded by | Luis Alva Castro |
| Succeeded by | César Paredes Canto |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 10 May 2016 |
| Political party | Change 90 |
| Profession | Pastor |
| Religion | Baptist |
Carlos García y García (died 10 May 2016) was a Peruvian politician and Baptist pastor. He served as Second Vice President of Peru from 1990 to 1992 during the administration of President Alberto Fujimori. Though García y García was a member of Fujimori's Change 90 political party, he publicly condemned Fujimori's coup and constitutional crisis, which took place on 5 April 1992.
García y García, a Baptist minister, also served as the President of the National Evangelical Council (Concilio Nacional Evangélico). In July 2002, García y García was awarded the Medalla de Honor del Congreso (Grand Officer) for his defense of democracy and the Constitution during the 1992 Peruvian constitutional crisis.
Carlos García y García died on 10 May 2016. His wake and viewing was held at a church in the Lince District of Lima on 12 May 2016.
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