Paul García

Paul García Oviedo
Member of Congress
In office
16 March 2020 – 26 July 2021
ConstituencyCallao
Personal details
BornPaul Gabriel García Oviedo
(1990-10-02) 2 October 1990
PartyPopular Action
Spouse
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(m. 2024)​
EducationPontifical Catholic University of Peru; Rey Juan Carlos University; National University of Callao
OccupationLawyer, businessman, marketer, politician
Websitepaulgarciaoviedo.com

Paul Gabriel García Oviedo (born 2 October 1990) is a Peruvian lawyer, businessman and politician. He was a Congressman, representing Callao from 16 March 2020 to 26 July 2021.[1]

Early life and education

García was born on 2 October 1990. He completed his primary and secondary studies in the city of Lima and in 2012 studied technical marketing at the Zegel IPAE school. He began law studies at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, obtaining a bachelor's degree in law and the professional title of lawyer.[2][3]

From 2014 he was a student leader at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, arriving at the Federated Center of Law and the University Assembly of the PUCP.

He later obtained a master's degree in Political Science and Public Management from Rey Juan Carlos University in Spain,[2] and a master's degree in Strategic Business Administration from the National University of Callao, registered with the National Registry of Academic Degrees and Professional Titles of SUNEDU.[4] He is currently pursuing a doctorate in Public Policy and State Management at the Centro de Altos Estudios Nacionales (CAEN).[5] He is admitted to practice law with the Lima Bar Association (Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Lima, CAL), registration No. 97956.[6]

Career

García is affiliated with the Popular Action party.[7] He was also a candidate for the Callao provincial mayor's office during the 2018 municipal elections.[8] He also served as National Executive Director of the Association of Municipalities of Peru (AMPE).[9]

During the extraordinary elections of 2020, he was elected a congressman of the republic on behalf of the Constitutional Province of Callao.[10] García was in favor of the removal of President Martín Vizcarra during the two processes that took place for it, the second of which ended up removing the former president from power. The congressman supported the motion, being one of the 105 parliamentarians who voted in favor of the removal of President Martín Vizcarra.[11]

He is the founding managing partner ("socio director") of the law firm García Oviedo Abogados y Consultores.[12]

Controversies

In October 2023, a party held in his honor, attended by his partner, congresswoman Rosselli Amuruz, ended in a shooting and one fatality.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Congresistas por Región". www.congreso.gob.pe. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Registro Nacional de Grados y Títulos". Superintendencia Nacional de Educación Superior Universitaria (SUNEDU). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Hoja de Vida del Candidato". Infogob. 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Registro Nacional de Grados Académicos y Títulos Profesionales". Superintendencia Nacional de Educación Superior Universitaria (SUNEDU). Retrieved 11 August 2026. García Oviedo, Paul Gabriel, DNI 46645685 — Maestro en Administración Estratégica de Empresas, Universidad Nacional del Callao, fecha de diploma 17/06/2026
  5. ↑ "¿Quién soy?". Official website of Paul García Oviedo. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Búsqueda de Agremiados". Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Lima (CAL). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Paul García Oviedo - Historial Partidario". Infogob. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Elecciones 2018: conozca a los candidatos del Callao y sus planes de gobierno". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Paul García Oviedo". Infogob. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  10. ↑ Mag, Redacción (8 February 2020). "Resultados Elecciones 2020: ¿quiénes son los nuevos congresistas peruanos?". Mag. (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Los 105 congresistas que votaron a favor de la vacancia de Vizcarra" (in Spanish). Canal N. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Inicio". García Oviedo Abogados y Consultores. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Saavedra, Narda (1 October 2023). "Fiesta a la que asistió congresista Rosselli Amuruz termina con balacera y 1 fallecido". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 October 2023.