# Alejandro Toledo

_President of Peru from 2001 to 2006_

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> Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manrique is a Peruvian former politician who served as President of Peru, from 2001 to 2006. He gained international prominence after leading the opposition against president Alberto Fujimori, who held the presidency from 1990 to 2000. On 21 October 2024 he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for taking $35 million in bribes to award the Brazilian company Odebrecht with a highway contract.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 March 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207426#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Cabana ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207426#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207426#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; politician; lecturer; visiting docent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207426#P106))
- **Political party:** Possible Peru ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207426#P102))
- **Education:** University of San Francisco; Stanford Graduate School of Education; Stanford University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207426#P69))
- **Spouse:** Eliane Karp ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207426#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Peru (28 July 2001 – 28 July 2006) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207426#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Grand Collar of the Order of Boyacá; Grand Cross, Special Class of the Order of the Sun of Peru; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; honorary doctor of the Peking University; Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit; National Order of Merit; Grand Order of King Tomislav; Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria; Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207426#P166))
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## Questions

**When was Alejandro Toledo born?**  
Alejandro Toledo was born on 28 March 1945 in Cabana.

**What positions has Alejandro Toledo held?**  
Positions held by Alejandro Toledo include: President of Peru (2001–2006).

**Where did Alejandro Toledo study?**  
Alejandro Toledo was educated at University of San Francisco, Stanford Graduate School of Education, Stanford University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alejandro Toledo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Toledo) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q207426](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207426) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Alejandro Toledo 2015 (cropped).jpg by San Francisco Foghorn (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alejandro_Toledo_2015_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Alejandro Toledo". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alejandro-toledo. Retrieved 15 November 2026.