Manuel Arturo Merino de Lama (born 20 August 1961) is a Peruvianpolitician and agronomist who was the Acting President of Peru from 10 November until his resignation five days later on 15 November 2020 following massive protests. He is the shortest serving president of Peru, serving only five days though he was never really president.
He came to power after the removal of his predecessor, Martín Vizcarra. Duee to the vacancies of the two vice presidential offices, Merino who was the President of the Congress at that time became acting president as based on the Perivian constitution, if the two vice presidential offices are vacant, then the president of the congress will ascend to the presidency. However, because of massive protests at that time, Merino was forced to resign and was succeeded by Francisco Sagasti.
Presidency
On 9 November 2020, the Congressimpeached and removed President Martín Vizcarra from office on the grounds of "moral incapacity", a vague term dating back to the 19th century.[1] The move was seen as a coup by many Peruvians,[2]political analysts[1] and media outlets in the country,[3][4][5][6][7] with Vizcarra's removal resulting with the beginning of the 2020 Peruvian protests. The following day, as the President of the Peruvian Congress, Merino became the new president of Peru following the line of succession established in the nation's constitution,[8] forming a far-right government.[9][10][11][12] Five days after taking office, he resigned from the presidency as a result of two deaths in the protests.[13] He was succeeded by Francisco Sagasti.
↑"Cómo derrocar un Presidente". IDL-Reporteros. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-13. Spanish: Aposentado en Palacio, respaldado por una organización de ultraderecha con una larga lista de almirantes, ... Merino ha pasado su primera noche como 'presidente' English: Resting in the Palace, backed by a far-right organization with a long list of admirals, ... Merino has spent his first night as 'president'
↑Noriega, Carlos (12 November 2020). "Perú: la ultraderecha copó el gobierno | Bajo la presidencia de Manuel Merino tras el derrocamiento de Martín Vizcarra". Página/12. Retrieved 2020-11-13. Spanish: El gabinete ministerial del nuevo presidente Manuel Merino ... es encabezado por un miembro de la descreditada vieja guardia política, vinculado a la extrema derecha. English: The ultra-conservative right wing has taken over the Peruvian government . The ministerial cabinet of the new president Manuel Merino ... is headed by a member of the discredited political old guard, linked to the extreme right.
↑""No sé qué les fastidia", dice el primer ministro de Perú ante las masivas protestas". EFE (in European Spanish). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-13. Spanish: ... un Ejecutivo de "ancha base" pero que finalmente es de corte conservador, con miembros de derecha y ultraderecha. English: ... an Executive with a "broad base" but that is ultimately conservative, with members of the right and far right.
