General Edwin Donayre was born on January 8,1952 and is a Peruvian politician, a former Congressman and a retired military officer who is wanted by the police on corruption charges.
10 Facts About Edwin Donayre
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Edwin Donayre assumed the role of commanding general on December 5,2006, replacing General Cesar Reinoso, who resigned amid accusations of corruption.
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Edwin Donayre was at the center of an international controversy when a video surfaced in the media showing him making anti-Chilean remarks at a private party.
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Edwin Donayre retired on December 5,2008, and was replaced by General Otto Guibovich.
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Edwin Donayre was born on January 8,1952, in the city of Ayacucho in the highlands of Peru.
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Edwin Donayre attended San Juan Bosco school, a Salesian institution in his hometown, and studied at a seminary for two years before studying two years of Chemical Engineering at the San Cristobal of Huamanga University.
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Edwin Donayre has held several command posts, among them commander of the 20th Combat Engineer Battalion, director of the Army Engineer School, commander of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, commander of the Southern Military Region, and commander of the Central Military Region.
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Edwin Donayre joined a campaign to raise funds to defend armed forces personnel accused of committing human rights abuses during the internal conflict in Peru.
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Edwin Donayre finally attended her request on November 25,2008; in his testimony he denied any wrongdoing and claimed that the Southern Military Region actually received less fuel under his command than in the previous year.
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Edwin Donayre ended his tenure as Commanding General of the Army on December 5,2008, as expected; president Alan Garcia appointed General Otto Guibovich as his replacement.