Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was extradited Saturday to stand trial in Peru on human rights violations and corruption charges.
Born in Peru's capital Lima on July 28, 1938, Fujimori holds dual citizenship of Peru and Japan from his Japanese parents. He graduated from university in Peru in 1961 and pursued further studies in France and the United States.
He stepped into the political arena in July 1989 when he launched his first bid to run for Peru's presidency, and emerged winner in the next June after defeating his opponent in the second round of votes.
He was re-elected twice in April 1995 and May 2000 respectively.
In September 2000, corruption scandals triggered a political crisis as reports disclosed that Fujimori's advisor and close ally Vladimiro Montesinos bribed opposition lawmakers. Two months later, Fujimori announced to step down as president via fax from Japan where he was attending an international conference.
The Peruvian government had repeatedly requested Fujimori's extradition, which was rejected by Japan on grounds that he holds Japanese citizenship.
Fujimori was arrested as he arrived in Chile in November 2005, and was put under house arrest, but Chile refused to extradite him, as the Peruvian government requested, to stand trial on human rights violations and corruption charges in Peru.
Chile's Supreme Court ordered his extradition on Sept. 21 for seven of the 13 charges he faces in Peru. Two of the charges are human rights violations and the other five corruption.
During his stay in Chile, Fujimori ran unsuccessfully for the Japanese Senate.
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