Juan Manuel Guillén

Juan Manuel Guillén Benavides (born November 24, 1941) is a Peruvian philosopher and politician.

Guillén's initial education was at school Nº9513 and Nº951 followed by the Colegio Nacional Independencia Americana.

Between 1960 and 1964, Guillén studied philosophy at the National University of St Augustin of Arequipa (UNSA), earning a PhD.

[2][1] He was credited with leading the 2002 protests against plans to privatize the region's electrical utilities.

[3] Guillén was President of the Arequipa region from January 2007 through June 2010, and again from October 2010 through December 2014.