# Alan García - President of Peru

URL: https://allhistories.com/peru/rulers/alan-garcia
Term: 1985–1990
Born-Died: 1949-05-23 - 2019-04-17
Dynasty: Democracy & Fujimori
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Garc%C3%ADa

Elected at 36, he became the first APRA member to hold the presidency. His heterodox economic policies ended in hyperinflation and deep recession while the Shining Path insurgency intensified.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Fernando Belaúnde Terry (1980–1985)](https://allhistories.com/peru/rulers/fernando-belaunde-terry-1980-1985)
- Next in list: [Alberto Fujimori](https://allhistories.com/peru/rulers/alberto-fujimori)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1985 - [Alan García takes office](https://allhistories.com/peru/timeline/1985-alan-garcia-takes-office)
- 1985 - [Accomarca massacre](https://allhistories.com/peru/timeline/1985-accomarca-massacre)
- 1986 - [Prison massacres in Lima](https://allhistories.com/peru/timeline/1986-prison-massacres-in-lima)
- 1987 - [Discovery of the Lord of Sipán](https://allhistories.com/peru/timeline/1987-discovery-of-the-lord-of-sipan)
- 1987 - [García announces bank nationalization](https://allhistories.com/peru/timeline/1987-garcia-announces-bank-nationalization)
- 1987 - [Alianza Lima air disaster](https://allhistories.com/peru/timeline/1987-alianza-lima-air-disaster)
- 1988 - [Hyperinflation peaks](https://allhistories.com/peru/timeline/1988-hyperinflation-peaks)
- 1988 - [Women's volleyball Olympic silver](https://allhistories.com/peru/timeline/1988-women-s-volleyball-olympic-silver)
- 1989 - [Machu Picchu Base in Antarctica](https://allhistories.com/peru/timeline/1989-machu-picchu-base-in-antarctica)
- 1990 - [Fujimori defeats Vargas Llosa](https://allhistories.com/peru/timeline/1990-fujimori-defeats-vargas-llosa)
- 1990 - [The 'Fujishock'](https://allhistories.com/peru/timeline/1990-the-fujishock)