He first ran for a seat in Congress in the 2000 elections, under the Peruvian Aprista Party, but he was not elected, attaining a low share of votes as the party only gained 5 seats. He was first elected in the 2001 elections representing La Libertad and was re-elected in the 2006 elections.
He first ran for a seat in Congress in the 2000 elections, under the Peruvian Aprista Party, but he was not elected, receiving a small portion of votes as the party only gained 5 seats. He was first elected in the 2001 elections representing La Libertad and was re-elected in the 2006 elections.