Alberto Fujimori (born July 26, 1938) was a Peruvian politician of Japanese descent. He served as President of Peru from 1990 until his removal from office by Congress on November 21, 2000, after being fraudulently re-elected. His rule devolved into a civilian-military dictatorship following the self-coup he led in 1992, after dissolving the Congress of the Republic. This regime was characterized by the imposition of a drastic program of neoliberal reforms and serious human rights violations, for which he was tried and convicted.