The President of the Republic, Jose Maria Balcazar Zelada, on Tuesday evening administered the oath of office to members of the new Cabinet led by Prime Minister Denisse Miralles Miralles.
The group includes the following Ministers:
Foreign Affairs
Hugo de Zela Martinez
Defense
Luis Enrique Arroyo Sanchez
Economy and Finance
Gerardo Arturo Lopez Gonzales
Interior
Hugo Alberto Begazo de Bedoya
Justice and Human Rights
Luis Enrique Jimenez Borra
Agrarian Development and Irrigation
Felipe Cesar Meza Millan
Labor and Employment Promotion
Oscar Fausto Fernandez Caceres
Education
Erfurt Castillo Vera
Production
Cesar Manuel Quispe Lujan
Foreign Trade and Tourism
Jose Fernando Reyes Llanos
Transportation and Communications
Aldo Martin Prieto Barrera
Energy and Mines
Angelo Victorino Alfaro Lombardi
Environment
Nelly Paredes del Castillo
Health
Luis Napoleon Quiroz Aviles
Culture
Fatima Soraya Altabas Kajatt
Housing, Construction, and Sanitation
Wilder Alejandro Sifuentes Quilcate
Development and Social Inclusion
Lily Norka Vasquez Davila
Women and Vulnerable Populations
Hary Gloria Yzarra Trelles
During the ceremony, the supreme resolution accepting the resignation of ex-Prime Minister Ernesto Alvarez Miranda and of former Cabinet members was read aloud.
It must be noted six State ministers from the previous administration remain in their posts.
Balcazar Zelada took office on February 18 through a presidential succession after being elected by Congress as head of that branch of government.
The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Government Palace in Lima.