on Thursday morning administered the oath of office to Jorge Antonio Lopez Peña, who has become the new Minister of Health of Peru.
Lopez Peña is a surgeon graduated from Universidad Nacional del Centro del Peru (UNCP) and has served as Deputy Health Minister since March 11, 2022.
Moreover, he was president of Daniel Alcides Carrion Regional Teaching Hospital in Huancayo, president of EsSalud's Medical Staff, and professor at UNCP.
He received specialized training in radiology at Univesidad San Martin de Porres, and obtained a Master's degree in Health Sciences and Management from Universidad Nacional de Huanuco.
During the swearing-in ceremony, Lopez said: "I swear by my family, by Peru, by high quality health for all, without exceptions."
Today's ceremony was held at the Government Palace in Lima.