The President of the Republic Pedro Castillo on Wednesday evening administered the oath of office to members of the new Cabinet led by
Prime Minister Mirtha Esther Vasquez Chuquilin, who will replace Guido Bellido in the post.
The recently sworn-in ministers are:
- Oscar Maurtua de Romaña (Foreign Affairs)
- Walter Edison Ayala Gonzales (Defense)
- Pedro Andres Toribio Topiltzin Francke Ballve (Economy and Finance)
- Luis Roberto Barranzuela Vite (Interior)
- Anibal Torres Vasquez (Justice and Human Rights)
- Carlos Alfonso Gallardo Gomez (Education)
- Hernando Ismael Cevallos Flores (Health)
- Victor Raul Maita Frisancho (Agrarian Development and Irrigation)
- Betssy Betzabet Chavez Chino (Labor and Employment Promotion)
- Jose Roger Incio Sanchez (Production)
- Roberto Sanchez Palomino (Foreign Trade and Tourism)
- Eduardo Eugenio Gonzalez Toro (Energy and Mines)
- Juan Francisco Silva Villegas (Transportation and Communications)
- Geiner Alvarado Lopez (Housing, Construction, and Sanitation)
- Anahi Durand Guevara (Women and Vulnerable Populations)
- Ruben Jose Ramirez Mateo (Environment)
- Andrea Gisela Ortiz Perea (Culture)
- Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra (Development and Social Inclusion)
The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Government Palace in Lima.
In an Address to the Nation, he also said that the swearing-in of the new Cabinet would take place on Wednesday evening.
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Published: 10/6/2021