The presidency of Dina Boluarte began with her inauguration as the president of Peru on 7 December 2022, immediately following the removal of Pedro Castillo from office in the aftermath of his attempted self-coup.
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Presidency of Dina Boluarte 7 December 2022 – present | |
Cabinet | See list |
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Party | Independent |
Election | 2021 |
Seat | Government Palace (Peru) |
Official website |
Angulo Cabinet | |
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![]() Cabinet of Peru | |
2022 | |
![]() Cabinet of Pedro Angulo | |
Date formed | 10 December 2022 |
Date dissolved | 21 December 2022 |
People and organisations | |
President of the Republic | Dina Boluarte |
President of the Council of Ministers | Pedro Angulo |
No. of ministers | 19 |
Member party | Non-partisan (18) Peru First (1) |
Status in legislature | 0 / 130
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Opposition parties | Free Peru Together for Peru |
History | |
Legislature term | 2021–2026 |
Predecessor | Chávez Cabinet |
Successor | Otárola Cabinet |
Otárola Cabinet | |
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2022–2024 | |
![]() Cabinet of Alberto Otárola | |
Date formed | 21 December 2022 |
Date dissolved | 5 March 2024 |
People and organisations | |
President of the Republic | Dina Boluarte |
President of the Council of Ministers | Alberto Otárola |
No. of ministers | 19 |
Member party | Non-partisan (17) Alliance for Progress (1) Peru First (1) |
Status in legislature | 0 / 130
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Opposition parties | Free Peru Together for Peru |
History | |
Legislature term | 2021–2026 |
Predecessor | Angulo Cabinet |
Successor | Adrianzén Cabinet |
Adrianzén Cabinet | |
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2024– | |
![]() Cabinet of Gustavo Adrianzén | |
Date formed | 6 March 2024 |
People and organisations | |
President of the Republic | Dina Boluarte |
President of the Council of Ministers | Gustavo Adrianzén |
No. of ministers | 19 |
Member party | Non-partisan (18) Alliance for Progress (1) |
Status in legislature | 0 / 130
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Opposition parties | Free Peru Together for Peru |
History | |
Legislature term | 2021–2026 |
Predecessor | Otárola Cabinet |
Background
editThe formation of this government comes three days after the investiture of Dina Boluarte as President of the Republic after the attempted self-coup by Pedro Castillo that occurred the same morning. From her speech as the new president, she declared "to ask for a political truce to install a government of national unity".[1]
History
editFirst negotiations
editAs of 8 December, President Dina Boluarte announces that she will meet with all the parliamentary groups, being herself a president without a label, and therefore without any party or group supporting her continuously in Congress to form a political government.[2]
Nevertheless, it meets most of the parliamentary groups of the center and the right, in particular Popular Force, Go on Country, Popular Renewal, Popular Action, Integrity and Development and the left group of Together for Peru.[3]
According to deputies from Free Peru, President Dina Boluarte offered her former party a place in the government, which the parliamentarians refused.[4] A few hours later, party leader Vladimir Cerrón confirmed that the party refuses to join the government and refuses the convocation of the group by the president, it is the only group that refused the invitation, demonstrating the still continuous support for Pedro Castillo and destroyed relations with Boluarte.[5]
All the parliamentary groups, and especially the center and the right, announce that they will not join the government,[6] all preferring a technical government of national unity, and especially on the left, demanding the calling of a snap general election.[3][7]
Pro-Castillo protests
editNevertheless, the parliamentary groups agree on the need to quickly appoint a unity government, in an attempt to calm the protests in the street. Because from the appointment of Dina Boluarte, about a thousand people marched in Lima towards the Congress.[8]
Other demonstrators also blocked the Panamericana highway the same day with rocks, logs, and burning tires to demand general elections and the closure of Congress, as Pedro Castillo wanted.[8]
In Ica, several dozen demonstrators paralyzed the transport of passengers and freight vehicles. In Arequipa, a thousand kilometers south of Lima, there were also blockages on the Panamericana Sur highway.[8]
Street mobilizations were also reported in other parts of the interior of Peru such as Chota (Cajamarca, birthplace of Castillo), Trujillo, Puno, Ayacucho, Huancavelica and Moquegua.[8]
First rumors about the chairman of the Council
editIf the government will therefore not be political, Dina Boluarte must therefore find independent politicians, withdrawn from political life and above all experienced. The first media rumors refer to the appointment of Jorge Nieto as President of the Council of Ministers, an experienced minister from the time of the presidency of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.[9]
While the Minister is experienced, he is nevertheless not independent, but with a brand new centrally located party called the Party of Good Government (PBG) which does not yet have representation in Congress, which could only slightly annoy the groups in parliament.[9]
The other two rumors mentioned would be the appointment of Alberto Otárola, former Minister of Defense during the era of the presidency of Ollanta Humala, or the current mediator of Peru Walter Gutiérrez.[10]
Announcement and composition
editOn 9 December, President Dina Boluarte announces that the composition of her government will be finalized in the evening, and announced on Saturday morning, 10 December, before noon.[11]
Finally, the government investiture ceremony takes place at 1 p.m., and the president decides to appoint the lawyer Pedro Angulo. In the government, eight women are appointed, which is more than in all of Pedro Castillo's five governments, and the ministers belong or have belonged to a political party, but who have no parliamentary representation. The cabinet is therefore a technical government.[12]
In addition, President Dina Boluarte has not yet decided on the Ministers of Labor and Transport, the portfolios that were most criticized and used for corruption in Castillo's government.[12]
Changes
editOn 13 December, three days after the formation of the government, President Dina Boluarte announces the appointment of the Ministers of Labor and Transport, Eduardo García and Paola Lazarte.[13]
On 16 December, the sixth day of government, the two Ministers of Education and Culture Patricia Correa and Jair Pérez announced their resignation, in opposition to the outbreak of the state of emergency in the country and the numerous deaths during the demonstrations in favor of Pedro Castillo,[14] whose death toll worsened the same day, with 18 dead, confirmed by the Minister of Health Rosa Gutiérrez.[15]
Composition
editPortfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Office of the President of the Council of Ministers | 10 December 2022 | 21 December 2022 | Independent | ||
21 December 2022 | 6 March 2024 | Independent | |||
6 March 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | |||
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 10 December 2022 | 6 November 2023 | Independent | ||
Javier González-Olaechea | 7 November 2023 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Ministry of Defense | 10 December 2022 | 21 December 2022 | Independent | ||
Jorge Chávez Cresta | 21 December 2022 | 13 February 2024 | Independent | ||
Walter Astudillo Chávez | 13 February 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Ministry of Economy and Finance | Alex Contreras Miranda | 10 December 2022 | 13 February 2024 | Independent | |
José Arista Arbildo | 13 February 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Ministry of the Interior | César Cervantes Cárdenas | 10 December 2022 | 21 December 2022 | Independent | |
Víctor Rojas Herrera | 21 December 2022 | 13 January 2023 | Independent | ||
13 January 2023 | 17 November 2023 | Independent | |||
21 November 2023 | 1 April 2024 | Independent | |||
Walter Ortiz Acosta | 1 April 2024 | 16 May 2024 | Independent | ||
Juan Santiváñez Antúnez | 16 May 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights | José Andrés Tello Alfaro | 10 December 2022 | 23 April 2023 | Independent | |
Daniel Maurate Romero | 23 Abril 2023 | 6 September 2023 | Independent | ||
Eduardo Arana Ysa | 6 September 2023 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Ministry of Education | Patricia Correa Arangoitia | 10 December 2022 | 21 December 2022 | Independent | |
Óscar Becerra Tresierra | 21 December 2022 | 23 April 2023 | Independent | ||
Magnet Márquez Ramírez | 23 April 2023 | 5 September 2023 | Independent | ||
Miriam Ponce Vértiz | 6 September 2023 | 1 April 2024 | Independent | ||
Morgan Quero Gaime | 1 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Ministry of Health | Rosa Gutiérrez Palomino | 10 December 2022 | 15 June 2023 | Peru First | |
César Vásquez Sánchez | 19 June 2023 | Incumbent | Alliance for Progress | ||
Ministry of Agriculture Development and Irrigation | Nelly Paredes del Castillo | 10 December 2022 | 6 September 2023 | Independent | |
Jennifer Contreras Álvarez | 6 September 2023 | 1 April 2024 | Independent | ||
Ángel Manero Campos | 1 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment | Eduardo García Birimisa | 13 December 2022 | 13 January 2023 | Independent | |
Luis Alberto Adrianzén Ojeda | 13 January 2023 | 23 April 2023 | Independent | ||
Fernando Varela Bohórquez | 23 April 2023 | 6 September 2023 | Independent | ||
Daniel Maurate Romero | 6 September 2023 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Ministry of Production | Sandra Belaúnde Arnillas | 10 December 2022 | 25 January 2023 | Independent | |
Raúl Pérez-Reyes Espejo | 26 January 2023 | 6 September 2023 | Independent | ||
6 September 2023 | 1 April 2024 | Independent | |||
Sergio González Guerrero | 1 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism | Luis Fernando Elguero González | 10 December 2022 | 23 April 2023 | Independent | |
Juan Carlos Mathews Salazar | 23 April 2023 | 1 April 2024 | Independent | ||
Elizabeth Galdo Marín | 1 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Ministry of Energy and Mines | Óscar Vera Gargurevich | 10 December 2022 | 13 February 2024 | Independent | |
Rómulo Mucho Mamani | 13 February 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Ministry of Transportation and Communications | Paola Lazarte Castillo | 13 December 2022 | 6 September 2023 | Independent | |
Raúl Pérez-Reyes Espejo | 6 September 2023 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation | Hania Pérez de Cuéllar Lubienska | 10 December 2022 | Incumbent | Independent | |
Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations | 10 December 2022 | 13 January 2023 | Independent | ||
Nancy Tolentino Gamarra | 13 January 2023 | 1 April 2024 | Independent | ||
1 April 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | |||
Ministry of Environment | 10 December 2022 | 13 February 2024 | Independent | ||
Juan Castro Vargas | 13 February 2024 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Ministry of Culture | Jair Pérez Bráñez | 10 December 2022 | 21 December 2022 | Independent | |
Leslie Urteaga Peña | 21 December 2022 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion | Julio Demartini Montes | 10 December 2022 | Incumbent | Independent |
References
edit- ^ "en vivo - Dina Boluarte juramenta en el Congreso tras vacancia de Pedro Castillo". El Comercio (in Spanish). Peru. 23 January 2022..
- ^ "Dina Boluarte: ¿Cómo gobernará una presidenta sin bancada? Tregua e incertidumbre desde los bloques del Congreso". El Comercio (in Spanish). Peru. 10 December 2022..
- ^ a b "Dina Boluarte EN VIVO: "Unidos avanzaremos rumbo al progreso que por años se ha venido postergando"". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). 9 December 2022..
- ^ "Margot Palacios revela que Dina Boluarte ofreció a Perú Libre conformar Gabinete Ministerial". exitosanoticias.pe (in Spanish). 9 December 2022..
- ^ "Vladimir Cerrón anuncia que Perú Libre no integrará gabinete ministerial de Dina Boluarte". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). 9 December 2022..
- ^ "Acción Popular: "Dina Boluarte dijo que ningún congresista será parte del nuevo gabinete"". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). 9 December 2022..
- ^ "Dina Boluarte evalúa designar como premier a Luis Chuquihuara". infobae.com (in Spanish). 10 December 2022..
- ^ a b c d "La nueva presidenta peruana trata de sumar apoyos para formar el gabinete". perfil.com (in Spanish). 10 December 2022..
- ^ a b "Perú: Dina Boluarte se reúne con bancadas mientras afina su equipo ministerial". vozdeamerica.com (in Spanish). 9 December 2022..
- ^ "Los nombres que baraja Dina Boluarte para su gabinete: Suenan ex funcionarios de PPK y Humala". emol.com (in Spanish). 9 December 2022..
- ^ "Presidenta Dina Boluarte anuncia que mañana sábado juramenta nuevo Gabinete". andina.pe (in Spanish). 9 December 2022..
- ^ a b "Perú: Boluarte nombra gabinete con un exfiscal superior como primer ministro" (in Spanish). Deutsche Welle. 10 December 2022..
- ^ "Eduardo García Birimisa y Paola Lazarte Castillo juraron como nuevos ministros de Estado". rpp.pe (in Spanish). 13 December 2022..
- ^ "Ministros de Educación y Cultura de Perú renuncian a una semana de tomar el cargo". excelsior.com.mx (in Spanish). 16 December 2022..
- ^ "Le bilan monte à 18 morts, 5 000 touristes bloqués". lessentiel.lu (in French). 16 December 2022..
External links
edit- The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU, 2023). «An attempted coup in Peru batters a weak democracy». In Frontline democracy and the battle for Ukraine : Democracy Index 2022 (Democracy Index). London, p. 44.
- EU. European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA, 2023). Peru- country focus (Country of Origin Information). ISBN 9789294034885.
- USA. Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (22/April/2024). «Peru 2023 Human Rights Report». 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Washington, DC: DOS.
- Perú. Defensoría del Pueblo (07/March/2023). Crisis política y protesta social: Balance defensorial tras tres meses de iniciado el conflicto (Del 7 de diciembre de 2022 al 6 de marzo de 2023) (Informe Defensorial N° 190). (In Spanish)
- OAS. Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH, 23/April/2023). Derechos Humanos en Perú en el contexto de las protestas sociales. OEA. ISBN 9780827076723. (In Spanish)
- Human Rights Watch (HRW, 26/April/2023). Deterioro letal : Abusos por las fuerzas de seguridad y crisis democrática en el Perú. (In Spanish)
- Amnesty International (25/May/2023). Peru: Lethal racism : Extrajudicial executions and unlawful use of force by Peru’s security forces.
- Peru. Public Ministry. Criminality Observatory (28 May 2024). Actuación fiscal Equipo Especial de Fiscales para Casos con Víctimas Durante las Protestas Sociales (PDF) (in Spanish). Lima: Ministerio Público-Fiscalía de la Nación.