The Executive appointed as the new minister of the Production to Raúl Pérez-Reyes Espejo, who today was sworn in after the resignation of Sandra Belaunde.
The new head of Produce already had experience in the portfolio, since he was minister of the sector between April 2018 and March 2019, when Martín Vizcarra was president of the Republic. Before that he was vice minister of Mype and Industry.
The official is an economist from the University of Lima and also has a master’s degree in Economics from the Center for Economic Research and Teaching of Mexico. He is also a PhD in Economics at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Spain.
He also has more than 20 years of experience in the public sector. He was Vice Minister of Communications between August 2011 and December 2014, and Vice Minister of Energy between March 2015 and February 2017.
In addition, he has been part of the Indecopi Commission for the Defense of Free Competition, the Supervisory Body for Private Investment in Energy and Mines, and Serpost.
Resignation of Sandra Belaunde
The production minister, Sandra Belaunde, presented her resignation from the position. Her departure from her Cabinet occurs a month and a half after she was sworn in, on December 10.
The resigning official presented a letter with the reasons for her resignation. The President of the Council of Ministers, Alberto Otárola, has already accepted her and even thanked her for her services. This morning, Belaunde Arnillas did not arrive at the Government Palace for the ministerial cabinet council session that takes place on Wednesdays.
