Resigned July 22, 2014 | Name Rene Cornejo Preceded by Cesar Villanueva | |
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Alma mater National University ofEngineeringCentral AmericanTechnological UniversityPontifical Catholic Universityof PeruESADE Graduate School of Business Administration and Management Role Former Prime Minister of Peru Previous office Prime Minister of Peru (2014–2014) Similar People Ollanta Humala, Nadine Heredia, Antauro Humala | ||
Hacked e-mails in Peru reveal corruption at the highest levels
René Cornejo Diaz (born 1962 in Arequipa, Peru) was Prime Minister of Peru from February to July 2014, following the resignation of César Villanueva. He resigned after a political scandal that involved his office. He was replaced by the Minister of Labor Ana Jara.
Contents
- Hacked e mails in Peru reveal corruption at the highest levels
- Early life and career
- Politics
- References
Early life and career
Cornejo was born in 1962 in Arequipa, Peru. He studied at National University of Engineering, Central American Technological University, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and ESADE Business School. He has an engineering degree from the National University of Engineering and an MBA from ESAN Graduate School of Business and is Doctoral Candidate at ESADE Graduate School of Business Administration and Management. He has also served as executive director of ProInversion, the country's investment promotion enterprise.
Politics
Since President Ollanta Humala took office Cornejo has served as housing minister. After the resignation of Prime Minister César Villanueva, he was appointed as the replacement by the president on 24 February 2014. Other cabinet reshuffles included: Piero Ghezzi Solis replacing Gladys Triveño as Minister of Production; Eleodoro Mayorga Alba replacing Jorge Merino as Ministry of Energy and Mines; Jose Gallardo Ku as Minister of Housing; Carmen Omonte Durand replacing Ana Jara as Minister of Women and Vulnerable Populations; and Jara replacing Teresa Laos Caceres as Minister of Labor.
He resigned in July 2014 following an investigation report by Cuarto Poder alleging that an unnamed "close advisor" gave money to an informer to find potentially incriminating information on opposition Congressman Víctor Andrés García Belaúnde to discredit him.
