René Cornejo

René Cornejo


Prime Minister of Peru
In office 24 February 2014 – 22 July 2014
President	Ollanta Humala
Preceded by	César Villanueva
Succeeded by	Ana Jara
Personal details
Born	1962 (age 52–53) Arequipa, Peru
Alma mater	National University of Engineering Central American Technological University Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ESADE Graduate School of Business Administration and Management

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.

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4]

References

Political offices
Preceded by César Villanueva	Prime Minister of Peru 2014	Succeeded by Ana Jara

Prime Ministers of Peru

Óscar Vargas Prieto Jorge Fernández Maldonado Solari Guillermo Arbulú Galliani Óscar Molina Pallochia Pedro Richter Prada Manuel Ulloa Elías Fernando Schwalb López Aldana Sandro Mariátegui Chiappe Luis Pércovich Luis Alva Castro Guillermo Larco Cox Armando Villanueva del Campo Luis Alberto Sánchez Guillermo Larco Cox Juan Carlos Hurtado Miller Carlos Torres y Torres Lara Alfonso de Los Heros Oscar De La Puente Alfonso Bustamante Efrain Goldenberg Dante Cordova Alberto Pandolfi Javier Valle Riestra Alberto Pandolfi Víctor Joy Way Alberto Bustamante Belaunde Federico Salas Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Roberto Dañino Zapata Luis Solari De La Fuente Beatriz Merino Carlos Ferrero Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Jorge Del Castillo Yehude Simon Javier Velásquez José Antonio Chang Rosario Fernández Salomón Lerner Ghitis Oscar Valdés Juan Jiménez Mayor César Villanueva René Cornejo Ana Jara Pedro Cateriano

Cabinet of Peru under President Ollanta Humala and Prime Minister René Cornejo (February - July 2014)

President: Ollanta Humala
1^st Vice President: Marisol Espinoza
2^nd Vice President: Omar Chehade (temporarily suspended on 5 December 2011)
Prime Minister: René Cornejo

Foreign: Eda Rivas
Gonzalo Gutiérrez Reinel
Defense: Peter Cateriano Bellido
Agriculture: Juan Benites
Labor: Ana Jara
Women: Carmen Omonte
Economy and Finance: Miguel Castilla

Transportation and Communication: Carlos Paredes
José Gallardo Ku
Housing: Milton von Hesse
Foreign Commerce and Tourism: Magali Silva
Production: Piero Ghezzi
Development and Social Inclusion: Paola Bustamante
Health: Midori de Habich

Energy and Mines: Eleodoro Mayorga
Education: Jaime Saavedra
Interior: Walter Albán
Daniel Urresti
Justice: Daniel Figallo
Environment: Manuel Pulgar-Vidal
Culture: Diana Álvarez Calderón

Cabinet of Peru under President Ollanta Humala and Prime Minister Juan Jiménez Mayor (since July 2012)

President: Ollanta Humala
1^st Vice President: Marisol Espinoza
Prime Minister: Juan Jiménez Mayor

Foreign: Rafael Roncagliolo
Defense: Peter Cateriano Bellido
Agriculture: Milton Von Hesse
Labor: José Villena
Women: Ana Jara
Economy and Finance: Miguel Castilla

Transportation and Communication: Carlos Paredes
Housing: René Cornejo
Foreign Commerce and Tourism: José Luis Silva Martinot
Production: José Urquizo
Development and Social Inclusion: Carolina Trivelli
Health: Midori de Habich

Energy and Mines: Jorge Merino Tafur
Education: Patricia Salas
Interior: Wilfredo Pedraza
Justice: Eda Rivas
Environment: Manuel Pulgar Vidal
Culture: Luis Peirano

Cabinet of Peru under President Ollanta Humala and Prime Minister Oscar Valdés (December 2011-July 2012)

President: Ollanta Humala
1^st Vice President: Marisol Espinoza
2^nd Vice President: Omar Chehade (resigned)
Prime Minister: Oscar Valdés

Foreign: Rafael Roncagliolo
Defense: Luis Alberto Otárola
Agriculture: Luis Ginocchio
Labor: José Villena
Women: Ana Jara
Economy and Finance: Miguel Castilla

Energy and Mines: Jorge Merino Tafur
Education: Patricia Salas
Interior: Daniel Lozada (resigned)
William Calle
Justice: Juan Jiménez Mayor
Environment: Manuel Pulgar Vidal
Culture: Luis Peirano

Cabinet of Peru under President Ollanta Humala and Prime Minister Salomon Lerner Ghitis (28 July 2011 - 10 December 2011)

President: Ollanta Humala
1^st Vice President: Marisol Espinoza
2^nd Vice President: Omar Chehade (Resigned)

Prime Minister: Salomon Lerner (July-Dec 2011)
Foreign: Rafael Roncagliolo
Defense: Daniel Mora
Agriculture: Miguel Caillaux
Labor: Rudecindo Vega

Women: Aída García-Naranjo
Economy and Finance: Miguel Castilla
Transportation and Communication: Carlos Paredes
Housing: René Cornejo
Foreign Commerce and Tourism: José Luis Silva Martinot
Production: Kurt Burneo
Development and Social Inclusion: Kurt Burneo

Health: Alberto Tejada Noriega
Energy and Mines: Carlos Herrera
Education: Patricia Salas
Interior: Oscar Valdés
Justice: Francisco Eguiguren
Environment: Ricardo Giesecke
Culture: Susana Baca

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