Mercedes Aráoz

Mercedes Aráoz
Prime Minister of Peru
In office
17 September 2017 – 2 April 2018
President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
Martín Vizcarra
Preceded by Fernando Zavala
Succeeded by César Villanueva
Second Vice President of Peru
Assumed office
28 July 2016
President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
Martín Vizcarra
Preceded by Omar Chehade (2012)
Minister of Economy and Finance
In office
22 December 2009 – 14 September 2010
Prime Minister Javier Velásquez
Preceded by Luis Carranza
Succeeded by Ismael Benavides Ferreyros
Minister of Production
In office
11 July 2009 – 21 December 2009
Prime Minister Javier Velásquez
Preceded by Elena Conterno
Succeeded by José Nicanor Gonzáles Quijano
Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism
In office
28 July 2006 – 10 July 2009
Prime Minister Jorge Del Castillo
Yehude Simon
Preceded by Alfredo Ferrero
Succeeded by Martín Pérez
Personal details
Born (1961-08-05) 5 August 1961
Lima, Peru
Political party American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (Before 2016)
Peruvians for Change (2016–present)
Alma mater University of the Pacific
University of Miami

Mercedes Rosalba Aráoz Fernández (born 5 August 1961) is a Peruvian economist, professor, politician, the current Second (and only) Vice President of Peru since March 23, 2018, as well as Prime Minister, from September 17, 2017 to April 2, 2018. She served as Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism from 2006[1] to July 2009,[2] after which she was appointed Peru's finance minister.

In April 2016, Aráoz was elected as Congresswoman for 2016–2021. In June 2016, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was elected as President of Peru and Aráoz as the second vice president.

Early life and education

Aráoz was born in Lima. She attended to St. Mary's School in Magdalena del Mar, Lima

Aráoz studied economics at the University of the Pacific in Lima. Later she obtained a Master in Economics and completed her PhD in Economics at the University of Miami.[3][4]

Academic career

She is Principal Professor of International Economy at the University of the Pacific and member of the Research Center. She is also professor at the Diplomatic Academy of Peru.

She has worked as a consultant with a variety of international organizations including the World Bank, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Organization of American States (OAS) and the CAF – Development Bank of Latin America.[5]

Minister (2006–2010)

Foreign Trade and Tourism (2006–2009)

On July 28, 2006, Aráoz was named as Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism.

Finance and Economy (2009–2010)

Aráoz agreed to be the presidential candidate of the Peruvian Aprista Party (APRA) for the 2011 presidential elections. However, she withdrew her candidacy on January 16 of that year, and the APRA party did not field any candidate.

Congresswoman and Vice president

In the 2016 general election, Aráoz runs with the Peruvians for Change party as candidate both for Congress and for second vice president as running mate of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Afirma ministra de Comercio Exterior, Mercedes Aráoz: Correa puede poner en riesgo negociación entre la CAN-UE" (in Spanish). EFE news agency. 28 November 2006.
  2. ↑ Quigley, John (22 December 2009). "Peru's Araoz Named Finance Minister as Carranza Quits". Bloomberg.
  3. ↑ "Perú.- Alan García designa a Mercedes Aráoz como la primera mujer al frente del Ministerio de Economía" (in Spanish). Finanzas. 22 December 2009.
  4. ↑ "Universidad del Pacífico". Archived from the original on 4 May 2010.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ "INFOgob - Observatorio para la Gobernabilidad". INFOgob. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
Political offices
Preceded by
Luis Carranza		 Minister of Economy and Finance
2009–2010		 Succeeded by
Ismael Benavides Ferreyros
Vacant
Title last held by
Omar Chehade		 Second Vice President of Peru
2016–2018		 Vacant
Preceded by
Fernando Zavala		 Prime Minister of Peru
2017–2018		 Succeeded by
César Villanueva
Preceded by
Martín Vizcarra		 First Vice President of Peru
2018–present		 Incumbent


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