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 55–56)
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

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  2. 1 2 http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=1017455
  3. ↑ http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-peru-five-new-ministers-to-be-sworn-in-alongside-rene-cornejo-102351
  4. ↑ https://online.wsj.com/articles/perus-prime-minister-rene-cornejo-resigns-1406064881
Political offices
Preceded by
César Villanueva		 Prime Minister of Peru
2014		 Succeeded by
Ana Jara
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