César Villanueva

César Villanueva Arévalo (born August 5, 1946) is a Peruvian politician[1] who was the Prime Minister of Peru from April 2018 to March 2019, and previously served as Prime Minister from 2013 to 2014.[2] In 2007, he became President of the San Martín Region. He was sworn in as Prime Minister by President Ollanta Humala on 31 October 2013, and is affiliated with centre-left parties.[3]

César Villanueva
Prime Minister of Peru
In office
April 2, 2018 – March 8, 2019
PresidentMartín Vizcarra
Preceded byMercedes Aráoz
Succeeded bySalvador del Solar
In office
October 31, 2013 – February 24, 2014
PresidentOllanta Humala
Preceded byJuan Jiménez Mayor
Succeeded byRené Cornejo
Member of Congress
In office
26 July 2016 – 30 September 2019
ConstituencySan Martín
2nd Governor of San Martín
In office
1 January 2007 – 31 October 2013
LieutenantJavier Ocampo Ruiz
Preceded byMax Ramírez García
Succeeded byJavier Ocampo Ruiz
Personal details
Born
César Villanueva Arévalo

(1946-08-05) 5 August 1946
Tarapoto, Peru
Political partyIndependent
Alma materFederico Villarreal National
University

Early life

Villanueva was born on August 5, 1946 in Tarapoto city. He studied administration at the National University Federico Villarreal (UNFV).[4]

In January 2007, he became Governor of the San Martín Region.[5]

Politics

He became Prime Minister of Peru on October 31, 2013 and resigned on February 24, 2014.[6] He became Prime Minister for a second time in 2018, under President Martín Vizcarra. He presented his resignation on March 2019.

References
  1. PERÚ21, Redacción (2018-04-02). "César Villanueva responde a acusaciones de presunta vinculación con Odebrecht". Peru21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  2. "Peru PM Jimenez resigns, more cabinet changes pending". Reuters. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. "Peru's President Ollanta Humala swears in Cesar Villanueva as fourth prime minister, retains finance minister". DNA India. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. JNE 2006.
  5. Cahoon.
  6. "César Villanueva renunció a la Presidencia del Consejo fe Ministros". Archived from the original on 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
Political offices
Preceded by
Juan Jiménez Mayor		 Prime Minister of Peru
2013–2014		 Succeeded by
René Cornejo
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