Mirtha Vásquez
Mirtha Vásquez | |
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First Vice President of Congress | |
In office 16 November 2020 – 26 July 2021 | |
Preceded by | José Luis Ancalle (acting) |
Member of Congress | |
In office 16 March 2020 – 26 July 2021 | |
Constituency | Cajamarca |
Personal details | |
Born | ) | 31 March 1975
Mirtha Esther Vásquez Chuquilín (born 31 March 1975) is a
Early life and education
Born in the northern region of Cajamarca, Vásquez earned a law degree from National University of Cajamarca and subsequently attained a master's degree in social management at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.[2]
Career
Vásquez has been a lecturer at her alma mater, the National University of Cajamarca. She has also served as an attorney and executive secretary for Grufides, a human rights and environment protection think-tank based in Cajamarca.[2] She also defended the Association for Human Rights (APRODEH), and served as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Coordinator of Human Rights. She was also a columnist for Noticias SER.
Elected to the
On 6 October 2021, Vásquez was appointed as the prime minister of Peru by president Pedro Castillo. She is the sixth woman to hold the office.[4] She resigned on 31 January 2022, precipitating a cabinet reshuffle by Castillo.[5]
External links
References
- ^ JNE, SIJE-. "JNE - Plataforma Electoral". plataformaelectoral.jne.gob.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Perú Voto Informado". peruvotoinformado.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ PERÚ, Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales S. A. EDITORA. "Urgente: Francisco Sagasti es nuevo titular del Congreso y asumirá Presidencia". andina.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Mirtha Vásquez es la nueva presidenta del Consejo de Ministros en Perú". 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Peru Prime Minister Quits as President Overhauls Cabinet". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.