Aníbal Torres
Peruvian lawyer and politician
Aníbal Torres Vásquez (born 28 December 1942) is a Peruvian lawyer, jurist and politician.[1] He was the current Prime Minister of Peru from 8 February 2022 to 26 November 2022. He was also Minister of Justice and Human Rights from July 2021 to February 2022 under the government of Pedro Castillo.[2]
Aníbal Torres | |
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| Prime Minister of Peru | |
| In office 8 February 2022 – 26 November 2022 | |
| President | Pedro Castillo |
| Preceded by | Héctor Valer |
| Succeeded by | Betssy Chávez |
| Minister of Justice and Human Rights | |
| In office 30 July 2021 – 8 February 2022 | |
| President | Pedro Castillo |
| Preceded by | Eduardo Vega Luna |
| Succeeded by | Ángel Yldefonso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1942 Chota, Peru |
| Political party | Independent |
In August 2022, Torres announced his resignation as prime minister over personal reasons, however his resignation was rejected by President Castillo.[3] In November 2022, Torres resigned again and was replaced by Betssy Chávez
References
change- ↑ GrupoRPP (2022-02-08). "Aníbal Torres juró como el nuevo presidente del Consejo de Ministros". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ↑ GESTIÓN, NOTICIAS (2021-07-31). "Pedro Francke y Aníbal Torres asumirán las carteras de Economía y Justicia | PERU". Gestión (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ↑ "Peru PM resigns as investigations target President Castillo". Reuters. 3 August 2022.
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