Betssy Chávez
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Betssy Betzabet Chávez Chino (born on June 3, 1989) is a Peruvian attorney and politician, who served as prime minister of Peru from 26 November until December 7, 2022, when she resigned. She was Peru's seventh female prime minister. She's been a member of congress since July 2021 and served as Minister of Culture from August 2022 to November 2022.[1] She previously was Minister of Labor and Employment Promotion, from October 2021 until May 2022, when a censure measure was approved against her.[2][3] She later held the position of Minister of Culture, before being appointed prime minister.[4]
Betssy Chávez | |
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Member of Congress | |
In office 27 July 2021 – 22 March 2023 | |
Constituency | Tacna |
Prime Minister of Peru | |
In office 25 November 2022 – 7 December 2022 | |
President | Pedro Castillo |
Preceded by | Aníbal Torres |
Succeeded by | Pedro Angulo |
Minister of Culture | |
In office 5 August 2022 – 25 November 2022 | |
President | Pedro Castillo |
Prime Minister | Aníbal Torres |
Preceded by | Alejandro Salas |
Succeeded by | Silvana Robles |
Minister of Labor and Promotion of Employment | |
In office 6 October 2021 – 29 May 2022 | |
President | Pedro Castillo |
Prime Minister | Mirtha Vásquez Héctor Valer Aníbal Torres |
Preceded by | Íber Maraví |
Succeeded by | Juan Lira Loayza |
Personal details | |
Born | (1989-06-03) 3 June 1989 (age 34) Ciudad Nueva, Tacna, Peru |
Political party | Independent (2014–2020, since 2022)[citation needed] |
Other political affiliations | Free Peru (2020–2022) Democratic Peru (2022) |
Alma mater | Jorge Basadre Grohmann National University (LLB) |
Chávez was the fifth Prime Minister to be appointed by President Pedro Castillo. Her appointment was seen by political observers as evidence of ongoing political instability.[5] She announced her resignation on 7 December.[6]