Cablegate: Cabinet Includes Six New Faces

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UNCLAS LIMA 003549

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL ECON MARR PE
SUBJECT: CABINET INCLUDES SIX NEW FACES

REF: A. LIMA 3548

B. LIMA 3489
C. LIMA 3476

1. (U) President Toledo swore in his new cabinet of ministers
on 8/16. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, previously Minister of
Economy and Finance, became the Prime Minister. Six new
cabinet members were approved: Oscar Maurtua Romana as
Minister of Foreign Relations, Marciano Rengifo Ruiz as
Minister of Defense, Romulo Pizarro Tomassi as Minister of
Interior, Alejandro Tudela Chopitea as Minister of Justice,
Fernando Zavala Lombardi as Minister of Finance, and
Rudesindo Vega as Minister of Housing. Nine Ministers from
the previous cabinet remained in their positions. Ref A
provided bios for Kuczynski, Maurtua, and Rengifo. Bios for
the remaining new ministers will be provided Septel.

2. (U) A complete list of Cabinet Ministers follows:

-- Prime Minister: Pedro Pablo Kuczynski

-- Minister of Agriculture: Manuel Manrique (re-appointed)

-- Minister of Commerce: Alfredo Ferrero

-- Minister of Defense: Marciano Rengifo Ruiz

-- Minister of Education: Javier Sota Nadal (re-appointed)

-- Minister of Economy and Finance: Fernando Zavala Lombardi

-- Minister of Energy and Mines: Glodomiro Sanchez
(re-appointed)

-- Minister of Foreign Relations: Oscar Maurtua Romana

-- Minister of Health: Pilar Mazzeti (re-appointed)

-- Minister of Housing: Rudesindo Vega

-- Minister of Interior: Romulo Pizarro Tomassi

-- Minister of Justice: Alejandro Tudela Chopitea

-- Minister of Labor: Juan Sheput (re-appointed)

-- Minister of Production: David Lemor (re-appointed)

-- Minister of Transportation and Communication: Jose Ortiz
(re-appointed)

-- Minister of Women and Social Development: Ana Maria Romero
(re-appointed)
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