Pedro Angulo Arana
Prime Minister of Peru
In office
10 December 2022 – 21 December 2022
PresidentDina Boluarte
Preceded byBetssy Chávez
Succeeded byAlberto Otárola
Dean of the Lima Bar Association
In office
11 January 2016 – 13 January 2018
Preceded byMario Amoretti
Succeeded byMaría Elena Portocarrero
Personal details
Born
Pedro Miguel Angulo Arana

(1960-02-05) 5 February 1960 (age 64)
Lima, Peru
Political partyIndependent (until 2020; since 2021)
Other political
affiliations		Contigo (2020–2021)
EducationNational University of San Marcos (BA, LLB, PhD)
Federico Villarreal National University (BA)
ProfessionLawyer

Pedro Miguel Angulo Arana (born 5 February 1960) is a Peruvian lawyer who served as prime minister of Peru under the presidency of Dina Boluarte, from 10 to 21 December 2022.[1][2]

Education

Angulo Arana obtained his bachelor's degree in communication sciences from the Federico Villarreal National University, later obtaining a master's degree and a doctorate in law from the National University of San Marcos.[3]

Political career

Prior to his appointment as prime minister of Peru, Angulo served as a senior prosecutor for the Public Prosecutor's Office.[4] In November 2020, he was selected as the presidential nominee for the right-wing Contigo party for the 2021 Peruvian general election, but was unable to register on time for the election.[4]

On 10 December 2022, Angulo was sworn in as Prime Minister of Peru by president Dina Boluarte.[4] He was succeeded by Alberto Otárola on 21 December.[2]

Controversy

In 2006, the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) criticized Angulo's actions serving as state prosecutor when he charged a journalist with withholding evidence, with IFEX stating that the journalist's actions were not a crime under Peruvian law and that he was attempting to broadcast alleged recordings of National Intelligence Council chief César Almeyda blackmailing Óscar Villanueva, a general.[5]

According to Voice of America, Angulo faced 13 criminal investigations as of his appointment in December 2022, including abuse of authority, abuse of public administration, abuse of public faith, blackmail, extortion and others.[6] La República wrote that Prime Minister Angulo faces allegations of sexual harassment of women assistants and supporting the actions of César Hinostroza, who illegally asked for favors from magistrate María Apaza and fled from Peru.[4]

References

  1. ^ Redactor_RR (2022-12-10). "Pedro Angulo Arana: este es el perfil del nuevo presidente del Consejo de Ministros". Diario Expreso (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  2. ^ a b GESTIÓN, NOTICIAS (2022-12-21). "Alberto Otárola, el nuevo premier en reemplazo de Pedro Ángulo | Dina Boluarte | PCM | PERU". Gestión (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  3. ^ de 2022, 10 de Diciembre. "Pedro Angulo Arana: Perfil y hoja de vida del nuevo presidente del Consejo de Ministros". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-11.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b c d "¿Quién es Pedro Angulo, el primer ministro del gabinete de la presidenta Dina Boluarte?". La Republica (in Spanish). 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  5. ^ "Prosecutor demands four-year prison sentence for journalist accused of obstructing justice". International Freedom of Expression Exchange. 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  6. ^ "Perú: presidenta Boluarte nombra a un investigado exfiscal como jefe de gabinete". Voice of America (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-12-14.
Political offices Preceded byBetssy Chávez Prime Minister of Peru 2022 Succeeded byAlberto Otárola
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