René Cornejo

René Cornejo Diaz (born 6 January 1962 in Arequipa, Peru) was Prime Minister of Peru from February to July 2014, following the resignation of César Villanueva. He resigned after a political scandal that involved his office. He was replaced by the Minister of Labor Ana Jara.

René Cornejo
Prime Minister of Peru
In office 24 February 2014 – 22 July 2014
President	Ollanta Humala
Preceded by	César Villanueva
Succeeded by	Ana Jara
Minister of Housing, Construction and Sanitation
In office 28 July 2011 – 24 February 2014
President	Ollanta Humala
Prime Minister	Salomon Lerner Oscar Valdés Juan Jiménez César Villanueva
Preceded by	Juan Sarmiento Soto
Succeeded by	Milton von Hesse
Personal details
Born	6 January 1962 Arequipa, Peru
Alma mater	National University of Engineering Central American Technological University Pontifical Catholic University of Peru ESADE Graduate School of Business Administration and Management

Early life and career

Cornejo was born in 1962 in Arequipa, Peru. He studied at National University of Engineering, Central American Technological University, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and ESADE Business School.[1] He has an engineering degree from the National University of Engineering and an MBA from ESAN Graduate School of Business and is Doctoral Candidate at ESADE Graduate School of Business Administration and Management. He has also served as executive director of ProInversion, the country's investment promotion enterprise.[2]

Politics

Since President Ollanta Humala took office Cornejo has served as housing minister. After the resignation of Prime Minister César Villanueva, he was appointed as the replacement[2] by the president on 24 February 2014. Other cabinet reshuffles included: Piero Ghezzi Solis replacing Gladys Triveño as Minister of Production; Eleodoro Mayorga Alba replacing Jorge Merino as Ministry of Energy and Mines; Jose Gallardo Ku as Minister of Housing; Carmen Omonte Durand replacing Ana Jara as Minister of Women and Vulnerable Populations; and Jara replacing Teresa Laos Caceres as Minister of Labor.[3]

He resigned in July 2014 following an investigation report by Cuarto Poder alleging that an unnamed "close advisor" gave money to an informer to find potentially incriminating information on opposition Congressman Víctor Andrés García Belaúnde to discredit him.[4]

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=1017455
3. http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-peru-five-new-ministers-to-be-sworn-in-alongside-rene-cornejo-102351
4. https://online.wsj.com/articles/perus-prime-minister-rene-cornejo-resigns-1406064881