Peru: New Prime Minister Arroyo Sánchez Appointed, Full Cabinet List
El presidente de la República, José María Balcázar tomó juramento a Luis Arroyo Sánchez como nuevo presidente del Consejo de Ministros en una ceremonia oficial que se llevó a cabo en Palacio de Gobierno.
The appointment of Arroyo Sánchez marks a significant shift in Peru’s political landscape, coming just hours after the resignation of his predecessor, Denisse Miralles. Arroyo Sánchez had previously served as the Minister of Defense in the Balcázar administration and, prior to that, as the head of the National Institute of Civil Defense (Indeci).
Arroyo Sánchez replaces Denisse Miralles as premier, who submitted her resignation letter after losing political support in Congress. The swearing-in ceremony, led by President José María Balcázar Zelada, took place one day before the scheduled vote of confidence.
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A continuación, la lista completa de ministros que integran el nuevo Consejo de Ministros del Perú:
- Presidente del Consejo de Ministros: Luis Enrique Arroyo Sánchez
- Ministerio Relaciones Exteriores: Hugo de Zela
- Ministerio de Defensa: Carlos Díaz Dañino
- Ministerio Economía y Finanzas: Rodolfo Acuña Namihas
- Ministerio del Interior: José Mercedes Zapata
- Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos: Luis Enrique Jiménez
- Ministerio de Educación: María Cuadros Espinoza
- Ministerio de Salud: Juan Carlos Velazco
- Ministerio de Desarrollo Agrario y Riego: Felipe Meza
- Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción de Empleo: Óscar Fernández
- Ministerio de Producción: César Quispe
- Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo: José Fernando Reyes
- Ministerio de Energía y Minas: Angelo Alfaro
- Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicación: Aldo Prieto
- Ministerio de Vivienda, Construcción y Saneamiento: Wilder Sifuentes Quilcate
- Ministerio de la Mujer y Poblaciones Vulnerables: Edith Betzabeth Pariona Valer
- Ministerio del Ambiente: Nelly Paredes del Castillo
- Ministerio de Cultura: Fátima Altabás
- Ministerio de Desarrollo e Inclusión Social: Lily Norka Vásquez Dávila
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A Veteran of the Peruvian Military
The newly appointed premier, Luis Arroyo Sánchez, is a retired general of the Peruvian Army. According to institutional records, he was a director of the Army War College (Escuela Superior de Guerra del Ejército). His career has been linked to high-level military training and functions within military institutions, including references in documents from the Military-Police Judicial Branch.
In his role at Indeci, Arroyo Sánchez led the entity responsible for coordinating preparation, response, and rehabilitation efforts in the context of Disaster Risk Management.
Unexpected Resignation and a Vote of Confidence in Question
Denisse Miralles submitted her resignation as President of the Council of Ministers at the request of the José María Balcázar government. The resignation comes at an unusual time, as Miralles and her cabinet were scheduled to appear before Congress this Wednesday to request a vote of confidence.
Although some political parties had indicated they would vote against or were considering denying confidence, Miralles’ departure and the subsequent swearing-in of Luis Enrique Arroyo Sánchez as the new head of the cabinet came as a surprise.
Through her X account, the Presidency of the Republic thanked Denisse Miralles for her services as head of the PCM, “in an critical context for the country,” and wished her “success in her career and future challenges.”
Miralles was sworn in as head of the cabinet on February 24, 2026. Previously, she served for four months as Minister of Economy and Finance in the dismissed José Jerí government.
The Path Forward: What About the Vote of Confidence?
In conversation with Gestión, constitutional lawyer Aníbal Quiroga explained that the new premier has up to 30 days to request a vote of confidence, which, given the allowed timeframe, could even take place after the General Elections, to be held on Sunday, April 12.
“The premier can request the vote of confidence tomorrow or within 30 days, even after the elections. It seems they (the Government) are playing with that, hoping the vote of confidence won’t happen,” he indicated.
A History of Turnover: 21 Cabinets in a Decade
Luis Arroyo Sánchez becomes the 21st President of the Council of Ministers appointed in the last decade. The previous cabinets were:
- Fernando Zavala Lombardi: from July 28, 2016, to September 15, 2017
- Mercedes Aráoz Fernández: from September 17, 2017, to April 2, 2018
- César Villanueva Arévalo: from April 2, 2018, to March 8, 2019
- Salvador del Solar Labarthe: from March 11, 2019, to September 30, 2019
- Vicente Zeballos Salinas: from September 30, 2019, to July 15, 2020
- Pedro Cateriano Bellido: from July 15, 2020, to August 6, 2020
- Walter Martos Ruiz: from August 6, 2020, to November 10, 2020
- Ántero Flores-Aráoz Esparza: from November 11, 2020, to November 17, 2020
- Violeta Bermúdez Valdivia: from November 18, 2020, to July 28, 2021
- Guido Bellido Ugarte: from July 29, 2021, to October 6, 2021
- Mirtha Vásquez Chuquilín: from October 6, 2021, to January 31, 2022
- Héctor Valer Pinto: from February 1, 2022, to February 8, 2022
- Aníbal Torres Vásquez: from February 8, 2022, to November 24, 2022
- Betssy Chávez Chino: from November 25, 2022, to December 7, 2022
- Pedro Angulo Arana: from December 10, 2022, to December 21, 2022
- Alberto Otárola Peñaranda: from December 21, 2022, to March 5, 2024
- Gustavo Adrianzén Olaya: from March 6, 2024, to May 13, 2025
- Eduardo Arana Ysa: from May 14, 2025, to October 12, 2025
- Ernesto Álvarez Miranda: from October 14, 2025, to February 24
- Denisse Miralles: from February 24, 2025, to March 17, 2025
- Luis Enrique Arroyo Sánchez: from March 17, 2025
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