César Villanueva

César Villanueva Arévalo (born 5 August 1946) is a Peruvian politician[1] who was the Prime Minister of Peru from April 2018 to March 2019, and previously served as Prime Minister from 2013 to 2014.[2] In 2007, he became President of the San Martín Region. He was sworn in as Prime Minister by President Ollanta Humala on 31 October 2013, and is affiliated with centre-left parties.[3] In the 2016 general elections, he was elected Congressman representing San Martin under the Alliance for Progress of César Acuña.

César Villanueva
Prime Minister of Peru
In office
April 2, 2018 – March 8, 2019
PresidentMartín Vizcarra
Preceded byMercedes Aráoz
Succeeded bySalvador del Solar
In office
October 31, 2013 (2013-10-31) – February 24, 2014
PresidentOllanta Humala
Preceded byJuan Jiménez Mayor
Succeeded byRené Cornejo
Member of Congress
In office
July 26, 2016 (2016-07-26) – September 30, 2019 (2019-09-30)
ConstituencySan Martín
2nd Governor of San Martín
In office
January 1, 2007 (2007-01-01) – October 31, 2013
LieutenantJavier Ocampo Ruiz
Preceded byMax Ramírez García
Succeeded byJavier Ocampo Ruiz
Personal details
Born
César Villanueva Arévalo

(1946-08-05) 5 August 1946
Tarapoto, Peru
NationalityPeruvian
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		Alliance for Progress (2016-2019)
Alma materFederico Villarreal National
University

Early life

Villanueva was born on August 5, 1946 in Tarapoto city. He studied administration at the National University Federico Villarreal (UNFV).[4]

In January 2007, he became Governor of San Martín.[5]

Political career

He became Prime Minister of Peru on October 31, 2013 and resigned on February 24, 2014.[6] In the 2016 general elections, he was elected Congressman representing San Martin under the Alliance for Progress of César Acuña. He became Prime Minister for a second time in 2018, under President Martín Vizcarra. He presented his resignation in March 2019.

References
  1. PERÚ21, Redacción (2018-04-02). "César Villanueva responde a acusaciones de presunta vinculación con Odebrecht". Peru21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  2. "Peru PM Jimenez resigns, more cabinet changes pending". Reuters. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. "Peru's President Ollanta Humala swears in Cesar Villanueva as fourth prime minister, retains finance minister". DNA India. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. JNE 2006.
  5. Cahoon.
  6. "César Villanueva renunció a la Presidencia del Consejo fe Ministros". Archived from the original on 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
Political offices
Preceded by
Juan Jiménez Mayor		 Prime Minister of Peru
2013–2014		 Succeeded by
René Cornejo
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