Betssy Chávez
Betssy Betzabet Chávez Chino (born on June 3, 1989) is a Peruvian attorney and politician, who served as prime minister of Peru from 26 November until December 7, 2022, when she resigned. She was Peru's seventh female prime minister. She's been a member of congress since July 2021 and served as Minister of Culture from August 2022 to November 2022. She previously was Minister of Labor and Employment Promotion, from October 2021 until May 2022, when a censure measure was approved against her. She later held the position of Minister of Culture, before being appointed prime minister.
Betssy Chávez | |
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Chávez in 2022 | |
| Member of Congress | |
| In office 27 July 2021 – 22 March 2023 | |
| Constituency | Tacna |
| Prime Minister of Peru | |
| In office 25 November 2022 – 7 December 2022 | |
| President | Pedro Castillo |
| Preceded by | Aníbal Torres |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Angulo |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 5 August 2022 – 25 November 2022 | |
| President | Pedro Castillo |
| Prime Minister | Aníbal Torres |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Salas |
| Succeeded by | Silvana Robles |
| Minister of Labor and Promotion of Employment | |
| In office 6 October 2021 – 29 May 2022 | |
| President | Pedro Castillo |
| Prime Minister | Mirtha Vásquez Héctor Valer Aníbal Torres |
| Preceded by | Íber Maraví |
| Succeeded by | Juan Lira Loayza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1989 Ciudad Nueva, Tacna, Peru |
| Political party | Independent (2014–2020, since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Free Peru (2020–2022) Democratic Peru (2022) |
| Alma mater | Jorge Basadre Grohmann National University (LLB) |
Chávez was the fifth Prime Minister to be appointed by President Pedro Castillo. Her appointment was seen by political observers as evidence of ongoing political instability. She announced her resignation on 7 December.