Aníbal Torres Vásquez (born 28 December 1942) is a Peruvian lawyer, jurist and politician.
He was the current Prime Minister of Peru from 8 February 2022 to 26 November 2022. He was also Minister of Justice and Human Rights from July 2021 to February 2022 under the government of Pedro Castillo.
Aníbal Torres | |
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Prime Minister of Peru | |
In office 8 February 2022 – 26 November 2022 | |
President | Pedro Castillo |
Preceded by | Héctor Valer |
Succeeded by | Betssy Chávez |
Minister of Justice and Human Rights | |
In office 30 July 2021 – 8 February 2022 | |
President | Pedro Castillo |
Preceded by | Eduardo Vega Luna |
Succeeded by | Ángel Yldefonso |
Personal details | |
Born | Chota, Peru | 29 December 1942
Political party | Independent |
In August 2022, Torres announced his resignation as prime minister over personal reasons, however his resignation was rejected by President Castillo. In November 2022, Torres resigned again and was replaced by Betssy Chávez
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