Peru’s President-elect Keiko Fujimori began announcing key Cabinet members on Monday, a day before her official swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday. The new administration will take office for the 2026-2031 presidential term at the Palace of Congress in Lima, coinciding with Peru’s 205th anniversary of independence.
Elmer Cuba, former director of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, was appointed to head the Economy and Finance Ministry. Cuba pledged to implement long-awaited structural economic reforms to raise wages and bridge infrastructure gaps, saying he accepted the position to “set the country on a path toward development.”
First Vice President Luis Galarreta will assume the role of president of the Council of Ministers (prime minister). Galarreta stated that one of his main missions is to “restore economic growth through investment and create jobs.” Carlos Espá was named foreign minister.
King Felipe VI of Spain and eight Latin American leaders are expected to attend the swearing-in ceremony. The attending leaders include Presidents Javier Milei of Argentina, Jose Antonio Kast of Chile, Daniel Noboa of Ecuador, Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia, Santiago Pena of Paraguay, Yamandu Orsi of Uruguay, Jose Raúl Mulino of Panama, and Nasry Asfura of Honduras.