Ana Jara
Ethel Ana del Rosario Jara Velásquez (born May 11, 1968) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician who was Prime Minister of Peru from July 2014 until April 2015.[1][2][3]
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Prime Minister of Peru | |
In office 22 July 2014 – 2 April 2015 | |
President | Ollanta Humala |
Preceded by | René Cornejo |
Succeeded by | Pedro Cateriano |
Minister of Labor and Promotion of Employment | |
In office 24 February 2014 – 22 July 2014 | |
President | Ollanta Humala |
Prime Minister | René Cornejo |
Preceded by | Nancy Laos Cáceres |
Succeeded by | Fredy Otárola |
Minister of Women and Vulnerable Populations | |
In office 11 December 2011 – 24 February 2014 | |
President | Ollanta Humala |
Prime Minister | Salomon Lerner Oscar Valdés Juan Jiménez César Villanueva |
Preceded by | Aída García Naranjo |
Succeeded by | Carmen Omonte |
Member of Congress | |
In office 26 July 2011 – 26 July 2016 | |
Constituency | Ica |
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Born | Ica, Peru | 11 May 1968
Political party | Nationalist Party |
Other political affiliations | Peru Wins (2010–present) |
Alma mater | St Aloysius Gonzaga National University |
In 2011, she was elected congresswoman, representing to the Peruvian Nationalist Party. She was Minister of Women and Vulnerable Populations from 2011 to 2014. She was the President of Council of Ministers of Peru, from July 22, 2014 until April 2, 2015.
Ana Jara was born in Ica. She studied law and political science at the Saint Aloysius Gonzaga National University located in the same city. In the Graduate School of the university studies culminated LL.M., majoring in civil and commercial matters, and started her PhD in Law. In 1998, she began working as a notary public in Ica.
In 2011, she was elected Congresswoman of the Republic of Peru, representing the Peruvian Nationalist Party in Ica, the same party won the presidential election.
On December 11, 2011, Ana Jara sworn in as Minister of Women and Social Development. She remained in front of this Ministry until February 24, 2014, when sworn in as Minister of Labour and Employment Promotion. Following the resignation of Premier René Cornejo went on to chair the Council of Ministers. Her swearing ceremony was held on July 22, 2014.
On March 31, 2015, The Peruvian Congress voted 72 to 42 to censure Jara and her cabinet for spying against lawmakers, reporters, business leaders and other citizens, which removes Jara as Prime Minister.[2][3]
References
- "Ana Jara Appointed New Prime Minister Of Peru". Bernama (news agency of Malaysia). July 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- "Peru sacks PM over alleged domestic spying". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- "Peru's Prime Minister Ana Jara deposed over spy row" BBC. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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Preceded by René Cornejo |
Prime Minister of Peru 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by Pedro Cateriano |