Mercedes Araoz was sworn in as the new head of the Council of Ministers - known as the prime minister
The council is formed by 13 members of the cabinet
The council is formed by 13 members of the cabinet
![Mercedes Araoz sworn in as Peru's Prime Minister Mercedes Araoz sworn in as Peru's Prime Minister](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UIs5OW-l3MnfEDSTS3OrGszhoitXJ7UWVTC19YaJBm4NvrXuJ4-JJ_1_r8NyGdZJPE26lr3R9FygwEd9vkQhgyuGx6qJzsJC7ALEv37YZlWG6iCAIZe_mE7bBJvZN6mh9CVbrQBo5uk/s400-rw/download+%252823%2529.jpg)
About Araoz
- Araoz was Peru's Second Vice President and an economist.
- She is a Peruvian economist, professor, politician
- She served as Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism
- In April 2016, Aráoz was elected as Congresswoman for 2016–2021.
- In June 2016, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was elected as President of Peru and Aráoz as the second vice president.