Mercedes Araoz sworn in as Peru's Prime Minister

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

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.