José Arista

José Berley Arista Arbildo (born 18 August 1959) is a Peruvian economist and politician, a member of Popular Force party. He is the senator-elect for the Department of Amazonas constituency.

Political career

From 2011 to 2014, he served as the Governor of Amazonas.

In 2018, President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski appointed him as the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, until Martín Vizcarra became president.

On 10 November 2020, he was appointed the Minister of Economy and Finance by President Manuel Merino, until Merino's resignation five days later. Arista was appointed the Minister of Economy and Finance again in February 2024 by President Dina Boluarte, serving through January 2025.

In 2025, he joined the Popular Force party. He ran for the seat in the Peruvian Senate for the Department of Amazonas constituency, and was elected in April 2026.