René Cornejo

René Cornejo Diaz (born 6 January 1962 in Arequipa, Peru) is a Peruvian politician who was Prime Minister of Peru from February to July 2014, following the resignation of César Villanueva. He resigned after a political scandal that involved his office. He was replaced by the Minister of Labor Ana Jara.

Early life and career Cornejo was born on 6 January 1962 in Arequipa, Peru. He studied at National University of Engineering, Central American Technological University, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and ESADE Business School. He has an engineering degree from the National University of Engineering and an MBA from ESAN Graduate School of Business and is Doctoral Candidate at ESADE Graduate School of Business Administration and Management. He has also served as executive director of ProInversion, the country's investment promotion enterprise.

Political career Since President Ollanta Humala took office Cornejo has served as housing minister.

Prime minister After the resignation of Prime Minister César Villanueva, he was appointed the replacement He and his ministerial cabinet obtained the Congress vote of confidence on 17 March 2014 after two unsuccessful attempts.

Resignation He resigned in July 2014 following an investigation report by Cuarto Poder alleging that an unnamed "close advisor" gave money to an informer to find potentially incriminating information on opposition Congressman Víctor Andrés García Belaúnde to discredit him.