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Vicente Zeballos
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| Permanent Representative of Peru to the Organization of American States | |
| In office 27 August 2020 – 10 November 2020 |
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| President | Martín Vizcarra |
| Preceded by | José Manuel Boza Orozco |
| Succeeded by | Hugo de Zela |
| Prime Minister of Peru | |
| In office 30 September 2019 – 15 July 2020 |
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| President | Martín Vizcarra |
| Deputy | Desilú León Chempén |
| Preceded by | Salvador del Solar |
| Succeeded by | Pedro Cateriano |
| Minister of Justice and Human Rights | |
| In office 21 July 2018 – 30 September 2019 |
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| President | Martín Vizcarra |
| Preceded by | Salvador Heresi |
| Succeeded by | Ana Teresa Revilla |
| Member of Congress | |
| In office 26 July 2011 – 30 September 2019 |
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| Constituency | Moquegua |
| Mayor of Mariscal Nieto | |
| In office 1 January 2003 – 31 December 2006 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1963 Tacna, Peru |
| Nationality |  Peruvian |
| Political party | Independent (2015–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Union for Peru (2001-2015) Peruvians for Change (non-affiliated member) (2016-2019) |
| Alma mater | Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (LLB) Complutense University of Madrid |
Vicente Antonio Zeballos Salinas (born May 10, 1963) is a Peruvian politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Peru from September 2019 to July 2020. Before that, he was the Minister of Justice and Human Rights.
Zeballos began his political journey as the mayor of Mariscal Nieto Province in Moquegua from 2003 to 2006. Later, in 2011, he became a member of the Peruvian Congress, representing Moquegua. He was re-elected to Congress in 2016.
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Early Life and Education
Vicente Antonio Zeballos Salinas was born on May 10, 1963, in Tacna, Peru. He grew up in the city of Moquegua. He finished his high school studies at the Simón Bolivar School in Moquegua.
He studied law at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega University. He also specialized in constitutional law in Madrid, Spain. He started a PhD in constitutional law at the Complutense University of Madrid but did not finish it. Zeballos has also taught at the Private University of Tacna.
Political Career
Starting in Politics
Zeballos first ran for a seat in the Peruvian Congress in the 2001 elections. Although he was not elected, he became well-known in his region. In 2002, he was elected mayor of the Mariscal Nieto Province. He tried to be re-elected as mayor in 2006 and 2010 but was not successful.
Serving in Congress (2011-2019)
In 2010, Zeballos joined the National Solidarity Alliance to run for Congress in the 2011 elections. He was elected to represent Moquegua for the 2011–2016 term. He was the only member of Congress from the Union for Peru party in that alliance.
As a lawmaker, he worked on important committees like Education, Youth and Sports, and Foreign Relations. He also led the Audit Commission from 2013 to 2014. In 2015, he ran for the President of Congress but lost.
In the 2016 elections, he was re-elected to Congress with the Peruvians for Change party. His term ended early when President Vizcarra dissolved Congress in September 2019. In December 2017, he left his party in protest after former President Alberto Fujimori was pardoned.
Minister of Justice (2018-2019)
On July 21, 2018, President Martín Vizcarra appointed Zeballos as the Minister of Justice. He took over from Salvador Heresi.
During his time as Minister, he was asked to explain things to Congress twice. On March 14, 2019, Congress asked him about an agreement with the Brazilian company Odebrecht. On August 15, 2019, Congress asked him about the escape of a criminal named William Moreno. Zeballos went to Congress on September 2, 2019, to answer these questions.
Becoming Prime Minister (2019-2020)
On September 30, 2019, Zeballos became the new Prime Minister of Peru. He took over after Salvador del Solar resigned. This happened after Congress denied a vote of confidence to the previous government, which led to Congress being dissolved.
On October 30, 2019, Zeballos and President Vizcarra shared their plans for the country. These plans included improving health services, increasing the minimum wage, fighting violence against women, and promoting public safety and education.
When the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru started, Zeballos said that Peru had plans in place to prevent and treat the virus. On May 28, 2020, Zeballos and his team asked Congress for a vote of confidence, which they received with 89 votes in favor.
Resignation
Zeballos faced criticism for how his government handled the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru. He resigned on July 15, 2020. On the same day, President Vizcarra appointed Pedro Cateriano as the new Prime Minister.
Representative to the OAS
In 2020, Vicente Zeballos was appointed as Peru's Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS). The OAS is a group of countries in North and South America that work together on various issues.
Some former ministers and politicians questioned this appointment. They felt it was not a good choice because of how his government managed the COVID-19 pandemic.
See also
In Spanish: Vicente Zeballos para niños
