Salomón Lerner Ghitis served as the President of the Council of Ministers of Peru from 28 July to 10 December 2011. Appointed by President Ollanta Humala following the 2011 general election, he navigated a tenure defined by significant cabinet debates, legislative shifts, and intense public protests regarding the four-point-eight billion dollar Conga mining project.
Academic Foundation
Born in Lima in 1946, Lerner Ghitis received his early education at the Anglo-Peruvian School. Between 1962 and 1967, he pursued industrial engineering with a focus on agribusiness at the National University of Engineering in Lima. His advanced studies included coursework at the Monterrey Institute of Technology in 1968 and the Technion Institute in Haifa, Israel, in 1989.
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His career began under the administration of Juan Velasco Alvarado, where he acted as general manager for the Public Fish-Meal and Oil Marketing Enterprise. He subsequently served as vice minister of foreign trade under Francisco Morales Bermúdez. Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, he held executive roles at Banco del Progreso, Helicópteros del Sur, Tecal S.A., and the Cotton Corporation of Peru. Additionally, he chaired the Institute for Economic and Social Development and the industrial engineers' chapter of the Association of Peruvian Engineers.
Political Engagement
Lerner Ghitis integrated political activism into his career early, leading the students' wing of the APRA party. In 2001, he coordinated the Civil Association Transparencia during general elections and later joined the editorial board of the newspaper La República. He managed presidential campaigns for Ollanta Humala in both 2006 and 2011, eventually leading the Citizens for Change political movement.
Fast facts
- Born: 1946, Lima
- Education: National University of Engineering, Technion Institute
- Prime Minister: 28 July 2011 to 10 December 2011
- Political Party: Citizens for Change
- Professional Roles: Engineer, Businessperson, Politician
- Citizenship: Peru
Questions readers ask
Did Salomón Lerner Ghitis hold academic degrees from international institutions?
Yes, he completed post-graduate courses at the Monterrey Institute of Technology in 1968 and the Technion Institute in Israel in 1989.
Why did he resign as Prime Minister in 2011?
He resigned on 10 December 2011 following a period of internal and external cabinet debates and significant social protests regarding the Conga gold mining project.
Achievements
- Educated at National University of Engineering and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- Worked as politician, engineer and businessperson
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