Héctor Valer
Héctor Valer Pinto (born 4 February 1959)[1] is a Peruvian politician who served as Prime Minister of Peru from 1 February 2022 to 8 February 2022.
Héctor Valer | |
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| Member of Congress | |
| Assumed office 27 July 2021 | |
| Constituency | Lima |
| Prime Minister of Peru | |
| In office 1 February 2022 – 8 February 2022 | |
| President | Pedro Castillo |
| Preceded by | Mirtha Vásquez |
| Succeeded by | Aníbal Torres |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hector Valer Pinto 4 February 1959 Abancay, Peru |
| Political party | We Are Peru (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Peru (until 2022) We Are Peru – Purple Party (2021–2022) Popular Renewal (until 2021) Peru Nation (until 2018) Union for Peru (until 2014) Peruvian Aprista Party (until 2010) |
| Spouse | Ana María Montoya Leo (died 2021) |
Originally elected to the Peruvian Congress as a invited candidate of the Popular Renewal party,[2] Valer was subsequently expelled from the elected caucus for supporting Pedro Castillo in the aftermath of the second round of the 2021 Peruvian general election. After a brief stint in the We Are Peru – Purple Party caucus, Valer currently sits with the Democratic Peru caucus, composed primarily of former Free Peru lawmakers.[3][4]
Valer was appointed as Prime Minister by President Pedro Castillo on 1 February 2022, following the resignation of Mirtha Vásquez. Following his designation as Prime Minister of Peru by President Pedro Castillo, it was revealed that his daughter and his wife had denounced him for physical abuse in 2016.[5] On 5 February 2022, before the confidence vote requested for that day was even scheduled by congress,[6] Valer announced that he would resign from his position and denied the accusations, saying that the right-wing elements of Peru were responsible for the reports.[2][7]
When discussing in Congress about those killed in the Juliaca massacre during the 2022–2023 Peruvian protests, Valer issued a terruqueo attack by placing an image of a hammer and sickle near the images of the victims, stating that the dead held "the attitude of those who use the masses and who militate in the Shining Path, who continue to have a communist ideology".[8]
Political positions
Valer initially began his political career within a far-right party, and he holds ultra-conservative positions according to The Guardian.[2] He was in opposition of sex education and has been observed using sexist language.[2]
References
- de 2022, 2 de Febrero. "Héctor Valer Pinto: hoja de vida del nuevo presidente del Consejo de Ministros". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- "Peru's prime minister to step down after allegations of domestic violence". The Guardian. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- "Héctor Valer Pinto: ¿cuál es el perfil y el historial político del nuevo presidente del Consejo de Ministros?". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- "Héctor Valer Pinto: el perfil del nuevo presidente del Consejo de Ministros". Infobae (in Spanish). 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- Fowks, Jacqueline (3 February 2022). "El nuevo primer ministro de Perú fue denunciado por agredir a su esposa y a su hija". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- Peru Prime Minister Valer Seeks Confidence Vote on New Cabinet, BNN Bloomberg (4 february 2022): "In a Friday letter to the president of congress, Prime Minister Hector Valer asked for a debate to be held on Saturday, when he said he would call for a confidence vote."
- "Peru PM confirms departure after four days on job; Castillo faces Cabinet reshuffle". Reuters. 5 February 2022.
- "Héctor Valer terruquea a muertos en Juliaca al colocar imagen alusiva a Sendero Luminoso junto a sus fotos". La Republica (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2023.