Betssy Chávez

Betssy Betzabet Chávez Chino (born 3 June 1989) is a Peruvian attorney and politician, who served as prime minister of Peru from 26 November until 7 December 2022, when she resigned. She was Peru's seventh female prime minister. She has been a member of congress since July 2021 and served as Minister of Culture from August 2022 to November 2022. She previously was Minister of Labour and Employment Promotion, from October 2021 until May 2022, when a censure measure was approved against her. She later held the position of Minister of Culture, before being appointed prime minister. Chávez was the fifth Prime Minister to be appointed by President Pedro Castillo. Her appointment was seen by political observers as evidence of ongoing political instability. After two weeks in office, she announced her resignation.