Héctor Béjar
Héctor Béjar Rivera (born 2 September 1935) is a Peruvian author, academic, artist and politician. He was the minister of foreign affairs of Peru from 29 July 2021 until 17 August 2021.
Héctor Béjar | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru | |
| Assumed office 29 July 2021 | |
| President | Pedro Castillo |
| Prime Minister | Guido Bellido |
| Preceded by | Allan Wagner |
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| Born | Héctor Béjar Rivera 2 September 1935 Huarochirí, Peru |
| Education | National University of San Marcos Pontifical Catholic University of Peru |
| Occupation | Author, professor, artist |
On 29 July 2021, President Pedro Castillo named Béjar the new minister of foreign affairs.[1] He resigned on 17 August 2021 amid criticism after saying that Peru's navy "had been responsible for terrorist acts" and that the CIA created the Shining Path terrorist organization.[2]
References
- ↑ Mostrador, El (2021-07-29). "En Ministerio de RREE de Perú no operó el recambio generacional: nuevo canciller tiene 86 años". El Mostrador (in español). Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ↑ "Peruvian foreign minister quits amid criticism for comments". AP NEWS. 2021-08-17. Retrieved 2021-08-18.