# Fernando Zavala

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Prime Minister of Peru

In this [Spanish name](/source/Spanish_name), the first or paternal [surname](/source/Surname) is *Zavala* and the second or maternal family name is *Lombardi*.

Fernando Zavala Prime Minister of Peru In office 28 July 2016 – 17 September 2017 President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Preceded by Pedro Cateriano Succeeded by Mercedes Aráoz Minister of Economy and Finance In office 23 June 2017 – 17 September 2017 President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Prime Minister Fernando Zavala Preceded by Alfredo Thorne Succeeded by Claudia Cooper In office 16 August 2005 – 28 July 2006 President Alejandro Toledo Prime Minister Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Preceded by Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Succeeded by Luis Carranza Deputy Minister of Economy In office 19 April 2002 – 16 August 2005 President Alejandro Toledo Prime Minister Roberto Dañino Luis Solari Beatriz Merino Carlos Ferrero Minister Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Javier Silva Ruete Jaime Quijandría Salmón Preceded by Patricia Teullet Pipoli Succeeded by Javier Abugattás Fatule Personal details Born (1971-02-16) 16 February 1971 (age 55) Tacna, Peru Party Independent Alma mater University of the Pacific (BA) University of Piura (MBA) University of Birmingham (MBA)

**Fernando Martín Zavala Lombardi** (Spanish pronunciation: [\[feɾˈnando maɾˈtin saˈβala lomˈbaɾði\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Spanish); born 16 February 1971) is a Peruvian politician, who was the [Prime Minister of Peru](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Peru) from 28 July 2016 to 17 September 2017.[1] Previously he was the President of [Backus and Johnston](/source/Backus_and_Johnston_Brewery), a subsidiary of [SABMiller](/source/SABMiller). From 2005 to 2006 he was [Minister of Economy and Finance](/source/Ministry_of_Economy_and_Finance_(Peru)).[2]

## Early life and education

Zavala was born in [Tacna](/source/Tacna) in 1971 to José Zavala Rey de Castro and María Fedora Elisabeth Lombardi Oyarzu. On his mother's side, he is the nephew of prominent Peruvian filmmaker [Francisco J. Lombardi](/source/Francisco_J._Lombardi).

Following the completion of his high school education at the Colegio de la Inmaculada (the Jesuit school of Peru) in 1987, Zavala was admitted to the [University of the Pacific](/source/University_of_the_Pacific_(Peru)), graduating in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in economics. He ultimately attained two Masters of Business Administration, from the [University of Piura](/source/University_of_Piura) and the [University of Birmingham](/source/University_of_Birmingham), respectively.

## Career

Zavala started his career in the private sector as assistant manager of Samtronics Peru. He was also Chief Financial Officer of Apoyo S.A. (Now Ipsos Perú S.A.), in the positions of consultant and pollster.

In 1995, Zavala was appointed CEO of Peru's National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI), a position he held until 2000 in order to enter the [Minister of Economy and Finance](/source/Ministry_of_Economy_and_Finance_(Peru)) as a consultant.

## Political career

At the [Minister of Economy and Finance](/source/Ministry_of_Economy_and_Finance_(Peru)) led by [Pedro Pablo Kuczynski](/source/Pedro_Pablo_Kuczynski), Zavala was appointed Deputy Minister of Economy in April 2002, serving through August 2005 as President [Alejandro Toledo](/source/Alejandro_Toledo) reshuffled his cabinet and named Kuczynski [Prime Minister of Peru](/source/Prime_Minister_of_Peru). In this reshuffle, Zavala succeeded Kuczynski in the Ministry, serving until the end of Toledo's presidential term in July 2006.

Upon retiring from the government, Zavala returned to the private sector as he began working at [Backus and Johnston](/source/Backus_and_Johnston_Brewery) as Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Relations. After three years in office, he was named the president of National Brewery – [SABMiller Panamá](/source/SABMiller). In November 2013 he returned to Peru as president of [Backus and Johnston](/source/Backus_and_Johnston_Brewery). Zavala has been a member of the boards of directors of [Interbank](/source/Interbank), [Alicorp](/source/Alicorp), inmobiliaria IDE, Cerveceria San Juan, Banco Falabella, and Enersur.

### Prime Minister of Peru

On 15 July 2016 President-elect [Pedro Pablo Kuczynski](/source/Pedro_Pablo_Kuczynski) confirmed him as head of his ministerial cabinet. On 18 July, during the inauguration, he was sworn in at a ceremony held in the courtyard of honor of the Government Palace, in the open air and in full view of the public.[3][4] He held the office until 17 September 2017, after his cabinet was successfully censored by a [vote of no confidence](/source/Motion_of_no_confidence) two days earlier.[1][5]

On 23 June 2017 Fernando Zavala became the Minister of Economy and Finance replacing Alfredo Thorne.[6]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Andina_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Andina_1-1) Staff writer (15 September 2017). ["Peru's Congress delivers vote of no-confidence against Cabinet"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171015044521/http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/noticia-perus-congress-delivers-vote-of-noconfidence-against-cabinet-683110.aspx). *andina.com.pe*. Lima: Andina. Peru News Agency. Archived from [the original](http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/noticia-perus-congress-delivers-vote-of-noconfidence-against-cabinet-683110.aspx) on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas - Histórico - Relación de Ministros"](https://www.mef.gob.pe/es/component/content/article?id=493:..). *www.mef.gob.pe*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Fernando Zavala juró como nuevo Presidente del Consejo de Ministros | Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210522123009/http://www.pcm.gob.pe/2016/07/fernando-zavala-juro-como-nuevo-presidente-del-consejo-de-ministros/). *www.pcm.gob.pe*. Archived from [the original](http://www.pcm.gob.pe/2016/07/fernando-zavala-juro-como-nuevo-presidente-del-consejo-de-ministros/) on 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-05-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Correo, Redacción (2017-06-23). ["Premier Fernando Zavala juró hoy como ministro de Economía y Finanzas (VIDEO) | POLITICA"](https://diariocorreo.pe/politica/ultimo-minuto-fernando-zavala-confirma-que-sera-el-nuevo-ministro-de-economia-757571/). *Correo* (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (2017-09-15). ["Fernando Zavala: Congreso de la República decidió no otorgar la confianza al Gabinete Ministerial | POLITICA"](https://elcomercio.pe/politica/fernando-zavala-congreso-republica-decide-otorgar-confianza-gabinete-ministerial-noticia-458242-noticia/). *El Comercio Perú* (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Borda, Luis Adolfo (2017-06-23). ["Fernando Zavala permanecerá temporalmente al frente del Ministerio de Economía"](https://rpp.pe/politica/gobierno/fernando-zavala-permanecera-temporalmente-al-frente-del-ministerio-de-economia-noticia-1059570). *RPP* (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-22.

Political offices Preceded by Pedro Cateriano Prime Minister of Peru 2016–2017 Succeeded by Mercedes Aráoz

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