The Prime Minister of Peru (formally: President of the Council of Ministers of Peru; Spanish: Presidente del Consejo de Ministros del Perú) is the head of the Council of Ministers, and is appointed by the President (pending ratification by Congress as with all members of the Council).
The current prime minister is Juan Jiménez Mayor, who was sworn on July 23 2012.
Read more about Prime Minister Of Peru: List of Prime Ministers of Peru (1856–present)
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