Mirtha Vásquez

Mirtha Vásquez
Vásquez in 2021
Prime Minister of Peru
In office
6 October 2021  1 February 2022
PresidentPedro Castillo
Preceded byGuido Bellido
Succeeded byHéctor Valer
Acting President of Congress
In office
17 November 2020  26 July 2021
Vice PresidentLuis Roel
Matilde Fernández
Preceded byFrancisco Sagasti
Succeeded byMaricarmen Alva
First Vice President of Congress
In office
16 November 2020  26 July 2021
Preceded byJosé Luis Ancalle (acting)
Member of Congress
In office
16 March 2020  26 July 2021
ConstituencyCajamarca
Personal details
Born (1975-03-31) 31 March 1975
Cajamarca, Peru
Political partyIndependent (2020–present)
SpousePaulo Mejía
Children2
EducationNational University of Cajamarca (LLB)
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (MA)

Mirtha Esther Vásquez Chuquilín (born 31 March 1975) is a Peruvian attorney and politician who served as prime minister of Peru from 6 October 2021 to 31 January 2022. Previously, she briefly served in Congress for the complementary term between March 2020 and July 2021, representing the constituency of Cajamarca as an independent within the Broad Front parliamentary caucus.