Walter Ayala

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ayala and the second or maternal family name is Gonzales.
Walter Ayala
Minister of Defense
In office
29 July 2021 – 15 November 2021
PresidentPedro Castillo
Prime MinisterGuido Bellido
Mirtha Vásquez
Preceded byNuria Esparch
Succeeded byJuan Carrasco
Personal details
Born
Walter Ayala Gonzales

(1971-07-20) 20 July 1971 (age 53)
Lima, Peru
Political partyIndependent
Alma materInca Garcilaso de la Vega University
Federico Villarreal National University
ProfessionJudge

Walter Ayala Gonzales (born 20 July 1971) is a Peruvian judge and former Minister of Defense of Peru.

Career

Ayala was born in Lima. He studied at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega University where he obtained a master's degree, and at the Federico Villarreal University, where he obtained a master's degree in Civil and Commercial Law, as well as studies in Public Administration and Management with a mention in National Defense.[1][2]

Ayala worked in the judiciary until 2017 and was also chairman of the ethics committee of the Bar Association of Lima before he was removed from office in 2019.[1][2]

Defense Minister

On 29 July 2021, Ayala was appointed Minister of Defense of Peru in the Pedro Castillo government.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Pedro Castillo: quién es Walter Ayala Gonzáles, el nuevo ministro de Defensa". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Walter Ayala, el ministro de Defensa con una vida ligada al Poder Judicial". rpp.pe (in Spanish). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Pedro Castillo tomó juramento solo a 16 ministros, menos a los de Economía y Justicia". elcomercio.pe (in Spanish). 29 July 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.