Denisse Miralles

Denisse Miralles
Miralles in 2026
Prime Minister of Peru
In office
24 February 2026 – 17 March 2026
PresidentJosé María Balcázar
Preceded byErnesto Álvarez Miranda
Succeeded byLuis Arroyo Sánchez
Minister of Economy and Finance
In office
13 October 2025 – 24 February 2026
PresidentJosé Jerí
José María Balcázar
Prime MinisterErnesto Álvarez Miranda
Preceded byRaúl Pérez-Reyes
Succeeded byGerardo López Gonzales
Personal details
BornDenisse Azucena Miralles
(1976-11-08) 8 November 1976
Lima, Peru
PartyIndependent
Alma materYokohama National University (Master's degree)

Denisse Azucena Miralles (born 8 November 1976) is a Peruvian engineer, economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Peru for 21 days in 2026. She previously served as the Minister of Economy and Finance between 2025 and 2026.

Education

Miralles first went to the National University of Engineering. She then went to the Yokohama National University in Yokohama where she received a master's degree.[1] Afterwards, she studied infrastructure at the Harvard Kennedy School.[2] She also went to the University of the Pacific, and worked at the Development Bank of Latin America.[3]

Career

Miralles was appointed as the Minister of Economy and Finance in October 2025 under former President José Jerí.[4] She was sworn in the same day.[5][6]

Miralles was appointed as the Prime Minister in February 2026. She was picked over presidential candidate Hernando de Soto.[7][8][9] She resigned on 17 March 2026 before a confirmatory vote could be taken in Congress.[10]

References

  1. ^ Hokama, Fiorella (24 February 2026). "Denisse Miralles es la nueva presidenta del Consejo de Ministros de José María Balcazar: ¿Cuál es su perfil?". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  2. ^ Altavoz, Diario (15 October 2025). "Denisse Miralles asume el Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas". Altavoz (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Denisse Miralles jura como nueva presidenta del Consejo de Ministros". Andina (in Spanish). 24 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  4. ^ Marina, Diego Lopez (25 February 2026). "Peru's Prime Minister reversal: Denisse Miralles sworn in after Hernando de Soto is sidelined". Perú Reports. Archived from the original on 4 March 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  5. ^ Salomón, Aaron (14 October 2025). "José Jerí toma juramento a los integrantes de su Gabinete Ministerial: estos son todos los nuevos ministros". Altavoz (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  6. ^ Rochaburn, Marcelo (24 February 2026). "Peru's New President in Surprise Move Changes Mind About PM Pick". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Colpo di scena in Perù, Miralles prima ministra - Notizie - Ansa.it". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 25 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  8. ^ Denisse Miralles es la nueva presidenta del Consejo de Ministros de José María Balcazar: ¿Cuál es su perfil? Archived 24 February 2026 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  9. ^ "Peru: Denisse Miralles sworn in as new Prime Minister". Andina. 24 February 2026. Archived from the original on 26 February 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Peru's prime minister resigns ahead of congressional confirmation vote". Associated Press. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.