The President of the Republic, Pedro Castillo, reported that he did not accept the resignation of Hannibal Torres as head of the Ministerial Cabinet, with which he will continue to lead the Council of Ministers, the fourth so far of his Government.
“I have not accepted the resignation of Premier Aníbal Torres, who is committed to continuing to work for our country”The president wrote on Twitter.
Torres Vásquez had made his position available last Wednesday, August 3. He had assumed the position on February 8 after the resignation of his predecessor, Hector Valer Pinto.
I have not accepted the resignation of Premier Aníbal Torres, who promises to continue working for our country.#AlwaysWithThePeople
– Pedro Castillo Terrones (@PedroCastilloTe) August 6, 2022
Previously, the PCM was led by Guido Bellido, Mirtha Vasquezthe aforementioned Valer Pinto -who was the shortest of them with just three days in office- and Hannibal Torres.
Resignation of Anibal Torres
This Wednesday, August 3, Hannibal Torres He sent a letter to President Castillo, announcing that he had made his position available.
“I take this opportunity to thank you for the trust placed in me, first as Minister of Justice, and then as Prime Minister”, the document reads.
The prime minister said that he was retiring from office after having served, jointly with President Castillo, to “our country, especially to the most neglected and forgotten people”.
“Today I have to return to the university classrooms with my students, and return to what I missed the most: legal research”, he added.