Salomón Lerner Ghitis
[1] Under the left-wing military administration of Juan Velasco Alvarado (1968–75), he was general manager of the Public Fish-Meal and Oil Marketing Enterprise (EPCHAP).In the government of Velasco's successor, Francisco Morales Bermúdez, Lerner was vice minister of foreign trade.Other functions performed by Salomón Lerner include manager of Helicópteros del Sur, Tecal S.A., and the Cotton Corporation of Peru, president of the Institute for Economic and Social Development (Indes), and the industrial engineers' chapter in the Association of Peruvian Engineers (CIP).[1] During his tenure, the government of Peru was marked by internal and external debate over the political orientation of the cabinet and Lerner's ability to control, the suspension of the President's 2nd Vice President and some members of Congress,[citation needed] coupled with social mobilisations and heavy protests, including a dispute over the $4.8 billion Conga gold mining investment project by a Canadian company.[which?][3][4] President: Ollanta Humala 1st Vice President: Marisol Espinoza 2nd Vice President: Vacant (since 16 January 2012) Prime Minister: René Cornejo Foreign: Eda Rivas Gonzalo Gutiérrez Reinel Defense: Peter Cateriano Bellido Agriculture: Juan Benites Labor: Ana Jara Women: Carmen Omonte Economy and Finance: Miguel Castilla Transportation and Communication: Carlos Paredes José Gallardo Ku Housing: Milton von Hesse Foreign Commerce and Tourism: Magali Silva Production: Piero Ghezzi Development and Social Inclusion: Paola Bustamante Health: Midori de Habich Energy and Mines: Eleodoro Mayorga Education: Jaime Saavedra Interior: Walter Albán Daniel Urresti Justice: Daniel Figallo Environment: Manuel Pulgar-Vidal Culture: Diana Álvarez Calderón