Hugo de Zela

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His Excellency
Hugo de Zela
Official portrait, 2025
Minister of Foreign Relations
In office
14 October 2025 – 22 April 2026
PresidentJosé Jerí
José María Balcázar
Prime MinisterErnesto Álvarez
Denisse Miralles
Luis Arroyo Sánchez
Preceded byElmer Schialer
Succeeded byCarlos Pareja Ríos
Personal details
Born (1951-08-04) 4 August 1951
Lima, Peru
Occupation
  • Diplomat
  • professor

Hugo Claudio de Zela Martínez (born 4 August 1951)[1] is a Peruvian diplomat and professor who served as Minister of Foreign Relations from 2025 until 2026.

Career

De Zela was appointed Minister of Foreign Relations on 14 October 2025.[2][3] He resigned along with defense minister Carlos Díaz Dañino on 22 April 2026 in protest against interim president José María Balcázar's decision to defer a purchase agreement to buy 24 F-16 fighter jets from the United States pending the result of the 2026 Peruvian general election.[4]

References

  1. "AMBASSADOR HUGO DE ZELA MARTÍNEZ" (PDF). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  2. "Hugo de Zela – Inter-American Dialogue". Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  3. "Peru's Jeri swears in top cabinet members". The Straits Times. 2025-10-15. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  4. "Peru's defense and foreign ministers resign after the president stalls US military planes deal". AP News. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 23 April 2026.