Maria Antonieta Alva

The Team Maria Antonieta Alva

Former Finance Minister of Peru

Maria Antonieta Alva served as Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru until November 2020. In the context of the coronavirus disease pandemic, under her leadership, the Ministry of Economy and Finance activated an economic plan to mitigate the impacts of the health situation on the national economy, work that was recognized by some international media such as France 24, Infobae, and Bloomberg.

Prior to this, she was working in Peru’s public administration for 10 years. In 2017, she was appointed General Director of Public Budget at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, where she conducted Peru’s public budget and the formulation of the Public Budget Acts of 2018 and 2019. Between 2014 and 2017, she was Chief of Strategic Planning and Budget at the Ministry of Education. Previously, she worked at the General Directorate of Public Investment and the General Directorate of Public Budget at the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

María Antonieta Alva holds a Master’s in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID) from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (USA), and a BA in Economics from Universidad del Pacífico (Peru).