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{{Short description|Peruvian economist, banker and academic (born 1966)}}
Prof. [[Luis Carranza]] Ugarte is the newly appointed Minister of Economics of [[Peru]] in the administration of Peruvian president [[Alan García]]. Carranza is leaving his post as [[BBVA]] chief economist for Latin American and emerging markets.
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Luis Carranza Ugarte
|image = Carranza Ugarte.jpg
|caption =
|office = [[Ministry of Economy and Finance (Peru)|Minister of Economy and Finance]]
|president = [[Alan García]]
|primeminister = [[Yehude Simon]]<br/>[[Javier Velásquez]]
|term_start = January 19, 2009
|term_end = December 22, 2009
|predecessor = [[Luis Valdivieso Montano]]
|successor = [[Mercedes Aráoz]]
|president2 = [[Alan García]]
|primeminister2 = [[Jorge Del Castillo]]
|term_start2 = July 28, 2006
|term_end2 = July 14, 2008
|predecessor2 = [[Fernando Zavala]]
|successor2 = [[Luis Valdivieso Montano]]
|office3 = [[Ministry of Economy and Finance (Peru)|Deputy Minister of Finance]]
|president3 = [[Alejandro Toledo]]
|primeminister3 = [[Carlos Ferrero]]
|minister3 = [[Pedro Pablo Kuczynski]]
|term_start3 = August 22, 2004
|term_end3 = August 17, 2005
|predecessor3 = [[Kurt Burneo]]
|successor3 = Waldo Mendoza Bellido
|office4 = [[Central Reserve Bank of Peru|Member of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru Board of Directors]]
|appointer4 = [[Alejandro Toledo]]
|term_start4 = March 2, 2004
|term_end4 = January 25, 2006
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|12|21|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Lima]], Peru
|death_date =
|death_place =
|occupation = [[Economist]]<br/>[[Banker]]
|party = [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|alma_mater = [[Pontifical Catholic University of Peru]] (BA)<br/>[[University of Minnesota]] (MA, PhD)
}}

'''Luis Julián Martín Carranza Ugarte''' (born December 21, 1966) is a [[Peruvian]] economist, banker and academic. He served as [[Ministry of Economy and Finance (Peru)|Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru]] in the [[second presidency of Alan García]], from July 2006 to July 2008 and from January to December 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mef.gob.pe/es/component/content/article?id=493:..|title=Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas - Histórico - Relación de Ministros|website=www.mef.gob.pe}}</ref> During his first tenure, he championed several structural economic reforms that proved extremely successful. Peru achieved their highest continued average growth rates in recent history (8% average), the FTA with the USA was signed, technology and productivity gains in the country were the highest ever in recorded Peruvian history (40% yearly increments in capital investment), and poverty dropped dramatically (from 52% to 34% of total population). He was re-appointed in January 2009, during the [[Great Recession]]. Before being appointed Minister, Carranza was [[BBVA]] chief economist for Latin American and emerging markets.


==Education==
==Education==
*PhD in Economics, [[University of Minnesota]]
*PhD in economics, [[University of Minnesota]]
*MA in Economics, [[University of Minnesota]]
*MA in economics, [[University of Minnesota]]
*Licenciature in Economics, [[Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú]]
*BA in economics, [[Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú]]


==Other Activities==
==Other activities==
*Visiting Professor, [http://www.unav.es/econom/index.php?section=139&lang=en Master in Economics and Finance program], [http://www.unav.es/econom/index.php?section=1&lang=en Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences], [[University of Navarra]]
*Visiting professor, Master in Economics and Finance program, Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences, [[University of Navarra]]
*Consultant, [[Inter-American Development Bank]]
*Consultant, [[Inter-American Development Bank]]


==Past Public Service==
==Past Public Service==
*Member, Board of Directors, [[Central Reserve Bank of Peru]]
*Member, Board of Directors, [[Central Reserve Bank of Peru]]
*Vice Minister of Economics, Government of [[Peru]]
*Deputy Minister of Finance, Government of [[Peru]]


==External Links==
==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/60d62322-18de-11db-b02f-0000779e2340.html FT article about appointment as Minister of Economics]
*[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/60d62322-18de-11db-b02f-0000779e2340.html FT article about appointment as Minister of Economics]
*[http://www.unav.es/noticias/280706-05.html University of Navarra press release about appointment as Minister of Economics]
*[http://www.unav.es/noticias/280706-05.html University of Navarra press release about appointment as Minister of Economics]
*[http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&refer=latin_america&sid=aP3WE0oFPxjY Bloomberg article about appointment as Minister of Economics]
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086&refer=latin_america&sid=aP3WE0oFPxjY Bloomberg article about appointment as Minister of Economics]

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[[Category:Ministers of economy and finance of Peru]]
[[Category:Peruvian bankers]]
[[Category:20th-century Peruvian economists]]
[[Category:University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts alumni]]
[[Category:Pontifical Catholic University of Peru alumni]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Peruvian economists]]

Latest revision as of 19:59, 1 October 2024

Not to be confused with Luis Carranza (footballer).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carranza and the second or maternal family name is Ugarte.
Luis Carranza Ugarte
Minister of Economy and Finance
In office
January 19, 2009 – December 22, 2009
PresidentAlan García
Prime MinisterYehude Simon
Javier Velásquez
Preceded byLuis Valdivieso Montano
Succeeded byMercedes Aráoz
In office
July 28, 2006 – July 14, 2008
PresidentAlan García
Prime MinisterJorge Del Castillo
Preceded byFernando Zavala
Succeeded byLuis Valdivieso Montano
Deputy Minister of Finance
In office
August 22, 2004 – August 17, 2005
PresidentAlejandro Toledo
Prime MinisterCarlos Ferrero
MinisterPedro Pablo Kuczynski
Preceded byKurt Burneo
Succeeded byWaldo Mendoza Bellido
Member of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru Board of Directors
In office
March 2, 2004 – January 25, 2006
Appointed byAlejandro Toledo
Personal details
Born (1966-12-21) 21 December 1966 (age 57)
Lima, Peru
Political partyIndependent
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Peru (BA)
University of Minnesota (MA, PhD)
OccupationEconomist
Banker

Luis Julián Martín Carranza Ugarte (born December 21, 1966) is a Peruvian economist, banker and academic. He served as Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru in the second presidency of Alan García, from July 2006 to July 2008 and from January to December 2009.[1] During his first tenure, he championed several structural economic reforms that proved extremely successful. Peru achieved their highest continued average growth rates in recent history (8% average), the FTA with the USA was signed, technology and productivity gains in the country were the highest ever in recorded Peruvian history (40% yearly increments in capital investment), and poverty dropped dramatically (from 52% to 34% of total population). He was re-appointed in January 2009, during the Great Recession. Before being appointed Minister, Carranza was BBVA chief economist for Latin American and emerging markets.

Education

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Other activities

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Past Public Service

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References

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  1. ^ "Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas - Histórico - Relación de Ministros". www.mef.gob.pe.
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