Carlos Ferrero

Carlos Ernesto Fernando Ferrero Costa (born 7 February 1941) is a Peruvian politician who served as congressman as a member of Perú Posible representing Lima from 1995 until 2006 and also served as the President of the Congress from late-2000 until 2003. He was the Prime Minister of Peru between December 2003 and August 2005.

His predecessor was Beatriz Merino, who resigned on October 15, 2003 at the request of President Alejandro Toledo.

He worked for former President Alberto Fujimori, and was elected several times under his party, Cambio 90. After he was in disgrace he passed to the opposition party. In the 2000 elections, he ran for First Vice President as the running mate of Alejandro Toledo in his Perú Posible ticked but lost. Nevertheless, he was re-elected to the Congress. In late-2000, after the resignation of Fujimori, he ran against Valentín Paniagua for the Presidency of the Peruvian Congress. He lost the election, and Paniagua claimed his position as Interim President of Peru.

He resigned abruptly August 11, 2005 when president Alejandro Toledo appointed Fernando Olivera as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

His brother is Eduardo Ferrero Coast who is the former Ambassador (and former Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Fujimori Administration) in the United States.