# Peru's president-elect Keiko Fujimori plans first cabinet on security as inauguration countdown begins
> Keiko Fujimori is set to be inaugurated as Peru's president on July 28, and on July 23 announced her first Cabinet of Ministers meeting for July 29 to address security measures. A separate dispute over who holds executive power on July 27, the day before the handover, added procedural tension to the transition period.

**Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-07-23 · heads: Who Decides, How Life Changes · 4 takes · 4 lenses · 2 regions

## Summary

Peru's president-elect Keiko Fujimori, whose July 28 inauguration ends a six-year post-Boluarte period, announced on July 23 that she will convene her first Cabinet of Ministers meeting on July 29 to address security. The outgoing cabinet held its last session July 22. A legal dispute added friction to the transition: Fernando Rospigliosi, a Fujimori ally, sent an official letter to outgoing prime minister José María Balcázar questioning who holds executive authority on July 27, the day before the formal handover, a constitutional grey zone that has not previously needed resolution. Keiko's pre-inauguration schedule includes meetings with foreign ambassadors, regional authorities and community leaders.

## Why it matters

Security will be the dominant first-term test: Peru faces both a sustained crisis in rural regions with armed groups and the institutional challenge of staffing a cabinet that can govern effectively without triggering the congressional confrontations that ended the last two presidencies. A dispute over who holds power on July 27, even procedurally, signals the political turbulence Keiko will inherit the moment she takes office.

## What to watch

The composition of Keiko's full cabinet, particularly the interior and defense ministers; whether Congress signals cooperation or obstruction before July 28; and how Rospigliosi's July 27 question is resolved, since the answer sets a precedent for future handovers.

## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens)

### Peruvian business press
- **Gestión** (Peru, es) — Gestión reports Keiko called her first Cabinet meeting for July 29 on security measures, the day after inauguration. Notes the outgoing Cabinet, led by José María Balcázar, held its last session on July 22.
  > "José María Balcázar realizó el miércoles 22 de julio su último Consejo de Ministros."
  Source: https://gestion.pe/peru/politica/keiko-fujimori-convocara-primer-consejo-de-ministros-el-29-de-julio-para-ver-medidas-de-seguridad-noticia/

### constitutional transition dispute
- **Gestión** (Peru, es) — A separate Gestión piece covers the procedural dispute: Fernando Rospigliosi sent a letter to outgoing premier Balcázar raising doubts about which official holds the presidency on July 27, the day before the scheduled handover, creating a legal grey zone.
  > "Tras el oficio enviado por Fernando Rospigliosi a José María Balcázar, surgieron dudas sobre quién ejercerá la Presidencia el 27 de julio."
  Source: https://gestion.pe/peru/politica/quien-gobernara-el-27-de-julio-la-controversia-por-la-transicion-presidencial-noticia/

### Lima digital news
- **Infobae Peru** (Peru, es) — Infobae Peru covers Keiko's pre-inauguration schedule: meetings with authorities, ambassadors and community leaders, plus early announcements on security and emergency response for regions facing crises.
  > "La presidenta electa, a punto de asumir el cargo, mantiene reuniones con autoridades, embajadores y líderes sociales, y anuncia las primeras medidas para atender la seguridad y la emergencia en regiones afectadas"
  Source: https://www.infobae.com/peru/2026/07/23/keiko-fujimori-ultimas-actividades-y-agenda-de-la-presidenta-electa-previo-su-juramentacion-del-28-de-julio/

### unlabelled
- **BioBioChile** (Chile, es) — 
  Source: https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/internacional/america-latina/2026/07/23/keiko-fujimori-y-la-cuenta-regresiva-para-que-asuma-en-peru-los-detalles-del-cambio-de-mando.shtml

## Across the graph
- Related: [[colombia-espriella-0723-cauca]], [[colombia-cne-espriella-certification]]
- Entities: Peru

---
Canonical: https://rbtfl.xyz/en/n/peru-keiko-0723