Walter Ayala

Ayala was born in Lima. He studied at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega University where he obtained a master's degree, and at the Federico Villarreal University, where he obtained a master's degree in Civil and Commercial Law, as well as studies in Public Administration and Management with a mention in National Defense.^[1][2]

Ayala worked in the judiciary until 2017 and was also chairman of the ethics committee of the Bar Association of Lima before he was removed from office in 2019.^[1][2]

On 29 July 2021, Ayala was appointed Minister of Defense of Peru in the Pedro Castillo government.^[3]