Óscar Ugarte Explained

Óscar Ugarte
Office:Minister of Health
Term Start:13 February 2021
Term End:28 July 2021
President:Francisco Sagasti
Primeminister:Violeta Bermúdez
Predecessor:Pilar Mazzetti
Successor:Hernando Cevallos
Term Start1:14 October 2008
Term End1:28 July 2011
President1:Alan García
Primeminister1:Yehude Simon
Javier Velásquez
José Antonio Chang
Rosario Fernández
Predecessor1:Hernán Garrido Lecca
Successor1:Alberto Tejada Noriega
Office2:Deputy Minister of Health
Term Start2:22 January 2002
Term End2:4 December 2002
President2:Alejandro Toledo
Primeminister2:Roberto Dañino
Luis Solari
Predecessor2:Fernando Carbone Campoverde
Successor2:Carlos Rodríguez Cervantes
Office3:Lima City Councilman
Term Start3:1 January 1984
Term End3:31 December 1989
Birth Date:30 October 1944
Birth Place:Pucallpa, Peru
Birthname:Óscar Raúl Ugarte Ubilluz
Nationality: Peruvian
Profession:Physician

Óscar Raúl Ugarte Ubilluz (born 30 October 1944) is a Peruvian physician who is the current Minister of Health under President Francisco Sagasti since 13 February 2021.[1] [2] He previously held the position under President Alan García from October 2008 to July 2011.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Biography

Born in eastern city of Pucallpa, Ugarte studied medicine at the National University of San Marcos, where he attained his medical doctor degree. Upon completing medical school, he earned a master of Public Policy from the University of Barcelona.[8]

Career

In his professional career in the public health sector, Ugarte served as consultant for the United Nations Population Fund, and taught public health at the University of San Martín de Porres.

Political career

Briefly during the presidency of Alejandro Toledo, Ugarte served as Deputy Minister of Health from January to December 2002. Subsequently, he served in advisory positions related to public health at the start of the second presidency of Alan García.

Minister of Health

First tenure

Following the resignation of Jorge del Castillo's cabinet in October 2008, García appointed him as Minister of Health, serving through the administration till July 2011.[9] During the 2009 outbreak of influenza A (H1N1), Ugarte announced to the country that an Argentine citizen had said virus.[10] This was later denied, as the tests were concluded without the factor N1 being confirmed.[11] The media criticized him for this fact, but President Alan García defended him and congratulated him for his pessimism regarding the statement that the virus was already in Peru.[12] After the arrival of the virus was verified, Ugarte began a national prevention campaign.

Second tenure

Almost a decade since he left office, Ugarte was called-up to return to the government upon the resignation of Pilar Mazzetti from the Ministry of Health due to Congress promoting a vote of no confidence against her for keeping secret former president Martín Vizcarra's COVID-19 vaccination from Sinopharm Group in early September 2020, while Peruvians struggled throughout the pandemic.[13] He sworn in by President Francisco Sagasti on 13 February 2021.[14] On 14 July 2021, during a protest near the Government Palace, his vehicle was attacked by supporters of presidential candidate and Popular Force leader Keiko Fujimori.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RENUNCIA PILAR MAZZETTI: ¿Quién es Oscar Ugarte Ubilluz, el nuevo ministro de Salud? Coronavirus Martín Vizcarra Francisco Sagasti POLITICA. 2021-02-13. PERU21. NOTICIAS. 2021-02-13. Peru21. es. 2021-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213042205/https://peru21.pe/politica/renuncia-pilar-mazzetti-quien-es-oscar-ugarte-ubilluz-el-nuevo-ministro-de-salud-coronavirus-martin-vizcarra-francisco-sagasti-noticia/. live.
  2. Web site: Óscar Ugarte jurará como ministro de Salud este sábado. 2021-02-13. LR. Redacción. 2021-02-12. larepublica.pe. es-PE. 2021-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213040429/https://larepublica.pe/politica/2021/02/13/oscar-ugarte-jurara-como-ministro-de-salud-este-sabado/. live.
  3. Web site: Government website. https://web.archive.org/web/20070124055021/http://www.presidencia.gob.pe/gabinete.asp. dead. January 24, 2007.
  4. Web site: CIA World Leaders. 2011-05-13. 2011-11-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20111119085131/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/world-leaders-p/peru.html. dead.
  5. Web site: Composition du gouvernement. Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires. étrangères. France Diplomatie – Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères. 2021-10-23. 2019-12-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20191221110418/https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/dossiers-pays/perou/presentation-du-perou/article/composition-du-gouvernement-2612. live.
  6. Web site: USAID Peru government. https://web.archive.org/web/20111018044856/http://www.usaid.gov/pe/government.htm. dead. October 18, 2011.
  7. Web site: New Health Minister . 2011-05-07 . 2012-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121001082858/http://elcomercio.pe/ediciononline/html/2008-10-13/nuevo-ministro-salud-seria-oscar-ugarte-ubillus-hombre-confianza-simon.html . live .
  8. Web site: Óscar Ugarte Ubilluz Currículum Vitae. 2021-02-13. paho.org. es. 2021-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213165548/https://www.paho.org/hq/dmdocuments/2012/CV-Dr-Oscar-Ugarte-esp.pdf. live.
  9. Web site: Nombran ministro de Estado en el despacho de Salud al Dr. Óscar Ugarte Ubilluz. 2021-02-13. gob.pe. es. Ministerio de Salud. Nota de Prensa. 2021-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213163200/https://www.gob.pe/institucion/minsa/noticias/39251-nombran-ministro-de-estado-en-el-despacho-de-salud-al-dr-oscar-ugarte-ubilluz. live.
  10. Web site: 2014-08-29. Ugarte se rectifica y asegura que ciudadana argentina no tiene gripe porcina LaRepublica.pe. 2021-05-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20140829132531/http://www.larepublica.pe/30-04-2009/ugarte-se-rectifica-y-asegura-que-ciudadana-argentina-no-tiene-gripe-porcina. 2014-08-29.
  11. Web site: 2009-05-03. Minsa descarta que ciudadana argentina padezca de la gripe porcina RPP NOTICIAS. 2021-05-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20090503071645/http://www.rpp.com.pe/2009-04-30-minsa-descarta-que-ciudadana-argentina-padezca-de-la-gripe-porcina-noticia_178687.html. 2009-05-03.
  12. Web site: Espinoza. Angela. 2009-05-01. Alan García felicita a ministro Ugarte por pesimismo ante virus AH1N1. 2021-05-28. RPP. es. 2021-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116022406/https://rpp.pe/peru/actualidad/alan-garcia-felicita-a-ministro-ugarte-por-pesimismo-ante-virus-ah1n1-noticia-178770. live.
  13. Web site: Pilar Mazzetti renunció al Ministerio de Salud. 2021-02-13. gestion.pe. es. Gestión. Redacción. 13 February 2021. 2021-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213033859/https://gestion.pe/peru/politica/pilar-mazzetti-habria-renunciado-al-minsa-tras-criticas-por-presunta-vacunacion-de-martin-vizcarra-contra-el-covid-19-nndc-noticia/. live.
  14. Web site: Óscar Ugarte juró como nuevo ministro de Salud tras renuncia de Pilar Mazzetti. 2021-02-13. elcomercio.pe. es. El Comercio. Redacción. 13 February 2021. 2021-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210213054418/https://elcomercio.pe/politica/gobierno/oscar-ugarte-jurara-como-nuevo-ministro-de-salud-este-sabado-pilar-mazzetti-martin-vizcarra-violeta-bermudez-francisco-sagasti-nczg-noticia/. live.
  15. Web site: Fuerza Popular: Simpatizantes fujimoristas se enfrentaron a la Policía para llegar a Palacio de Gobierno. 14 July 2021. 7 August 2021. 15 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210715033223/https://rpp.pe/lima/actualidad/fuerza-popular-simpatizantes-fujimoristas-se-enfrentaron-a-la-policia-para-llegar-a-palacio-de-gobierno-noticia-1347486. live.

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