| Walter Ayala | |
| Office: | Minister of Defense |
| Term Start: | 29 July 2021 |
| Term End: | 15 November 2021 |
| President: | Pedro Castillo |
| Primeminister: | Guido Bellido Mirtha Vásquez |
| Predecessor: | Nuria Esparch |
| Successor: | Juan Carrasco |
| Birth Name: | Walter Ayala Gonzales |
| Birth Date: | 20 July 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Lima, Peru |
| Profession: | Judge |
| Party: | Independent |
| Alma Mater: | Inca Garcilaso de la Vega University Federico Villarreal National University |
Walter Ayala Gonzales (born 20 July 1971) is a Peruvian judge and former Minister of Defense of Peru.
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.
On 29 July 2021, Ayala was appointed Minister of Defense of Peru in the Pedro Castillo government.[3]