Walter Ayala

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ayala and the second or maternal family name is Gonzales.

Walter Ayala Gonzales (born 20 July 1971) is a Peruvian judge and former Minister of Defense of Peru.

Walter Ayala
Minister of Defense
In office 29 July 2021 – 15 November 2021
President	Pedro Castillo
Prime Minister	Guido Bellido Mirtha Vásquez
Preceded by	Nuria Esparch
Succeeded by	Juan Carrasco
Personal details
Born	Walter Ayala Gonzales (1971-07-20) 20 July 1971 (age 54) Lima, Peru
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Inca Garcilaso de la Vega University Federico Villarreal National University
Profession	Judge

Career

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]

Defense Minister

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