Efraín Goldenberg
# Efraín Goldenberg

Efraín Goldenberg Schreiber, or Efraím (born 28 December 1929), is a Peruvian politician who served as finance and economy minister, foreign relations minister, and prime minister during the presidency of Alberto Fujimori.

## Early life

Goldenberg was born on December 28, 1929, in Lima, Peru, to Romanian-Jewish immigrants. He grew up in Talara, and attended the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos.

## Political career

On February 17, 1994, he was sworn in as Prime Minister of Peru by President Alberto Fujimori, a position that he held until 1995. He was Peru's foreign relations minister prior to this office (August 28, 1993 – July 28, 1995). On October 15, 1999, he became Peru's minister of economy and finance. He has had a role in the business community as chairperson of the National Fisheries Society and director of the Fund for the Promoting of Exports.

