LIMA, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Peruvian state oil company Petroperu said in a regulatory filing on Saturday it appointed four new board members, including a new chairman, after accepting the resignations of four prior members.

KEY CONTEXT

• Four board members resigned on November 15, effective immediately: Chairman Fidel Augusto Moreno Rodriguez, David Quispe Figueroa, Jose Luis Carlos Balta Chirinos and Cesar Rodriguez Villanueva.

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• The company named Luis Alberto Canales Galvez as its new chairman.

• Three other directors were appointed: Elba Rosa Rojas Alvarez de Mares, Jesus Valentin Ramirez Gutierrez and Oscar Gerardo Zapata Alcazar.

• The changes were made under Law 32103 and Emergency Decree 004-2024, which allows the immediate board recomposition at Petroperu and waive standard selection procedures.

• Shareholders will decide at a future meeting if the new board members qualify as "independent directors."

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/peruvian-oil-firm-petroperu-reshuffles-board-appoints-new-chair-2025-11-16/