[2] Since President Ollanta Humala took office Cornejo has served as housing minister.

After the resignation of Prime Minister César Villanueva, he was appointed the replacement[2] by the president on 24 February 2014.

[3] He and his ministerial cabinet obtained the Congress vote of confidence on 17 March 2014 after two unsuccessful attempts.

He resigned in July 2014 following an investigation report by Cuarto Poder alleging that an unnamed "close advisor" gave money to an informer to find potentially incriminating information on opposition Congressman Víctor Andrés García Belaúnde to discredit him.

[4] President: Ollanta Humala 1st Vice President: Marisol Espinoza 2nd Vice President: Vacant (since 16 January 2012) Prime Minister: René Cornejo Foreign: Eda Rivas Gonzalo Gutiérrez Reinel Defense: Peter Cateriano Bellido Agriculture: Juan Benites Labor: Ana Jara Women: Carmen Omonte Economy and Finance: Miguel Castilla Transportation and Communication: Carlos Paredes José Gallardo Ku Housing: Milton von Hesse Foreign Commerce and Tourism: Magali Silva Production: Piero Ghezzi Development and Social Inclusion: Paola Bustamante Health: Midori de Habich Energy and Mines: Eleodoro Mayorga Education: Jaime Saavedra Interior: Walter Albán Daniel Urresti Justice: Daniel Figallo Environment: Manuel Pulgar-Vidal Culture: Diana Álvarez Calderón President: Ollanta Humala 1st Vice President: Marisol Espinoza Prime Minister: Juan Jiménez Mayor Foreign: Rafael Roncagliolo Defense: Peter Cateriano Bellido Agriculture: Milton Von Hesse Labor: José Villena Women: Ana Jara Economy and Finance: Miguel Castilla Transportation and Communication: Carlos Paredes Housing: René Cornejo Foreign Commerce and Tourism: José Luis Silva Martinot Production: José Urquizo Development and Social Inclusion: Carolina Trivelli Health: Midori de Habich Energy and Mines: Jorge Merino Tafur Education: Patricia Salas Interior: Wilfredo Pedraza Justice: Eda Rivas Environment: Manuel Pulgar Vidal Culture: Luis Peirano President: Ollanta Humala 1st Vice President: Marisol Espinoza 2nd Vice President: Omar Chehade (resigned) Prime Minister: Oscar Valdés Foreign: Rafael Roncagliolo Defense: Luis Alberto Otárola Agriculture: Luis Ginocchio Labor: José Villena Women: Ana Jara Economy and Finance: Miguel Castilla Transportation and Communication: Carlos Paredes Housing: René Cornejo Foreign Commerce and Tourism: José Luis Silva Martinot Production: José Urquizo Development and Social Inclusion: Carolina Trivelli Health: Alberto Tejada Noriega Energy and Mines: Jorge Merino Tafur Education: Patricia Salas Interior: Daniel Lozada (resigned) William Calle Justice: Juan Jiménez Mayor Environment: Manuel Pulgar Vidal Culture: Luis Peirano President: Ollanta Humala 1st Vice President: Marisol Espinoza 2nd Vice President: Omar Chehade (Resigned) Prime Minister: Salomon Lerner (July-Dec 2011) Foreign: Rafael Roncagliolo Defense: Daniel Mora Agriculture: Miguel Caillaux Labor: Rudecindo Vega Women: Aída García-Naranjo Economy and Finance: Miguel Castilla Transportation and Communication: Carlos Paredes Housing: René Cornejo Foreign Commerce and Tourism: José Luis Silva Martinot Production: Kurt Burneo Development and Social Inclusion: Kurt Burneo Health: Alberto Tejada Noriega Energy and Mines: Carlos Herrera Education: Patricia Salas Interior: Oscar Valdés Justice: Francisco Eguiguren Environment: Ricardo Giesecke Culture: Susana Baca