Salvador Alejandro Jorge del Solar Labarthe (Spanish pronunciation: [salβaˈðoɾ ðel soˈlaɾ]; born 1 May 1970) is a Peruvian actor, film director and politician.

As tension arose between the executive branch and the Fujimorist dominated Peruvian Congress in the months of his premiership, Del Solar and Vizcarra worked towards finding a solution to the ongoing political crisis.

He is viewed by pundits as potential presidential hopeful for the next general election cycles due to his positive experience as Prime Minister during the escalation of the 2017–2021 Peruvian political crisis but on 31 July 2020, he announced that he will not run for President.

Subsequently, he completed a master's degree in International Relations at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University with a specialization in Communication and Intercultural Negotiation (2002).

[9] In 2013, Del Solar participated in the movie The Missing Elephant by Javier Fuentes León, where he shared credits with Colombian actors Angie Cepeda and Andrés Parra.

[10] Del Solar was appointed Minister of Culture by president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in a cabinet reshuffle, as the previous holder was switched to the Ministry of Defense, on 5 December 2016.

Del Solar's appointment was viewed by pundits as a populist move by Kuczynski, amid the starting confrontation between the executive branch and the opposition-dominated Peruvian Congress led by Popular Force.

[11] During his tenure as minister, Del Solar promoted the ministerial initiative for the new Cinema Law, which sought to increase the subsidy to Peruvian cinematographic works, including up to 30% of the project's investment.

[19] On 4 June, Del Solar raised a second vote of confidence in Congress for it to discuss six bills regarding the Political Reform proposed by Martín Vizcarra's administration.

[21][22] On 30 September 2019, Del Solar appeared before Congress asking for a third vote of confidence to modify the process of selecting candidates for the Constitutional court, which had been criticized for its speed and lack of transparency.

[26] President Martín Vizcarra interpreted that the vote of confidence was factually denied, so he proceeded with the acceptance of Del Solar's resignation and the subsequent dissolution of Congress, in accordance with the provisions granted in the Constitution.

[citation needed] Within a few hours, Vizcarra appointed then-minister of Justice and Human Rights, Vicente Zeballos, as the new President of the Council of Ministers, succeeding Del Solar, who finally signed the dissolution decree.

At national level, he is perceived as potential presidential candidate for future general elections, due to his positive management in the government and popular appeal as an openly progressive politician.

[30] Pundits view his experience in fighting the opposition in order to appear before Congress to request the final vote of confidence as "his greatest asset" for a political future.

Recent polls suggested he remained a strong contender among the new incoming political figures, alongside former footballer and mayor of La Victoria District, George Forsyth.