Hugo Claudio de Zela Martínez (born 4 August 1951) is a Peruvian diplomat and professor who served as Minister of Foreign Relations from 2025 until 2026.
Career De Zela was appointed Minister of Foreign Relations on 14 October 2025. He resigned along with defense minister Carlos Díaz Dañino on 22 April 2026 in protest against interim president José María Balcázar's decision to defer a purchase agreement to buy 24 F-16 fighter jets from the United States pending the result of the 2026 Peruvian general election.
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