What is Walter Martos?
{{Infobox officeholder | name = Walter Martos | image = Walter Martos Ruiz.jpg | imagesize = | office = [[Prime Minister of Peru]] | term_start = 6 August 2020 | term_end = 9 November 2020 | president = [[Martín Vizcarra]] | deputy = Desilú León Chempén | predecessor = [[Pedro Cateriano]] | successor = [[Antero Flores Aráoz]] | office2 = [[Ministry of Defense (Peru)|Minister of Defense]] | term_start2 = 3 October 2019 | term_end2 = 6 August 2020 | president2 = [[Martín Vizcarra]] | primeminister2 = [[Vicente Zeballos]]<br/>[[Pedro Cateriano]] | predecessor2 = Jorge Moscoso | successor2 = Jorge Luis Chávez | birth_date = {{birth date|1957|11|2|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Cajamarca]], [[Peru]] | death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2025|1|7|1957|11|2}} | death_place = [[Lima]], Peru | profession = [[Army general]] | occupation = | nationality = {{flag|Peru}}vian | party = [[Independent politician|Independent]] | alma_mater = [[Chorrillos Military School]] (BMS), (MMS) | allegiance = {{flag|Peru}} | branch = {{army|Peru}} | serviceyears = 1977–2019 | rank = [[Major-general]] | battles = [[Internal conflict in Peru]] }} '''Walter Roger Martos Ruiz''' (2 November 1957 &ndash; 7 January 2025) was a Peruvian military general and politician. He was [[Prime Minister of Peru]] from August to November 2020, under [[Martín Vizcarra]]'s administration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://peru21.pe/politica/martin-vizcarra-nuevo-gabinete-presidido-por-walter-martos-jura-al-cargo-hoy-a-las-11-de-la-manana-voto-de-confianza-ejercito-peruano-noticia/|title=Política: Martín Vizcarra &#124; Nuevo gabinete presidido por Walter Martos jura EN V &#124; NOTICIAS PERU21 PERÚ|first=NOTICIAS|last=PERU21|date=Aug 6, 2020|website=Peru21|access-date=Aug 7, 2020}}</ref> He was [[Ministry of Defense (Peru)|Minister of Defense]] from October 2019 to August 2020. == Army career == Martos was born in the northern city of [[Cajama