Wilfredo Pedraza
Wilfredo Pedraza | |
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| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 24 July 2012 – 31 October 2013 | |
| President | Ollanta Humala |
| Prime Minister | Juan Jimenez |
| Preceded by | Wilver Calle Girón |
| Succeeded by | Walter Albán |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1960 Andahuaylas, Peru |
Gerónimo Wilfredo Pedraza Sierra (born 30 September 1960) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. He served as interior minister of Peru from July 2012 to 31 October 2013.
Career
Pedraza is a lawyer by profession.[1] His speciality in the field of law is criminal system and citizen security.[2] He served as the coordinator of the special investigations unit of the truth and reconciliation commission.[2] He headed Peru's prison system, the national penitentiary institute, for two terms.[2] He was appointed interior minister in a reshuffle on 24 July 2012 to the cabinet led by prime minister Juan Jimenez.[3][4] Pedraza, an independent politician, succeeded Wilver Calle Girón in the post.[2][5][6] Calle had been in office since 15 May 2012.[7]
In March 2013, Pedraza and other senior officials including President Ollanta Humala were harshly criticised due to government's ineffective combat against crime in the country.[8]
On November 15, 2013, the opposition presented a motion of censure against Pedraza for the scandal that compromised the National Police for the undue protection provided to the house of Óscar López Meneses, former political operator of Vladimiro Montesinos at the time of Fujimorism.[9]
References
- ^ "Peru's Humala Names New Cabinet to Quell Minas Conga Dispute". Fox Business. Lima. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Humala Makes Major Cabinet Shuffle Prior to Address to the Nation". Peruvian Times. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Peru names new PM". Xinhua. Lima. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "July 2012". Rulers. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Newly appointed Interior Minister to focus on citizen security". Southern Pulse. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Peru's Humala shakes up Cabinet amid mine protests". Boston. Lima. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ "Second retired general joins Peruvian Cabinet". Reuters. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ Dube, Ryan (11 March 2013). "Peru Appoints New Police Chief After Criticism Over Fighting Crime". The Wall Street Journal. Lima. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (15 November 2013). "Por escándalo López Meneses: Wilfredo Pedraza no es más ministro del Interior | POLITICA". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
