Wilfredo Pedraza
Wilfredo Pedraza | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Interior | |
| Assumed office 24 July 2012 | |
| President | Ollanta Humala |
| Prime Minister | Juan Jimenez |
| Preceded by | William Calle |
Wilfredo Pedraza Sierra is a Peruvian lawyer and politician, who has been serving as interior minister of Peru since July 2012.
Career
Pedraza is a lawyer by profession.[1] His speciality in the field of law is the 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 William Calle in the post.[5][2] Calle resigned from office in May 2012.[6]
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.[7]
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 appoints new cabinet in political shake-up". The Telegraph. 24 July 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.