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]
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.
