Nuria Esparch

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Nuria del Rocío Esparch Fernández
MINISTRA DE DEFENSA NURIA ESPARCH.jpg
Minister of Defense
In office
18 November 2020 – 29 July 2021
PresidentFrancisco Sagasti
Prime MinisterVioleta Bermúdez
Preceded byWalter Chavez
Succeeded byWalter Ayala
Personal details
Born (1969-01-19) 19 January 1969 (age 53)
NationalityPeruvian
Alma materPontifical Catholic University of Peru
Syracuse University
ProfessionLawyer

Nuria del Rocío Esparch Fernández (born 19 January 1969) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician who had served as the country's Defence Minister from November 2020 to July 2021.

Early life and education[]

Esparch was born in Lima on 19 January, 1969.[1] She studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.[2] She graduated from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University with a Master of Public Administration in 2000.[3][4]

Career[]

Esparch joined the public service in 1997.[3] She was general Secretary in the ministries of Agriculture and Labor from 2001 until 2005, and served an advisor to the Vice Ministry of the Interior from 2003–2004.[2]

She was appointed Deputy Minister of Administrative and Economic Affairs by President Alan García in 2006.[5] From 2008 until February 2011, she was Executive President of the National Civil Service Authority (SERVIR).[2][6][3]

From 2014 until 2018, Esparch was Manager of Institutional Relations for construction company Graña y Montero.[1]

Esparch was appointed defence minister by interim president Francisco Sagasti on 18 November 2020, the first woman to hold the position.[2][7] Later that month, she reported that 10,000 members of the country's Armed Forces were being trained to deliver COVID-19 vaccines as soon as they become available.[8]

Awards and honors[]

Esparch has been given the highest civilian distinctions from the Armed Forces of Peru.[2]

In 2021, Esparch was selected to become a member of the US National Academy of Public Administration.[4][9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "La abogada Nuria Esparch Fernandez nueva Ministra de Defensa del Peru y la primera mujer en el cargo" (in Spanish). Defensa. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Nuria Esparch becomes the first woman to lead the Ministry of Defense [Perfil] Francisco Sagasti". Archyde.com. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Bain, George S. (2010). "Linked to Peru". Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b Bohlinger, Jewell (19 November 2021). "Four Maxwell Alumni Named NAPA Fellows". The Maxwell School of Syracuse University. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Nombran viceministro de Defensa a Fabián Novak". La República (in Spanish). 16 August 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Nuevo presidente para SERVIR". La República (in Spanish). 13 February 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Peru's President: Armed Forces play fundamental role in nation's life". Andina. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Peru's Defense Min: 10,000 Armed Forces members trained to vaccinate against COVID-19". Andina. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  9. ^ Holahan, Betsy (October 12, 2021). "National Academy of Public Administration Announces 2021 Class of Academy Fellows". National Academy of Public Administration. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

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