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Nuria Esparch
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 educationEsparch was born in Lima on 19 January 1969.[1] At the age of 14, Esparch was denied admission to a naval school, as "no room for women in the navy".[2] She studied law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.[3] She graduated from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University with a Master of Public Administration in 2000.[2][4][5] CareerEsparch joined the public service in 1997.[4] 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.[3] She was appointed Deputy Minister of Administrative and Economic Affairs by President Alan García in 2006.[6] From 2008 until February 2011, she was Executive President of the National Civil Service Authority (SERVIR).[3][7][4] 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.[3][8] 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.[9] Awards and honorsEsparch has been given the highest civilian distinctions from the Armed Forces of Peru.[3] In 2021, Esparch was selected to become a member of the US National Academy of Public Administration.[5][10] References
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