The president Dina Boluarte swore in new ministers from different portfolios. One of the most anticipated was Economy with the swearing-in of José Arista. Another of the new designations was Romulo Muchothe new head of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem); In this way, Óscar Vera Gargurevich leaves the leadership of the portfolio after one year and two months in office.
Mucho is a Mining Engineer from the National University of the Altiplano and has already held positions in the State; For example, in 2000 he was a congressman of the Republic and six years later he was vice minister of Mines. Below, we tell you more details about the new minister’s resume: his studies and previous positions he has held.
Rómulo Mucho: what are the studies of the new head of Minem?
The new head of Ministry of Energy and Mines He was born in the district of Juli, in the Puno province of Chucuito on October 24, 1956. His resume exhibits experience in the mining sector dating back to the 1980s, both in the technical and political areas.
However, before reaching that stage, Mucho studied Mining Engineering at the National University of the Altiplano and has Continuing Education studies at Queen’s University of Kingston in Canada. He also has specializations in Sweden and Japan, and pursued a master’s degree at the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (UNMSM). Finally, he is an honorary doctor from several universities.
He has received some awards and recognitions from universities and public and private institutions; for example, the order of Peruvian Engineering from the College of Engineers of Peru.
What jobs has Rómulo Mucho performed?
The newly appointed minister of Energy and Mines He was president of the Board of Directors of the Geological Mining Metallurgical Institute between August 2001 and June 2005.
He worked for the State in the period 2000–2001, when he served as a legislator and was canon law manager; In addition, he was president of the Energy, Mines and Fisheries Commission. Another position that he held was that of Vice Minister of Mines in the period of April and July 2006.
He also has experience in the private sector, since for 17 years he was general manager of the Peruvian company Pevoex Contratistas, whose objective was to provide services in explosives technology, rock drilling and blasting to companies in the mining and construction sector.
From 2012 to 2014, he led the Institute of Mining Engineers of Peru, and he was also the founder of Agromin, an alliance platform between mining and agriculture, and author of the book ‘Perú, agromining country’.
He has worked in various mining companies such as Minera Regina, Minera Tintaya and Cementos Pacasmayo, and in Pevoex Contratistas SAC. Finally, he is a professor of Geological, Mining, Metallurgical and Geographic Engineering at the National University of San Marcos.
Who are the new ministers who were sworn in this February 13?
Ministerial changes were made in four Government ministries. Those who were sworn in are Juan Carlos Castro Vargas in the Ministry of the Environment, Romulo Mucho in the Ministry of Energy and Mines, Jose Arista in the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Walter Astudillo in the Ministry of Defense. The changes come after several of Dina Boluarte’s cabinet ministers have been strongly questioned for how they have managed their portfolios.
Source: Larepublica
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