Jorge Nieto
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
PresidentPedro Pablo Kuczynski
Preceded byMariano González Fernández
Succeeded byJorge Kisic Wagner
PresidentPedro Pablo Kuczynski
Jorge Nieto | |
|---|---|
 Nieto in 2017 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 5 December 2016 – 3 January 2018 | |
| President | Pedro Pablo Kuczynski |
| Preceded by | Mariano González Fernández |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Kisic Wagner |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 28 July 2016 – 5 December 2016 | |
| President | Pedro Pablo Kuczynski |
| Preceded by | Diana Álvarez-Calderón |
| Succeeded by | Salvador del Solar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jorge Nieto Montesinos 29 October 1951 Arequipa, Peru |
| Party | Party of Good Government (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (until 2023) |
| Relatives | Vladimiro Montesinos (uncle) |
| Occupation | Sociologist, politician |
| Nickname | Tio Coco |
Jorge Nieto Montesinos (born 29 October 1951) is a Peruvian sociologist and politician.
He served as Minister of Culture from July to December 2016 and as Minister of Defense during the government of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski from December 2016 to January 2018, when he resigned following the pardon granted to convicted former president Alberto Fujimori.[1][2]
He has also been involved in public policy research and state modernisation efforts in Peru, and is a candidate in the 2026 Peruvian general election.