José Zapata Morante
Profile
José Zapata Morante is a Peruvian politician and retired general of the National Police of Peru (PNP). He currently serves as the Minister of the Interior of Peru, having been appointed to the position on March 17, 2026, under the government of President José María Balcázar. Prior to his ministerial appointment, he served as the Vice Minister of Public Security. Throughout his extensive career in the police force, he held several high-ranking leadership roles, including Chief of the Lima Police Region and Chief of the General Staff of the PNP.
Details
- Education
- School of Officers of the National Police of Peru; Pontifical Catholic University of Peru; Complutense University of Madrid; Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
- Career
- General of the National Police of Peru; Vice Minister of Public Security
