Nelly Paredes del Castillo
Nelly Paredes
Profile
Nelly Paredes del Castillo is a Peruvian agronomist and politician currently serving as the Minister of the Environment of Peru, a position she assumed on February 24, 2026. Prior to her current role, she served as the Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation from December 2022 to September 2023. An expert in rural development and public management, she held various leadership positions within the Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, including roles in natural resource management and forestry, before entering national government.
Details
- Born
- 1967-11-14 · 58 years old
- Birth place
- Lima, Peru
- Education
- National Agrarian University La Molina (Agronomy); Pontifical Xavierian University (Master in Rural Development)
- Career
- Director of Agricultural Development, Coordinator of the Alto Mayo Integral Development Program, Consultant for the Agro-environmental Development Program, Director of Natural Resource Management and Climate Change at Agrorural-MIDAGRI, Executive Director of the Serfor-MIDAGRI Fo…
