Waldir Ayasta
Profile
Waldir Eloy Ayasta Mechán is a Peruvian engineer, academic, and government official currently serving as the Minister of Energy and Mines of Peru, a position he assumed on March 23, 2026. An electrical mechanical engineer by training, he holds a doctorate in administration and has extensive experience in the public energy sector, having previously served as the Director General of Rural Electrification and as Vice Minister of Electricity. Beyond his public service, he has worked as a professor at the National University of Engineering. His tenure in public office has been marked by both his technical background and administrative scrutiny regarding past personnel management practices.
Details
- Birth place
- Lambayeque, Peru
- Education
- National University Pedro Ruiz Gallo, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, National University of Callao, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
- Career
- Electrical mechanical engineer, university professor, Director General of Rural Electrification, Vice Minister of Electricity
