Esdras Medina

Esdras Medina
Member of the Congress of Peru
from Arequipa
Assumed office
27 July 2021
Provincial Councilor of Arequipa
In office
1 January 2015 – 31 December 2018
Personal details
BornEsdras Ricardo Medina Minaya
(1967-03-25) 25 March 1967
Arequipa, Peru
PartyPopular Renewal
EducationNational University of San Agustín
OccupationPolitician, administrator

Esdras Ricardo Medina Minaya (born 25 March 1967) is a Peruvian politician and administrator. He has been a member of the Congress of Peru since 2021. He is a member of Popular Renewal. Medina served as the Provincial Councilor of Arequipa from 2015 until 2018.

Personal life

Medina was born in Arequipa, Peru on 25 March 1967. He completed his primary studies at the Educational Center 40171 in Paucarpata District. In 1989, he studied administrative sciences at the National University of San Agustín.[1]

Career

For the 2021 general elections, Medina registered for Rafael López Aliaga's Popular Renewal and ran for Congress representing his native Arequipa. Medina managed to be elected with 15,693 votes.[2]

In Parliament, he worked as president of the Education Commission and served as president of the Production, Micro and Small Enterprise Commission.[3]

In July 2022, Medina was announced as a candidate for the presidency of the Congress, however he came in second place, losing to Lady Camones.[4]

Medina presented one of the seven censure motions against President José Jerí that removed him from power in February 2026.[5]

References

  1. ^ "JNE - Hoja de Vida del Candidato (enlace roto)" (in Spanish). Pecaoe. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Infogob - Elecciones Parlamentarias del 2021" (in Spanish). Infogob. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Esdras Ricardo Medina, presidente de la Comisión de Educación: "No permitamos la ideología comunista en la educación"" (in Spanish). Diario Correo. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Lady Camones es elegida presidenta del Congreso para el periodo 2022-2023" (in Spanish). Expreso. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  5. ^ Muñoz, Mauricio (2026-02-17). "José Jerí: Congreso admite a debate las siete mociones de censura en contra del presidente". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-17.