Jorge Nieto
Jorge Nieto | |
|---|---|
Nieto in 2017 | |
| President of the Party of Good Government | |
| Assumed office 28 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 5 December 2016 – 3 January 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Fernando Zavala Mercedes Aráoz |
| Preceded by | Mariano González Fernández |
| Succeeded by | Jorge Kisic Wagner |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 28 July 2016 – 5 December 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Fernando Zavala |
| 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) 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.
Early life
Jorge Nieto Montesinos was born on October 29, 1951, in Arequipa. He is the son of Walter Nieto Miranda and Carmen Montesinos Hartley, and the nephew of Alfonso Montesinos y Montesinos, Adela Montesinos y Montesinos, and Vladimiro Montesinos, a former presidential advisor to Alberto Fujimori.[3][4]
Due to his father's military service, he completed his primary and secondary education in various public schools across the country, finishing at the Colegio Nacional de la Independencia Americana in Arequipa.[3]
He studied Law and Sociology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (1974–1978), earning a bachelor's degree. He later obtained a master's degree in Political Science from FLACSO (1982–1984) and pursued doctoral studies in Social Sciences at El Colegio de México (1988–1991).[3]
Political career
Nieto Montesinos was a cabinet member of president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski since his inauguration in July 2016 until January 2018. He served as Minister of Culture and, later, as Minister of Defense. He resigned as a consequence of Kuczysnki's presidential pardon of former dictator Alberto Fujimori.
Nieto was the presidential candidate for the Good Government Party in Peru’s 2026 general election. Nieto Montesinos finished fourth in the first round with 10.978% of the valid votes.[5] In the runoff between Roberto Sánchez and Keiko Fujimori, he did not endorse either candidate and actively promoted spoiling ballots, urging his supporters to write “We Want Good Government” on their ballots.[5][6] Nieto also questioned the “lesser evil” argument for choosing between the two candidates as problematic, and argued that “the (Peruvian) left must take responsibility for the consequences of constantly choosing the lesser evil.”[7][8][9]
During an interview with journalist and influencer Víctor Caballero, Nieto took a critical stance toward Sánchez and Juntos por el Perú, accusing the party of having members allegedly linked to the Movement for Amnesty and Fundamental Rights (Movadef)—an organization founded by supporters and former members of the now-defunct terrorist group Shining Path— [10][11] adding that Sánchez had been “lying” on that matter.[12][13]
References
- ^ "Renuncia el ministro de Defensa de Perú Jorge Nieto tras el indulto a Fujimori". www.notimerica.com. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ^ "El sociólogo Jorge Nieto Montesinos asumirá la cartera de Cultura". Gestión (in Spanish). 15 July 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ^ a b c "Jorge Nieto Montesinos es el nuevo Ministro de Cultura". www.gob.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ en, Por Analí EspinozaSeguir (12 April 2026). "¿Dónde recibirá Jorge Nieto los resultados de las Elecciones 2026?". infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ a b en, Por Diego Casimiro OreAgregar Infobae (23 May 2026). "Jorge Nieto anuncia que Partido de Buen Gobierno viciará su voto y pide a sus electores hacer lo mismo". infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ^ Moncca, Carolina (28 May 2026). "Jorge Nieto niega ser tibio tras pedir viciar el voto: "Me da risa"". Willax (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ^ "Jorge Nieto señala que la izquierda "tiene que hacerse cargo de las consecuencias de elegir permanentemente al mal menor"". El Comercio (in Spanish). 26 May 2026. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ^ Sourtech. "Jorge Nieto señala que la izquierda "tiene que hacer autocrítica" por elegir siempre al mal menor - Exitosa Noticias". www.exitosanoticias.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ^ Altavoz, Diario (26 May 2026). "Jorge Nieto cuestiona a la izquierda por elegir siempre al "mal menor" y pide autocrítica". Altavoz (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ^ Perú 21. "Nieto sobre Movadef en JPP: "Sánchez lo acaba de negar, pero miente"". peru21.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Rosales, Rodrigo (7 June 2026). "Jorge Nieto vuelve a cuestionar a Roberto Sánchez tras advertir sobre Movadef: "Él no puede responder por sus aliados, solo ocultarlos"". Willax (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ^ Rosales, Rodrigo (6 June 2026). "Jorge Nieto tilda de 'mentiroso' a Roberto Sánchez por negar vínculos con Movadef: "Es el epígono de Sendero Luminoso"". Willax (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ^ Trome.com, Redacción (7 June 2026). "Jorge Nieto arremete contra Roberto Sánchez por presencia de fundadores del Movadef en Juntos por el Perú: "Él está mintiendo"". Trome.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2026.