William Calle

William Calle
Minister of Interior
In office
15 May 2012 – 24 July 2012
President Ollanta Humala
Prime Minister Oscar Valdés
Preceded by Daniel Lozada
Succeeded by Wilfredo Pedraza
Military service
Rank General

William or Wilver Calle Girón is a retired Peruvian army general, who served as interior minister from May to July 2012.

Career

Calle is a former Peruvian army official and general.[1] He served as deputy defense minister until May 2012.[2] He was appointed interior minister on 15 May 2012 to the cabinet led by then prime minister Oscar Valdés.[1] Calle replaced Daniel Lozada in the post when the latter resigned from office on 10 May due to public protests over his failed struggle against Shining Path rebels.[3][4] Calle was forced to resign from office in July due to deadly crashes in the Conga mine in the Cajamarca region that resulted in the killing of five people.[5][6] He was removed from office on 24 July 2012 and Wilfredo Pedraza succeeded him as interior minister.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Second retired general joins Peruvian Cabinet". Reuters. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Humala names three new ministers". Latin News. May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Cabitza, Mattia (20 May 2012). "Peru faces rethink in fight against Shining Path rebels". BBC. Lima. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Peru ministers resign over Shining Path rebel clashes". BBC. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Peruvian lawmakers criticize Humala over deadly protests". Mineweb. Lima. Reuters. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "Cabinet reshuffle on the cards in Peru". IOL News. Lima. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Peru's Humala shakes up Cabinet amid mine protests". Boston. Lima. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
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