Office: | Political Secretary of First The People – Community, Ecology, Liberty, and Progress |
Term Start: | 30 May 2023 |
Predecessor: | Office created |
Birth Name: | Miguel Ángel del Castillo Reyes |
Birth Date: | 27 February 1976 |
Birth Place: | Lima, Peru |
Parents: | Jorge del Castillo Flor de María Reyes |
Occupation: | Businessman |
Nationality: | Peruvian |
Party: | First The People – Community, Ecology, Liberty, and Progress (since 2022) |
Otherparty: | Peruvian Aprista Party (until 2021) |
Alma Mater: | University of Lima (BBA) |
Miguel Ángel del Castillo Reyes (born 27 February 1976) is a Peruvian administrator and politician. The eldest son of former Prime Minister of Peru Jorge del Castillo, he was a member of the Peruvian Aprista Party until his defection in 2021 following his association to president Pedro Castillo’s campaign and subsequent administration as presidential advisor.[1] [2] Professionally, he manages the Peruvian broadcasting network Nativa, from which he has been accused of fraud for not remunerating his staff.[3]
At the 2014 regional and municipal election, Del Castillo ran for mayor of the district of Barranco, placing fifth in the race.[4]
Since 2022, Del Castillo has been a founding member of the centrist First The People – Community, Ecology, Liberty, and Progress party, in which he currently serves as its political secretary.[5]