Patricia Salas O'Brien

Patricia Salas O'Brien (also known as, Patricia Salas; Arequipa, December 6, 1958) is a Peruvian sociologist with expertise in education and social development. She served as Minister of Education of Peru from July 28, 2011, to October 31, 2013.

Patricia Salas O'Brien
Minister of Education of Peru
In office
28 July 2011 – 31 October 2013
PresidentOllanta Humala
Personal details
Born
Emma Patricia Salas O'Brien

December 6, 1958
Arequipa, Peru
Alma mater
OccupationSociologist

Biography edit

Emma Patricia Salas O'Brien holds a degree in sociology from the National University of Saint Augustine (UNSA), with a master's degree in Development Strategies and Social Policies from the same university. She also completed a Ph.D. in Social Sciences at the Catholic University of Santa María (UCSM) in Arequipa.[1][2]

She has been a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Social History and Sociology at UCSM (1989-2010), as well as a senior lecturer and researcher at the Institute for Educational Research and Policy at the Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University (UARM) (2010-2011).[3] She was president of the Consejo Nacional de Educación (Perú) [es] (National Education Council) (CNE), from 2005 to 2008, and participated in the design of the current National Education Project. She is an associate of the Centro de Investigación, Educación y Desarrollo (Center for Research, Education and Development) (CIED), as well as a founding member of the Grupo Impulsor Inversión en la Infancia.

On July 28, 2011, she was sworn in as Minister of Education, as a member of President Ollanta Humala's first cabinet. The ceremony was held in the Golden Hall of the Government Palace.[4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Patricia Salas O´Brien: perfil de la próxima ministra de Educación". RPP (in Spanish). 25 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Patricia Salas O'Brien - Ministra de Educación" (in Spanish). Presidencia de la República del Perú. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Patricia Salas O'Brien". www.educaccionperu.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Presidente Ollanta Humala tomó juramento a Miembros de su Gabinete Ministerial" (in Spanish). Presidencia de la República del Perú. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-06-08. Retrieved 19 February 2023. Educación, Patricia Salas
  5. ^ "El presidente Ollanta Humala tomó juramento a sus 18 ministros". El Comercio (in Spanish). 28 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2023. Patricia Salas O'Brien, ministra de Educación.