Úrsula Desilú León Chempén

Ministra de Comercio Exterior y Turismo

Magíster en Derecho Empresarial y abogada con más de 29 años de experiencia en Gestión Pública, desempeñando cargos de alta dirección y asesoría en destacadas entidades del Sector Público. Su trayectoria profesional incluye experiencia en derecho laboral, administrativo y en docencia universitaria a nivel de posgrado. Ha ocupado roles ejecutivos y de alta responsabilidad en los sectores de Salud, Educación, Justicia, Producción, la Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros y la Contraloría General de la República.

Ha ejercido, entre otros, el cargo de Secretaria General del Ministerio de Salud, Ministerio de Educación y la Presidencia del Consejo de Ministros, además de desempeñar los cargos de Viceministra de Justicia y Viceministra de Pesca y Acuicultura. Ha sido Gerente Municipal Metropolitano de la Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima. También integrante de diversas comisiones sectoriales y multisectoriales, y miembro de Directorios y Consejos Directivos de diversas entidades y empresas del Estado. 

Ha tenido participación activa en la gestión pública, en temas normativos que han resultado en la promulgación de leyes y decretos relevantes en áreas como salud, educación, inversión pública, pesca y acuicultura. A lo largo de su carrera, ha trabajado en la coordinación de esfuerzos intersectoriales e intergubernamentales, colaborando con el Poder Ejecutivo, Gobiernos Regionales, Locales y la sociedad civil, con el objetivo de alcanzar metas estratégicas en los sectores y entidades antes mencionados.  

 

Professional profile 

 

Úrsula Desilú León Chempén 

Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism 

 

Master’s in business law and lawyer with over 29 years of experience in public management, holding senior-level management and advisory roles in prominent public sector institutions. Her professional background includes expertise in labor and administrative law, as well as experience teaching at the postgraduate university level. She has held executive and high-responsibility positions in the Health, Education, Justice, and Production sectors, as well as in the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic. 

 

Among other roles, she has served as Secretary General of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. She has also held the positions of Vice Minister of Justice and Vice Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Additionally, she served as the Metropolitan Municipal Manager of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima. She has been a member of various sectoral and multisectoral commissions, as well as a board member and governing council member of several public institutions and state-owned enterprises. 

 

She has played an active role in public administration, contributing to regulatory initiatives that led to the enactment of significant laws and decrees in areas such as health, education, public investment, fisheries, and aquaculture. Throughout her career, she has coordinated intersectoral and intergovernmental efforts, collaborating with the Executive Branch, regional and local governments, and civil society to achieve strategic goals across the aforementioned sectors and institutions.