11 Facts About Ricardo Giesecke

Ricardo Enrique Giesecke Sara-La Fosse is a Peruvian physicist and expert on environmental issues.

Ricardo Giesecke served as the Minister of the Environment of Peru, being a part of the initial cabinet of President Ollanta Humala in 2011.

Ricardo Giesecke's grandfather, Albert Giesecke, was an American economist who served as the Rector of the National University of San Antonio Abad.

Ricardo Giesecke graduated with a degree in physics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru in 1972.

Ricardo Giesecke has specialized in environmental issues and Integrated Project Management.

Ricardo Giesecke has held a variety of positions in both the public and private sectors, as well as on an international level.

Ricardo Giesecke has been the Director-General of Planning, Budget, Statistics, and Informatics for the Ministry of Energy and Mines.

Ricardo Giesecke served as the President of the Transfer Commission of the Ministry of the Environment, Coordinator of the Andean Community in Peru, and Chief of the Climate Change and Air Quality Unit of the National Environmental Council and subsequently of the Ministry of the Environment.

On July 28,2011, Ricardo Giesecke was sworn in as the Minister of the Environment, joining the inaugural cabinet of President Ollanta Humala led by Salomon Lerner Ghitis He thus became the second minister of this department, established in 2008 during the second term of President Alan Garcia.

Ricardo Giesecke had disagreements with the Minister of Agriculture over the management of the National Water Authority, and with the Minister of Energy and Mines over the management of environmental impact studies, believing both responsibilities should fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Environment.

Ricardo Giesecke resigned on December 10,2011, along with other cabinet members.