Miguel del Castillo (politician)

{{Short description|Peruvian lawyer and politician}}

{{family name hatnote|Del Castillo|Reyes|lang=Spanish}}

{{Infobox politician

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| office = Political Secretary of First The People – Community, Ecology, Liberty, and Progress

| term_start = 30 May 2023

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| predecessor = Office created

| successor =

| birth_name = Miguel Ángel del Castillo Reyes

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|02|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Lima, Peru

| spouse =

| parents = Jorge del Castillo
Flor de María Reyes

| occupation = Businessman

| nationality = {{flag|Peru}}vian

| profession =

| 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.{{cite news|title=¿Quién es Miguel del Castillo y cuál es su vínculo con Pedro Castillo?|url=https://larepublica.pe/elecciones/2021/05/14/quien-es-miguel-del-castillo-y-cual-es-su-vinculo-con-pedro-castillo-pltc|access-date=7 August 2024|work=La República|date=14 May 2021|language=es-ES|quote=The son of former APRA congressman Jorge del Castillo affirmed that the presidential nominee of Peru Libre asked him to put together a work team to elaborate his plan.}}{{cite news|title=Miguel del Castillo colocó a personajes de su entorno en puestos claves del Estado, según colaborador [VIDEO]|url=https://willax.pe/politica/reportaje-miguel-del-castillo-coloco-a-personajes-de-su-entorno-en-puestos-claves-del-estado|access-date=7 August 2024|work=La República|date=1 November 2022|language=es-ES|quote=According to an effective collaborator of the special team of anti-corruption prosecutors, the son of former congressman Jorge del Castillo recommended people in high positions to then direct contracts and acquisitions.}} Professionally, he manages the Peruvian broadcasting network Nativa, from which he has been accused of fraud for not remunerating his staff.{{Cite web|title=Susel Paredes sobre el líder de ‘Primero la Gente’ que habría estafado a trabajadores: “Que voy a hacer”|url=https://informateperu.pe/politica/susel-paredes-sobre-el-lider-de-primero-la-gente-que-habria-estafado-a-trabajadores-que-voy-a-hacer/|access-date=7 August 2024|website=Infórmate Perú|date=19 June 2024}}

At the 2014 regional and municipal election, Del Castillo ran for mayor of the district of Barranco, placing fifth in the race.{{cite web|author=|url=https://infogob.jne.gob.pe/Politico/FichaPolitico/miguel-angel-del-castillo-reyes_procesos-electorales_La5Wa9KDGf4c6+@0ElOxMA==59|title=POLÍTICOS - MIGUEL ÁNGEL DEL CASTILLO REYES|publisher=Jurado Nacional de Elecciones|date=|access-date=7 August 2024}}

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.{{cite news|title=Partido Lo Justo pierde fuerza y se anexa a Primero la Gente: ex Partido Morado busca sobrevivir |url=https://www.expreso.com.pe/politica/partido-lo-justo-pierde-fuerza-y-se-anexa-a-primero-la-gente-ex-partido-morado-busca-sobrevivir-flor-pablo-marison-perez-tello-alberto-de-belaunde-noticia/1108971/|access-date=7 August 2024|work=Expreso|date=17 June 2024|language=es-ES|quote=In order not to be left adrift in their plans to take office in the next government, Lo Justo'’ -led by Marisol Pérez Tello and Flor Pablo- had no choice but to join the Primero La Gente party'', led by Miguel del Castillo.}}