Jorge Muñoz Wells

Jorge Vicente Martín Muñoz Wells (born 13 April 1962) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Lima from January 2019 until his removal from office by the National Jury of Elections in April 2022. He previously served as mayor of Miraflores from 2011 to 2018.

Early life and education

Muñoz was born in the middle-to upscale district of Miraflores District, Lima on 13 April 1962. His parents were Julio Germán Muñoz Valdivieso and Teresa María Molly Wells Leguía. On his mother's side, he is the great-grandson of Roberto Leguía y Salcedo, the brother of President Augusto B. Leguía, who ruled Peru from 1919 to 1930.

Upon completing his high school education at the Colegio Nuestra del Carmen "Carmelitas", Muñoz was admitted to the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru to study law. He subsequently took courses on citizen security and economic development in Israel, and management in Japan. Later on, he attained a master's degree in territorial planning and environmental management from the University of Barcelona.

Career

From 1999 to 2010, Muñoz was a senior associate at the Muñiz, Ramírez, Pérez-Taiman & Olaya firm in Lima. Previously, he served as Municipal Director for the Miraflores District, from 1996 to 1998.

Following an election loss for the Miraflores District Council at the 1998 municipal elections, Muñoz was elected to the Council at the 1999 recall-election. As a member of We Are Peru, he worked closely with former mayor Alberto Andrade, who served as mayor of Lima. In 2002, he was elected Miraflores' Lieutenant Mayor, serving under mayor Fernando Andrade, from 2003 to 2006. He continued to serve in the council following his party's loss in the 2006 election.