César Alberto Jordán Brignole assumes office as Vice Minister of Public Security

The Presidency of the Republic appointed César Alberto Jordán Brignole as Vice Minister of Public Security of the Vice Ministerial Office of Public Security of the Ministry of the Interior, a key position of trust for the leadership of citizen security policy. The act is formalized through Supreme Resolution No. 231-2026-IN, signed in Lima on September 7, 2026, and published in the Legal Norms section of the Official Gazette El Peruano on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

The resolution, endorsed by the Minister of the Interior, César Augusto Astudillo Salcedo, and signed by the President of the Republic, Keiko Sofía Fujimori Higuchi, is issued under Law No. 29158 (Organic Law of the Executive Branch), Law No. 27594, Law No. 31419, and Legislative Decree No. 1266, which regulates the organization and functions of the Interior sector.

A change in the Interior leadership

The appointment takes place within the framework of a restructuring of the two vice ministerial offices of the Ministry of the Interior. Through S.R. No. 229-2026-IN, the resignation of Juan Carlos Sotil Toledo from the position of Vice Minister of Public Security, which he had accessed via S.R. No. 219-2026-IN, was accepted; and through S.R. No. 230-2026-IN, he was simultaneously appointed as Vice Minister of Internal Order.

Conversely, S.R. No. 228-2026-IN accepted the resignation of César Alberto Jordán Brignole from the position of Vice Minister of Internal Order, which he had held since S.R. No. 221-2026-IN, to now assume the Public Security portfolio. The move constitutes an exchange of functions between both offices in a single administrative act.

A strategic position for citizen security

The Vice Ministry of Public Security is the body responsible for formulating, coordinating, and supervising policies for the prevention of and fight against criminality, as well as articulating the actions of the National Police of Peru and citizen security programs at a national level.

Among the functions falling upon the new head are:

• Leading the national policy for citizen security and internal order.
• Coordinating crime prevention plans with regional and local governments.
• Supervising intervention programs in high-crime areas.
• Articulating inter-institutional cooperation regarding intelligence and the fight against organized crime.

Regulatory framework and validity

The appointment complies with Law No. 31419, which guarantees suitability in the access and exercise of public functions for officials of free appointment and removal, and its regulation approved by Supreme Decree No. 053-2022-PCM. The position is one of trust, and the resolution takes effect upon its publication in the official gazette.

R.S. No. 231-2026-IN was endorsed by the Minister of the Interior, César Augusto Astudillo Salcedo, and bears control number 2551908-6 in the official publications management system.

Relevance for readers

The change in leadership at the Ministry of the Interior comes at a time when citizen security is the focus of the country’s public agenda. The arrival of César Alberto Jordán Brignole at the Vice Ministry of Public Security defines the continuity of crime prevention strategies and coordination with the National Police of Peru, meaning his management will be closely observed by local governments, social organizations, and the citizenry.

Source: Official Gazette El Peruano, Year XLIII, No. 19507, Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Legal Norms section, Executive Branch – Interior, page 5 (official reference: R.S. No. 231-2026-IN).