Cabinet of Peru

Cabinet of Peru
Legal statusActive
PurposeAdvisory body to the president of Peru
Location
Dina Boluarte
Gustavo Adrianzén
Websitewww.gob.pe

The Cabinet of Peru (also called the Presidential Cabinet of Peru or the Council of Ministers) is composed of all the Ministers of State. The cabinet is presided by the President of the Council of Ministers, a position likened to that of a prime minister. The Prime Minister presides over the meetings of the Council of Ministers, unless the President of the Republic is present.

Functions

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The Cabinet has, under the Constitution, the following main duties:

  1. Approve laws that the President submits to Congress
  2. Approve legislative decrees and also urgent decrees that President of the Republic dictates, as well as laws, decrees, and resolutions arranged by law
  3. To deliberate on subjects of public interest.

For the Cabinet to reach any agreement, the approving vote of the majority of its members is required.

Ministers

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Ministers of State are in charge of managing politics and the activities of various sectors that direct and manage public services. The requirements to be a Minister of State are to be Peruvian by birth, a citizen, and be at least 25 years of age.

The Ministers of State are appointed discretionally by the President of the Republic, in coordination with the Prime Minister. While individual cabinet members do not require to be confirmed by Congress, when a new Prime Minister is appointed, the entire cabinet is subjected to a Congressional "vote of confidence". Likewise, if the Prime Minister resigns from office, all members of the cabinet are constitutionally forced to resign.

In special situations, a Minister of State in charge of one sector can temporarily assume the role and responsibilities held by another Minister in case of illness, travel, or other absence of the latter. All actions by the President must be approved by the Minister of State in charge of the correspondent sector to be valid under Peruvian law.

Current Cabinet

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Ministry Current minister Party Assumed office
Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Gustavo Adrianzén indep. 6 March 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Elmer Schialer indep. 3 September 2024
Ministry of Defense
Walter Astudillo indep. 13 February 2024
Ministry of Economy and Finance
José Arista indep. 13 February 2024
Ministry of the Interior
Juan Santiváñez indep. 16 May 2024
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights
Eduardo Arana indep. 6 September 2023
Ministry of Education
Morgan Quero indep. 1 April 2024
Ministry of Health
César Vásquez Sánchez APP 19 June 2023
Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation
Ángel Manero Campos PM 1 April 2024
Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment
Daniel Maurate indep. 6 September 2023
Ministry of Production
Sergio Gonzales Guerrero indep. 1 April 2024
Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism
Úrsula León indep. 3 September 2024
Ministry of Energy and Mines
Rómulo Mucho Modern Peru 13 February 2024
Ministry of Transportation and Communications
Raúl Pérez-Reyes indep. 6 September 2023
Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation
Durich Whittembury indep. 3 September 2024
Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations
Ángela Hernández Cajo indep. 1 April 2024
Ministry of the Environment
Juan Castro Vargas indep. 13 February 2024
Ministry of Culture
Fabricio Valencia indep. 3 September 2024
Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion
Julio Demartini indep. 10 December 2022
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