Cabinet of Peru

Great Seal of the Republic of Peru
Cabinet of Pedro Angulo (10 December 2022)
Formation	August 3, 1821 (1821-08-03)
Legal status	Active
Purpose	Advisory body to the president of Peru
Location	Government Palace, Lima, Peru
President of Peru	Dina Boluarte
Prime Minister of Peru	Alberto Otárola
Website	www.gob.pe

Politics of Peru
Constitution
Executive President of Peru Dina Boluarte Vice Presidents of Peru Vacant (1st) Vacant (2nd) Prime Minister of Peru Alberto Otárola Cabinet Ministries
Legislature Congress of the Republic President José Williams
Judiciary Supreme Court of the Republic President Elvia Barrios Superior Courts of Justice Courts of First Instance Courts of Peace
Autonomies National Board of Justice Constitutional Court Public Ministry Office of the Public Defender (Ombudsman) Comptrollership General Financial superintendence (SBS) Central Reserve Bank
Elections Electoral system Electoral Processes (ONPE) Jury of Elections (JNE) National Registry (RENIEC)
Administrative divisions First level 24 departments, 1 constitutional province and 1 special regime province (25 regional governments and 1 Metropolitan Municipality) Second level 196 provinces (Provincial municipalities) Third level 1874 districts (District municipalities) Fourth level Populated centers of Peru
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: César Landa Diplomatic missions of / in Peru Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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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

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

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

Ministry	Current minister		Party		Assumed office
Presidency of the Council of Ministers		Alberto Otárola		indep.	21 December 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs		Javier González Olaechea		indep.	7 November 2023
Ministry of Defense		Jorge Chávez Cresta		indep.	21 December 2022
Ministry of Economy and Finance		Alex Contreras		indep.	10 December 2022
Ministry of the Interior		Víctor Torres Falcón		indep.	21 November 2023
Ministry of Justice and Human Rights		Eduardo Arana		indep.	6 September 2023
Ministry of Education		Miriam Ponce		indep.	6 September 2023
Ministry of Health		César Vásquez Sánchez		APP	19 June 2023
Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation		Jennifer Contreras		indep.	6 September 2023
Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment		Daniel Maurate		indep.	6 September 2023
Ministry of Production		Ana María Choquehuanca		indep.	6 September 2023
Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism		Juan Carlos Mathews		indep.	23 April 2023
Ministry of Energy and Mines		Óscar Vera Gargurevich		indep.	10 December 2022
Ministry of Transportation and Communications		Raúl Pérez-Reyes		indep.	6 September 2023
Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation		Hania Pérez de Cuéllar		indep.	10 December 2022
Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations		Nancy Tolentino		indep.	13 January 2023
Ministry of the Environment		Albina Ruiz		indep.	10 December 2022
Ministry of Culture		Leslie Urteaga		indep.	21 December 2022
Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion		Julio Demartini		indep.	10 December 2022

External links

• (in Spanish) Official website