Cabinet of Peru

The Cabinet of Peru (also called the Presidential Cabinet of Peru or the Council of Ministers) is made up of all the Ministers of State. This council is presided by the President of the Council of Ministers, a position likened to that of a prime minister. That position is directly appointed by the President of the Republic. The Prime Minister presides over the meetings of the Council (otherwise known as the Cabinet) unless the President of the Republic is present whereupon he presides.

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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 chosen, the entire cabinet is subjected to a Congressional "vote of confidence". Likewise, if the Prime Minister resigns his 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 Oath date


Presidency of the Council of Ministers		 Walter Roger Martos Ruiz indep. 6 August 2020


Ministry of Foreign Affairs		 Mario Juvenal López Chávarri indep. 15 July 2020


Ministry of Defense		 Jorge Luis Chávez Cresta indep. 6 August 2019


Ministry of Economy and Finance		 María Antonieta Alva Luperdi indep. 3 October 2019


Ministry of the Interior		 Jorge Eduardo Montoya Pérez indep. 15 July 2020


Ministry of Justice and Human Rights		 Ana Cristina Neyra Zegarra indep. 15 July 2020


Ministry of Education		 Carlos Martín Benavides Abanto indep. 13 February 2020


Ministry of Health		 Pilar Elena Mazzetti Soler indep. 15 July 2020


Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation		 Jorge Luis Montenegro Chavesta indep. 3 October 2019


Ministry of Labor and Promotion of Employment		 Javier Eduardo Palacios Gallegos indep. 6 August 2020
Ministry of Production José Antonio Salardi Rodriguez indep. 15 July 2020


Ministry of Foreign Commerce and Tourism		 Rocío Ingred Barrios Alvarado indep. 15 July 2020


Ministry of Energy and Mines		 Luis Miguel Incháustegui Zevallos indep. 6 August 2020


Ministry of Transportation and Communications		 Carlos César Arturo Estremadoyro Mory indep. 15 July 2020


Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation		 Carlos Eduardo Lozada Contreras indep. 15 July 2020


Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations		 Antonina Rosario Sasieta Morales indep. 6 August 2020


Ministry of Environment		 Kirla Echegaray Alfaro indep. 15 July 2020


Ministry of Culture		 Alejandro Arturo Neyra Sánchez indep. 30 May 2020


Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion		 Patricia Elizabeth Donayre Pasquel indep. 15 July 2020
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